Sudanese leaders met with state Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship Minister Nick Kotsiras who has promised to help the community.
Musa Abraham, 31, of the Sudanese Community Association of Victoria, said children attending public schools found it hard to fit in and their parents couldn't help them because they lacked English.
"Our children are causing trouble and chaos because they are left on their own and it's hard for teachers to target them individually," he said.
Sudanese-born Victorians have a disproportionately high rate of assault offences, according to 2009-10 police data.
More than 330 Sudanese migrants and visitors were accused of assault in that year, including 268 street assaults.
Mr Kotsiras said that Sudanese community members had asked for help on education and jobs and better access to recreation and cultural activities for youth.
"They wanted for their children to be engaged, to be involved, to be part of the community," he said.
"I don't think it's hard to adapt in Australia, it's about providing them with a fair go."
heraldsun.com.au 27 Mar 2012
Australia has no screening policy to weed out the criminal element, but rather the law makers and politicians are pro creating disturbances in our society.
Criminal acts must be treated as such and appropriate sentences imposed on the criminals.
New age excuses can be supported by various 'quacks', but the reality is there is no excuse for this kind of behaviour in a host county.
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