In order to achieve its goals, the SMCA has formed the following committees:

• Advocacy Committee
  • Advocating on issues of concern to the community such as legislation that may threaten religious freedom.

• Media technical committee
  • Upskilling the community in media from a technical aspect

• Women’s Committee
  • Researching and assessing women’s needs within the community and organising programs to meet these needs.

• Sports Committee:
  • Organising sporting events spanning across different centres and ethnic groups within the Shia community to promote cohesiveness.

• Education committee
  • Responsible for promoting and advancing high-quality education within the community, both within madressas and full-time schools.

• Interfaith committee
  • Responsible for organising interfaith outreach, relationships and dialogue.

• New Muslims committee
  • Working to meet the needs of new Shia Muslims and working to improve access to Shia Muslim resources for those researching into Islam.

• Legal Committee
  • Providing legal research and advice to SMCA and its members.

• Community Empowerment Committee
  • Building a network within the Shia community to allow community members to access employment and financial opportunities through networking.