title: Federation of Indian Student Associations in Australia
text: # Federation of Indian Student Associations in Australia
  
  The Federation of Indian Student Associations (FISA) in Australia was incorporated in 2002 by Gautam Gupta after he was the victim of a drunken assault which led to depression and his decision to start the federation. Since the Violence against Indians in Australia controversy began, the FISA has had a high profile in many Australian, Indian, and other international sources.
  
  FISA's stated purpose is;
  
  * Integration: To unify Indian students in Australia and integrate them with the Australian community at large.
  * Representation: To partner at all levels of the Australian political and social spectrum to represent views and opinions of Indian students.
  * Empowerment: To increase the spiritual, political, social and economic strength of Indian students in Australia.
  
  FISA's aims are;
  
  * FISA to be recognised as a point of reference for Indian students nationally.
  * To construct an effective and long lasting communication network amongst students who are Indian by pedigree.
  * The network would consist of all University Unions/Organisations and other like-minded associations, representative bodies and interested individuals.
  * Organise events to provide a social interaction point for students.
  * Increase dialogue between other community representative bodies to provide students a perspective of multicultural Australia.
  * FISA Executives consist of dynamic Indians and Australians from various cultures whose primary aim is to form a synthesis of multicultural society.
  