Domestic & Sexual Violence

"Your Old Phone Could Save A Life"

DV Safe Phone collects, repurposes and gifts mobile phones to victims of domestic violence (DV) through registered charities, safe houses and authorities serving this vulnerable community.

Our Safe Phones are then provided as part of an individual's 'safe' or 'escape' plan' offering a lifeline to call for help when it is needed most.

YOU too can play a vital role in helping victims of domestic violence, by either gifting your old phone, or helping raise vital funds to further our work .

With over 2 million known victims of domestic violence in Australia - and increasing urgency arising from COVID-19 lockdowns - we really need your help!

Action on Poverty (AOP) connects corporates with developing communities in Africa, Asia, and the Pacific to together break the cycle of entrenched poverty. Our corporate partners have built schools in Vietnam, renovated women's shelters in Cambodia, and constructed farming facilities in Ethiopia.

Our projects help communities live with greater dignity and security, working across a wide range of issues, from helping Maasai girls finish their education in Tanzania, to empowering women to start small businesses in Timor-Leste. Our projects address the root causes of poverty to create pathways for long-term change, addressing challenges such as food security, water and sanitation, health, education, livelihoods, gender inequality, and climate change.

AOP is a secular NGO. We are fully accredited with the Australian Government and a member of the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID), operating at the highest standards of transparency and accountability.

Women’s Legal Service NSW is an independent non-profit, community legal centre providing expert legal advice and support and a voice for women in NSW, and promoting women's access to justice. It is the only state-wide specialist domestic violence legal service for women and it has been supporting women in desperate need for over 30 years.

Our Foundation is an independent organisation, set up to support and promote innovative projects and to campaign for reform of unjust laws, policy and legal processes that affect the rights and limit the lives of women, particularly those most disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances in their access to justice.

In a time of great financial uncertainty and ever-increasing need, your donation will help us support women today and continue pursuing a fair and just legal system for all women in NSW.

A collaborative national Not For Profit focused on improving the quality of life of any Adult and Child impacted by Domestic Violence through the provision of financial and tangible resources, programs, scholarships, and enhancing the personal safety of individuals.

To provide development assistance and effective relief services for distressed groups; women, orphans, youth groups, and street children.

Aussieghana Relief was founded in 2010 when we Rae-Anne (Aussie) and Shanton (Ghana) moved to Ghana for a year. We wanted to do something to contribute to the plight of the most disadvantaged; the women and children.

Our projects have all been completely self-funded to date, as we wanted to be able to make a direct contribution and impact, from the heart.

In 2016 we began to embark on our most ambitious project yet – building the Aussieghana Relief Women’s Shelter. This will be the first Women’s Shelter in Ghana.

Our Objectives

To provide a dependable source of support and relief for victims of domestic violence and broken homes in poverty ridden communities of West Africa.

To cater for the welfare of orphans, street children, especially the girl child and displaced youth groups in deprived and under-served communities of West Africa.

To support career growth and development initiatives for skilled/talented but needy youth groups in West African Communities.

To support distressed Women and Children in conflict ravaged communities of West Africa.

To support Community-Based Youth Volunteer groups with education and skill training programs for their future job security and career orientations.

Beyond is a justice festival.

We believe that our world can be a better, more loving, more inclusive place where all have the opportunity to grow and flourish.

We believe we need to celebrate what binds us together: so Beyond is a genuine community that embraces a mixture of genders, ages, cultures and traditions.

We are committed to being people of justice and working for justice in Australia - Indigenous Justice, Gender Equality, Employment Justice, Housing Justice, Climate and Refugee Justice are just a few of the areas that we engage.

We work alongside some of our nation's most influential artists and thinkers: Katie Noonan, Archie Roach, Rosalie Kunoth-Monks, Tim Costello, Prof. Gillian Triggs, Shane Howard, Lior and many, many more to inspire us to greater involvement in our country's future.

Beyond Festival is a place of creativity, celebration, education and empowerment across the generations - because real change comes when regular people start living it out.

The Sunshine Coast Animal Refuge was established in 1979 and celebrated its 40th year in 2019 and rescuing and rehoming over 40,000 cats and dogs in that time! Over 30,000 of those animals have been rescued from the Sunshine Coast local pound. SCARS saves and rehomes approximately 1,000 cats and dogs a year.
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SCARS was one of the first animal rescues recognized as non euthanasia in Australia. We are an independent, non-profit, charitable organisation, and rely on the support of our community, bequests, & donations.

We currently have over 70 animals waiting to be adopted from the shelter or in foster care as well as over 200 in permanent foster homes. All cats and dogs at the SCARS are Vet checked, vaccinated, wormed, desexed and micro chipped prior to being available for adoption to the public.

White Ribbon Australia seeks an Australian society in which all women can live in safety, free from violence and abuse.
We work in a primary prevention approach to stop violence against women before it happens. We see men as central to this, and support them to work alongside women to demand social change.

Through education, awareness-raising and creative campaigns, prevention programs and partnerships, we highlight the positive role men play in this social movement and support them to stand up, speak out and act to stop men’s violence against women.

With less than ten percent of our funding coming from governments, it is through the generosity of our donors that has allowed us to make the change in the community through our:

• Trained Ambassadors and Advocates
• Breaking the Silence Schools Programs
• Workplace Accreditation Programs
• Advocacy, Research and Policy Work
• Workshops and educational resources to regional and ethnically-diverse communities

Thank you, Australia

The Lokahi Foundation was set up to enable women who have been victims of domestic and family violence to regain their independence and freedom through the provision of a consistent caseworker. We recognise the numerous challenges women face when in these circumstances, and support them to gain the skills necessary to live a life free from violence.

Dharma Care Inc (DCI) is an Australian registered charity that was established in 1981.

Our mission is to build bridges between those who care and those who need. We help the distressed and severely disadvantaged. Our projects support families, children and the elderly in regional communities in Australia and overseas to live joyful, meaningful and sustainable lives. We provide services, facilities and safe spaces through social enterprises and public donations. We collaborate widely, support other charities and foster donors’ trust through professionalism and transparency.

DCI owns and operates Sine Cera Rainforest Retreat on 200 acres of pristine country adjoining the Border Ranges National Park in Northern New South Wales. The venue accommodates up to 100 and is used by a range of businesses, charities and individuals. Other charities and family groups receive significant discounts on bookings.

DCI is a member of the Susila Dharma International Association (SDIA) and Susila Dharma Australia (SDA). SDIA has consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) & the U.N. Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and is affiliated with the UN Department of Public Information. In Jan 2019, SDIA was placed 282 in the Top 500 NGOs list compiled by NGO Advisor. SDIA (https://susiladharma.org/) is charity with a network of national organizations and associate member projects from 24 countries. DCI collaborates with SDIA on projects that have similar objectives.

As part of the largest experiential learning program devoted to entrepreneurial action, Enactus Australia annually engages more than 600 students in 13+ universities, conducting on average over 30 projects in any year. In the 3 years from 2018 – 2020, students positively impacted the lives of over 1,200 people through their projects, many of which have now developed into self-sustaining social enterprises

We are focused on making a better world by training and empowering youth and showing them the power of business through these ideals:

• Our Vision: To create a better, more sustainable world.
• Our Values: Integrity, passion, innovation and collaboration.
• Our Mission: To shape generations of entrepreneurial leaders passionate about advancing the social, economic and environmental well-being of Australia.
• Our Purpose: To make sustainable positive impact every Australian’s priority – starting with our youth.

Enactus trains students in a model that includes needs assessment, ideation, program design, implementation and impact measurement. University teams enter their projects in a National Competition, the winners of which compete in an Enactus World Cup held each year.
We work with business partners, team advisors, volunteers and alumni to implement our program

We believe in the power of good wholesome food and our mission is to provide it to those who need it most.

We supply our food to the Women’s and Girl’s Emergency Centre, Elsie’s Refuge for Women and Children, Kilara Women’s Refuge, Dolores Single Women’s Refuge, A Women’s Place, St Canice's Kitchen and The Wayside Chapel.

We employ women from the shelters we serve. The women are all paid above award rates to make the lunches for you and for other shelters.

We have just launched Two Good Breakfast to supply healthy breakfast to disadvantaged schools.

We do all of this by selling the same food to city folk.

Each jar of Two Good goodness you buy, we give the same jar away.

You eat one, we treat one.

Barnardos Australia is the leading child protection charity in Australia with a 130 year history of caring for the country's most vulnerable children. We believe every child deserves to be loved and nurtured, yet children in Australia are dying at alarming rates at the very hands of the people meant to protect them.

In Australia every two weeks a child dies as a direct result of assault.

This is unacceptable. Barnardos works on the frontline with families on the edge. We provide these families with a lifeline and support them through issues such homelessness, violence, extreme poverty, mental illness and substance abuse to ensure their children are safe and cared for.

When it is too dangerous for children to stay with their birth parents we find them a new and safe family home where they can heal and flourish.

We believe in never giving up on children and we won't stop until child abuse stops.

Redfern Legal Centre (RLC) opened its doors in 1977 and since has supported thousands of the most vulnerable members of our community gain access to justice.

Who we are

Legal help can provide a crucial intervention at a crisis point in a person's life. We provide free legal advice to people who could not otherwise gain access to legal assistance. By providing free, high quality legal services to disadvantaged people in our communities RLC is helping marginalized individuals achieve justice.

What we do

-Help women escape domestic violence
-Fight discrimination and human rights violations
-Give a voice to those who have have police complaints or who have been the victim of police misconduct
-Advice and represent vulnerable tenants to prevent homelessness
-Provide support for individuals facing employment disputes; such as unfair dismissal
-Assist people experiencing credit and debt problems; such as being exploited by unfair lending practices
-Government accountability.

In addition to providing legal advice and casework to disadvantaged Australians, RLC supports the community through education and advocacy.

Respectus is a not for profit organisation working with the community to end homelessness of vulnerable women and children in the Hunter region. Respectus was born out of a community response to services being overwhelmed in providing vulnerable women and children experiencing or at risk of homelessness, safe and secure temporary housing.
As a trusted charitable organization founded in 2016, we provide a refuge for women and children when they need it most.

Our aim is to help reduce homelessness* in Newcastle and our wider surrounds.

Nova for Women and Children are a specialist homelessness service in the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie areas of NSW.

Nova assists women (with or without children) that may be experiencing or at risk of homelessness, or escaping domestic and family violence with temporary crisis accommodation, case management support and to maintain safe accommodation or to remain safely in their home.

Each day, Nova accommodates up to 80 women and children across 4 refuge sites - with most nights being at full capacity.

Over a year, that equates to providing over 27,700 nights accommodation for vulnerable women and children that may otherwise have simply no where else to remain safe.

Canberra Police Community Youth Club is a not-for-profit organisation that has provided a platform to engage with young people and the community since 1957. While community engagement originally focused on sports activities and social events, our services have now evolved into an holistic approach to social edification. Today, the Canberra PCYC provides leading and innovative services for young people and their families across the ACT.
The Canberra PCYC have an enthusiastic case management team who are dedicated to client driven outcomes. Our case management framework encompasses a flexible, creative, strengths-based approach to supporting individuals and families in need.
The Canberra PCYC run recreational-based early intervention, as well as crime prevention and reduction, and youth crime diversion programs for vulnerable young people. These are targeted programs for young people who are exhibiting anti-social behaviour, disengagement from school, or are engaging in low-grade petty crime.Canberra PCYC is committed to seeing lives changed.
Whatever journey people may have been on, it is our mission to empower people to create pathways to a better future for themselves

Lifeline Northern Beaches provides quality telephone and in-person support services to relieve distress and suffering caused by crisis situations. Lifeline’s nationwide 13 11 14 service provides 24 hour a day, 7 day per week assistance to those in need. We connect people-at-risk, or their families, with care that helps them through their crisis, no matter what it might be.

RSPCA Queensland exists to ensure a better future, free from cruelty, neglect and harm, for all domestic, farmed and native animals across the state. With a proud and long standing history we help over 47,000 animals in Queensland every year. Our team of 400 staff and almost 3,000 volunteers work tirelessly and passionately to give the best possible care to displaced domestic pets, as well as native wildlife patients in our Brisbane RSPCA Wildlife Hospital and Eumundi Rehabilitation Centre.

Our future is focused on education, prevention and achieving social change. With this in mind, we focus our work across the three pillars of animals, people and community to provide high quality animal centres, educational programs and services, which positively impact thousands of animals each year. RSPCA Queensland’s community of compassionate and caring supporters provide an incredible 96% of our total annual income. Their loyalty and generosity is pivotal to realising our simple but powerful mission: Together We Change Lives.

BE AN ELF LTD is established to be a not for profit, whose purpose is to relieve poverty and build equal opportunity for children in Australia. We are non-denominational and assist children of all races, colours, sexes and creeds, with a special emphasis on poorer children, from significantly disadvantaged minorities, for example; Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander children.

EVERY CHILD'S LIFE IS PRECIOUS
Be an Elf Ltd was formed in in January 2018, but the Be An Elf Christmas Appeal has actually been operating for 11 years, in one form or other. Originally a group of concerned members of M.A.D (Mothers Against Drugs INC), just wanted to help hungry local children. Every time they went shopping, they would put a few extra items in the trolley, to be later distributed to children in need. From these humble beginnings, the giving program grew from helping a few, to helping hundreds and potentially thousands of deprived children, through the annual 'Be An Elf Xmas Appeal’.

'The Be an Elf Xmas Appeal' has been very successful.  In 2016 we received national coverage in News Corp publications and The Daily Mail, as well as Quest newspapers for the first time. We get children and teens to write a wish list letter to Santa, which is then filled by generous donors. We are proud to say that have been able to make many children happy through the Appeal . Some of the letters we receive are heart breaking. They ask for towels, sheets, school shoes and lunchboxes for Christmas. We deliver to houses with no furniture and often find that the young people are living in very insecure situations. They may be couch surfing, living in cars or in crowded housing commission homes of 2-3 families, if in fact they are not homeless.

'The Be An Elf Xmas Appeal' is our most important community outreach campaign, but not our only one. The 'Sleepy Elves Appeal', where we help disadvantaged children with Manchester items is steadily growing. The group now known as Be An Elf Ltd has a long history. We have actually been operating under our former name M.A.D, since 1989, helping disadvantaged children, teens and their families in the Logan/Beenleigh regions and throughout South East Qld.  Our name has changed and we have also evolved in our services role, over that period. Never the less, we have consistently helped literally 100’s of local children and their families to overcome problems relating to poverty, domestic violence, substance abuse, gambling, homelessness and criminality issues.

We have taken children and teens, who had no hope, no educational opportunities and even no food and shelter off the street and seen them go on to lead valuable and contributing lives. We will often be the last recourse when a child has nowhere else to turn.

Some of the kids we see just need a push, a kind word, someone to talk to, some food and decent clothing. Our volunteers tell us they have heard children we help say years later, “You know, that was the one thing that turned it around for me.” A simple act of generosity can have profound life changing results.

In our current work, Be An Elf Ltd focuses on 0-18 year olds', who are most in need of:
• Emotional and psychological support
• Physical safety and housing
• Items that meet their basic living and schooling needs
These young people include those who are:
• facing or at risk of sexual exploitation or experiencing domestic abuse
• at risk of running away from home or care
• seeking accommodation. They may be homeless, living in a car, couch surfing or sleeping rough.
• living with a disability or caring for someone in their family with a disability, illness or substance abuse
• living in care
• offending or in the youth justice system
• having mental and emotional health concerns
We also assist the families of disadvantaged children.

The PAYCE Foundation was founded in 2016 to build on the long philanthropic tradition of leading property developer PAYCE.

The PAYCE Foundation aims to become a best practice example of engaged and strategic philanthropy. We establish long term partnerships with a range of charities and community organisations addressing the causes and effects of disadvantage and misfortune to ensure these are not determinants of anyone’s quality of life.

We work with charities to identify what works and support organisations both financially and through hands-on capacity building initiatives. We promote innovation and help to develop the sustainability of organisations and their activities.

SunnyKids believes everyone deserves a fair go and that too many kids today simply aren’t getting a chance to be the best that they can be. The Sunshine Coast community identifies up to 5,000 at-risk children every year. In response, SunnyKids provides thousands of nights of emergency accommodation, as well as domestic violence and referral counselling, and we partner with health, education and child protection agencies to keep kids safe.

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The Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Women’s Shelter was officially launched in December 2014 and opened its doors to clients in February 2015. It has since been at capacity supporting 10 women at any given time. The campaign to open this shelter could not have been successful without the support of Women’s Community Shelters, with which we maintain close ties, and many other community organisations and donors.

The Shelter aims to provide temporary supported accommodation for women in times crisis such as homelessness and /or domestic violence. We provide a safe, non-threatening environment for women that will assist them through their emotional and physical crisis.

Our professional case managers assist with:

• Temporary supported accommodation
• Resolution of the crisis
• Assisting, creating and exploring housing options
• Promotion of good health and well being
• Life skills to promote independence and self esteem

The HKWS takes a client centred approach to collaborative case management. The maximum stay is 3 months.

Some facts & figures:

• Hornsby is a recognised domestic violence ‘hotspot’ with approx 80 reports per month but only about 25% of incidents get reported.
• On a weekly basis an average of 5 women is turned away because we are at capacity.
• Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Women’s Shelter is one of only two women’s shelter or crisis accommodation on the north shore: the other is in Manly. Together they provide 22 beds.
• Australia has over 55,000 homeless women and 1 in 2 of these are turned away every night.
• In many cases women are financially trapped in a situation of domestic violence. They face the choice of becoming homeless or remaining in their current circumstance. There are insufficient services to help women in this situation.
• Most women are homeless due to domestic violence.
• Mental illness also plays a big role in women’s homelessness.

First We Walk Nepal Expedition 2017

Trekking for Domestic Violence Awareness

From November 15-27, 2017, a team of like-minded internationalists from all walks of life are coming together to trek the Gosainkunda Lake route in the Nepali Himalayas to raise awareness and funds for domestic violence survivors.

100% of public funds raised by First We Walk trekkers will be donated to Her Farm. Our donations will support:

1. Greenhouse Project (approximately USD$3,500);
2. Women’s micro-finance fund (Goal: USD$5,000);

*If we exceed our funding goals, we will raise the stakes to provide funds for a second greenhouse, with further overflow of funds being pooled into the women's micro-finance fund.

Her Farm is located in rural Nepal and provides a safe place for women to live, farm and thrive. They can control their own destinies by controlling their own land. These women can and will feed their own families by working collectively to tend livestock and grow crops.

With the help of local Nepali people and foreign volunteers and supporters, Her Farm provides vibrant Himalayan mountain communities with access to healthcare, education and economic opportunities.

Join us on our mission to eradicate global poverty by supporting local people to solve their own problems, their own way.

We connect everyday Australians with grassroots projects around the world that address poverty. All projects are designed and delivered by local people to ensure culturally appropriate, sustainable and cost-effective solutions.

Your donation goes a long way to changing the life of another person, family or community around the world. Thank you for your contribution to making our world a more equal and just place to be!

Citizen Tasmania provides people with the means to tackle challenges within their communities through education, empowerment and connection. We use the arts as a vehicle for social change and transformation to create a society that upholds human rights, where people have the means to tackle challenges in their communities and reach their potential. Our particular focus is to support Tasmanians of migrant, refugee and asylum-seeking backgrounds to thrive.

Home-Start Volunteer Home Visiting program is an award winning service which trains local volunteers and introduces them to parents with babies and small children who are struggling and need some practical and emotional support. The families may be dealing with mental illness, physical illness, disabilities, isolation and loneliness, trauma, or have left domestic violence and have no family or friends close by to give them a helping hand.
Home-Start volunteers are matched with a family, who they home visit every week and the relationship is supported by the professional Family Worker/Coordinator.

Home-Start Volunteer Home Visiting program receives no funding from Government, and is very keen to develop new corporate partnerships.
Home-Start has 29 years’ experience in home visiting with vulnerable and disadvantaged families.
*In September 2018, Home-Start National was announced as a Finalist in the a HESTA Community Sector – ‘Outstanding Organisation’ Prize. The winner will be announced at the Awards Dinner on 29th October 2018.
*In August 2018, the Home-Start Volunteer Home Visiting program was nominated for an Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Award.
*In September 2017, Home-Start received an award for ‘Inspiring Prevention Initiative’ from the National Association for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (NAPCAN), presented by NSW Advocate for Children and Young People.
Home-Start Volunteer Home Visiting program has also received:

• an award from the National Institute of Criminology for The Prevention of Violence to Women
• a National Child Abuse Prevention Award presented by National Child Protection Council
• Best Practice Award from European Platform for Investing In Children (EPIC) for: Enduring impact, Evidence of Effectiveness and Transferability
• Best Practice in ‘Recruiting, training, supervising and supporting volunteers’ from The Community Solutions Evaluation of Home-Start Schemes in Australia.

Operating since 1887, the Queen’s Fund supports single women in Victoria who need emergency financial relief due to family violence, mental illness, or medical issues by providing grants of up to $350.

We are different because we can provide flexible financial support that considers the personal and unique circumstances of each applicant to create the most impact, paying for things like rent, household bills, medication, transport or refurbished computers for education often within 24 hours if needed.

In fact, 100% of the donations we receive go directly to women to provide short-term support to get their lives back on track. This is because our committee is unpaid and we have very low overheads. Any overheads we do have are covered by a historical bequest.

Marrickville Legal Centre is a not-for-profit community legal centre based in Sydney’s inner-west, working across NSW.

We provide holistic support to people experiencing disadvantage in our legal system through free legal and related services. We advocate for equal access to justice and the protection of human rights, and we work to improve our local communities.

'Walk For Phil' is a 23km walk, inspired by one, carried out by so many more. This year, Walk For Phil will take place on Friday 20th April, 2018.

Walking 23kms from Moonee Valley Racecourse to Caulfield Racecourse, via Flemington Racecourse, the walk encourages the generosity of the nation’s third biggest industry; to reach beyond it’s own participants, fans and supporters to embrace the general community to aid two of Phil Sly’s favourite charities - Pinchapoo and Very Special Kids.

Phil Sly was a larger than life character, thoroughly built around his passion for all of racing, from the punt, to ownership to camaraderie, but a man who valued life and giving to others.

Phil lost a staunch and rallying fight against “The Grub” of cancer in 2016 but not before inspiring others who were in sufferance along with many more who could make a difference and rally behind him and the cause.

And that is the idea behind 'Walk For Phil', something that he passionately drove before his passing, with a view to help his dear to heart life-changing charities, Pinchapoo and Very Special Kids.

This walk is to honour not just his life - one fully spent - but to work towards providing life-changing differences for others.

Registration is $65 including a Walk For Phil shirt, breakfast, BBQ lunch, and post-walk gala event with drinks, masseurs and more; the Walk starts at 8am sharp (registration from 7am) and concludes at 3pm.

The event is being run under the Pinchapoo ABN with all funds split evenly between Pinchapoo (ABN 21 603 724 018) and Very Special Kids (ABN 86 109 832 091).

Our mission is to see every vulnerable woman and girl child being able to enjoy a clean and healthy menstrual cycle by providing them with menstrual sanitation packages. Poor menstrual hygiene can negatively affect women’s health. When women and girls cannot afford or access absorbent sanitary products, they may use improvised materials such as improperly cleaned or scavenged cloths or other material such as newspapers or even leaves. This may cause reproductive or vulvovaginal candidiasis, which in turn can increase susceptibility to infections.

At Girl Care we want to ensure that women can manage menstruation hygienically and with dignity. As every woman knows, periods are messy, uncomfortable and inconveniencing – but for homeless women, they're even more of a nightmare. Just imagine experiencing the first day of your period without dependable access to a toilet, tampons or pads.

Help us help more women

Our Mission

To connect LGBTIQA+ people and advocates across the Australian church, resourcing and equipping them and their churches to be a truly welcoming and affirming Australian church; one which acknowledges, respects and utilises the gifts of all, regardless of sex, sexuality or gender.

The Membership of Equal Voices undertakes to:

*Boldly proclaim Christ’s love for all people, regardless of their gender, sex, and sexual orientation;
*Value the voices of all in the church, especially those not usually heard;
*Honour the value and equality of committed, life-long, life-giving adult relationships, regardless of sexuality, gender identity or physical gender traits;
*Understand that moral expectations in committed relationships for heterosexual and LGBTIQ+ Christians are the same;
*Welcome all believers in Christ to fellowship;
*Promote the value of listening and respectful conversation;
*Welcome the value of learning and growing in our understanding of the Word of God;

• Actively develop advocates to stand up, take responsibility and equip themselves with knowledge, understanding and fearlessness to boldly challenge homophobia, transphobia and intersex exclusion.

Who We Are

Equal Voices is an alliance of LGBTIQA+ Christians and allies. It supports, sustains and empowers LGBTIQA+ Christians to express their religious identity in community with others and in the public domain.

At great personal cost and in violation of their human rights, LGBTIQA+ people of faith are often forced to choose between essential parts of their identity. They face varying degrees of exclusion, rejection and ignorance from both LGBTIQA+ and faith-based communities of identity.

In the public domain religious rights are often pitted against the rights of LGBTIQA+ people, erasing LGBTIQ people of faith from consideration in public policies and impoverishing the public conversation.

Launched in April 2017, Equal Voices works for the inclusion and recognition of religious LGBTIQA+ people in both their communities of identity. Equal Voices brings LGBTIQA+ Christians together.

Equal Voices recognises and affirms their dual identities. It gives them a united voice to speak to their communities of identity and to public debates that often divide what they have reconciled.

Equal Voices advocates on behalf of LGBTIQA+ people of faith within faith communities (primarily Christian) and in public policy. It develops and provides educational and other resources for LGBTIQA+ people of faith, their communities and their families.

Equal Voices offers support, care and encouragement by facilitating, branches, faith networks and task forces – particularly among religious communities, running events and operating in online spaces. It makes submissions and contributions to public policy and law reform issues and engages with government at all levels.

Why We Exist

Within contemporary Australian churches, the body of Christ is divided over issues of sex, sexuality and gender. There remains division and debate over the acceptance, welcome, affirmation and full inclusion of Christians who are LGBTIQA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, asexual or other).

There remains an ongoing failure to recognise and honour LGBTIQA+ experiences and gifts.

Parts of the Christian community have been unloving and exclusionary. In other churches and communities, LGBTIQA+ people are treated as ‘clients’ in need of ‘healing’ and ‘fixing’ and are dehumanised by this.

Parts of the church continue to either operate or condone ‘sexual orientation change efforts’ which have done and do tremendous harm in peoples’ lives.

We have promoted stereotypes about gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people, and have failed to become educated about LGBTIQA+ people. We have put LGBTIQA+ people outside the family, using terms such as ‘family values’ to suggest that they are not part of community. We have ‘othered’.

Equal Voices is convicted of the urgent need to repair the breach.

Queensland Homicide Victims’ Support Group (QHVSG) is one of Queensland’s most highly regarded community support services and is constantly evolving to meet the needs of its members and the wider community. We have a very proud history of providing nurturing support to its members and is privileged to walk alongside them as they navigate the horrendous journey of living in the aftermath of homicide.

With over 20 years’ experience our foundations have been built on passion, enthusiasm for change, commitment to the cause and the determination of its Board of Directors, Staff and Volunteers. These characteristics have allowed QHVSG to develop a high quality and personalised support service to existing members and the hundreds of new members each year who experience first-hand the devastating effects of homicide.

QHVSG offers 24 hour support, personal advocacy and education to all people affected by homicides in Queensland, regardless of age, gender, culture or religion. QHVSG is not only a place of solace and refuge for those who are attempting to piece their lives back together after the tragic and senseless loss of someone they love. It is also an organisation with strong ties to the community and a commitment to promote the rights of homicide victims.

Mary’s House Services is driven and funded by the community to provide best-practice services to proactively and pre-emptively help women and children escaping domestic violence and save lives.

Mary’s House Services operates Mary’s House Refuge and the Daisy Centre – non-residential domestic violence services – to reach as many women as possible and provide victim-survivors with the tools of empowerment to rebuild their lives.

With domestic and family violence the number one cause of homelessness for children, Mary’s House is a much needed resource.

The Northern Beaches Women’s Shelter (NBWS) is a non-profit organisation supporting homeless women on Sydney’s Northern Beaches.
We provide a safe haven for women who – due to physical, emotional or sexual abuse, family breakdown, financial strife, domestic violence, mental health issues or lack of affordable housing – are homeless. We provide a case management approach to assist women to rebuild their lives by accessing permanent accommodation and community support systems.
Our goal is to help these women reclaim their lives and once again live in the community.
Based on the Northern Beaches, we depend entirely on community support.
Since we first opened our doors in 2010, more than 300 women have benefited from our services.

Australian Social Investment Trust (ASIT) was established with a mission to enable and amplify social innovation, Collective Impact and social investment initiatives that are designed to create sustainable positive social impact for communities.
ASIT’s broad charitable purpose aligns with the relief of poverty and improved well-being of individuals, families and communities.
ASIT’s purpose is underpinned by its place-based community ‘Collective Impact’ model in Bellambi NSW, as a platform for the engagement and mobilisation of communities, businesses, NGOs, philanthropy and government in social and economic change.

Opportunity International Australia is ending poverty in developing countries – one family and one community at a time. By providing small loans to families in need, Opportunity helps them grow their own businesses and generate sustainable incomes so they can lift themselves out of poverty with dignity. To break the cycle of poverty for good, Opportunity also increases families’ access to healthcare and quality education, while strengthening communities to reduce the risk of human trafficking and domestic violence – creating a new future for generations to come.

Bee Kind Always Ltd, is a charity that provides short-term accommodation in the local community for those in need.

BKA is a place to exchange kindness and help those less fortunate in community.

No judgement - no greed - just kindness.

We rely on local donations and recycled materials wherever we can, whether it be through the securing of safe places or through the needs of our beneficiaries, such as food and clothing.

Working together, in order to benefit everyone in community.

We are a volunteer-run not-for-profit organisation based in St Kilda, Melbourne. We rehome new and pre-loved baby goods and nursery equipment to families in need. We believe that by reusing and recycling much-loved babies’ and children’s gear, we not only share the joy of motherhood with each other, but we save the earth’s precious resources too.

Daystar has operated since 2001 in the South West of Sydney. Historically we have concentrated our efforts in socially and economically disadvantaged communities. Our activities are informed by several "pillars" with the overarching pillar being 'Poverty Alleviation.' Poverty alleviation is effectively dealt with through 'Education,' 'Work Skills' and 'Food Security.' Our vision is guiding vulnerable people to achieve and belong while our mission is to create pathways to community belonging. Our purpose ’Poverty Alleviation’, aligns directly with the United Nation principles of sustainable goal development. Of its seventeen sustainable goals Poverty Alleviation is by far its major goal.

The Youth Development Foundation is a not-for-profit youth organisation dedicated to assisting the young people within our region improve the circumstances of their lives through engagement with positive activities, free training, confidence & motivation building, free job-ready programs, crisis accommodation, work experience & more.

YDF is widely known and supported from our local community, however we would like to expand our horizons through the use of social media, local advertising, online campaigns and more.

The Youth Development Foundation are ready to help young people who are doing life a bit tough.
We are committed to ensuring our young people have the right support. We provide a short and/or long term helping hand to help our young people turn their lives around. The Youth Development Foundation is a space where our young adults will feel safe and will find the right support to help focus on improving their life skills and knowledge.

We provide a structured community inclusive program incorporating social skills, customised training, mentoring/coaching, youth support and vocational education to support identified “at risk” young people, regain a sense of their own self-worth, respect and improve lives.

We offer a realistic work experience environment, where real skills and knowledge, on a live operating site, are learnt. We provide opportunities for marketing our young people to real employers, with real employment opportunities.
At Youth Development Foundation we assist with:
• Nationally accredited training
• Crisis accommodation
• Drug and alcohol support
• Advocacy support
• Life and social skills
• Employability skills
• Work placement
• Mentoring and coaching
• Drop in centre

YDF has served 1587 young people & counting across the region since Sep 2014, all of whom were deemed ‘at risk’ or have ‘major barriers to employment’. With a network of 63 local employers and mentors it has supported disadvantaged young people:
• 649 attain work
• 293 be placed directly into YDF’s employer network
• 817 access advocacy and medical services
• 194 into further study or return to school
Other data shows:
• 448 were female participants
• 255 were Indigenous participants
(Statistics are from July 2017)

Overall engagement is 95% of which 96% successfully improve their overall circumstances.
Participants are recruited through the networks YDF has established with government and non-government agencies in the area who also connected with disadvantaged youth. Connections have also been made with other organisations that deliver other projects and referral is made to these when appropriate.
We work with various government agencies to ensure our young people are aware of the right services and assist them to access these services at the right times. Some of the agencies we work with include:
• Department of Child Safety
• Project Booyah – Queensland Police Service
• Department of Corrective Services
• Department of Justice and Attorney-General
• Job Active Providers
• Community Welfare Groups

If you would like any further information, please contact us per below:

07 3463 0585
admin@ydf.org.au

The Salvation Army Melbourne Project 614 is a team of people, based in the City of Melbourne, who work passionately with those who live on the fringes of society.

We work with people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, those suffering from serious mental health issues, people affected by a range of addiction issues and people who are suffering from social poverty. We have hundreds of interactions each day with people aged from 9 to 93.

The Salvation Army Melbourne Project 614 provides support by supplying meals, clothing and counseling but also work with clients to help create pathways out of their current state of marginalisation. These pathways include training, volunteering, employment and accommodation options.

Outloud is an award-winning intersectional, CALD-focused social impact arts organisation that creates genuine, meaningful, inspiring opportunities for young people in Western Sydney. We give a voice to people whose stories would otherwise go untold. We provide outreach, support and ongoing guidance and engagement with local young people and artists. We broaden young peoples’ experiences – making art a portal of empowerment and a platform for voice. We tackle tough social issues, such as domestic violence and social inequality that are touching the lives of these youth.
Our projects are evidence-based, and draw on strengths-enhancing, skill building projects that provide artistic, playful and meaningful socially and culturally beneficial experiences to under resourced or marginalised youth from Western Sydney.

Thrive Association supports the wellbeing of children and young people in the Northern Territory of Australia by promoting and advancing the use of trauma-informed, culturally safe, therapeutic, strengths-based, and collaborative practices in legal matters relating to children, young people and families. It also does so by engaging ongoingly with experts in the field, liaising with stakeholders, and making information and resources on these topics more readily available to practitioners and the community.

Whitelion is a vehicle for change - we have the passion, skills and experience to bring together professional staff, volunteers, businesses and partnerships with other community organisations to provide a range of interventions to support young people at risk and give them a hand up and out of disadvantage.

CREATE Foundation is the national consumer body representing the voices of children and young people with an out-of-home care experience.

Out-of-home care refers to the care of children and young people who are unable to live with their birth families and are placed in short or long term care to ensure the child’s safety. The children and young people we support have entered the care system through no fault of their own, usually due to neglect or trauma. As a flow on effect, young people exiting the care system are at higher risk of experiencing homelessness, drug or alcohol dependence, unemployment, early parenthood and contact with the criminal justice system.

Anglican Aid is an aid, development, and ministry support agency of Australian Christians in partnership with the global church.

Our VISION is to see the grace of God overflowing to a world in need. Our MISSION is to strengthen churches and transform communities by sharing resources and building relationships between Australian Christians and overseas partners in need.

We currently have 135 projects in 37 countries. Our projects include:

HUMANITARIAN & EMERGENCY RELIEF: Responding to emergencies around the world with aid like food, shelter, and medicine during natural disasters.

EDUCATION & WATER: Helping local churches dig wells and boreholes, build classrooms, and provide school supplies for their communities.

TRAINING CHURCH LEADERS: Strengthening churches by training men and women for ministry and leadership in the poorest areas around the world.

PLUS a wide range of other projects to do with Disability Inclusion, Income Generation, Health, Loving Children, Valuing Women, and Persecuted Christians.

Diamond Women is a warm, engaging community based not-for-profit organisation that provides holistic support to women and their families facing an unplanned pregnancy.

Diamond provides counselling, outreach, parenting and mentor support groups, material assistance and casework service referrals. These services are readily available for young, vulnerable, pregnant and or parenting women as well as their families who are in crisis.

Since its launch in 2006, Diamond has provided over 1,200 pregnant and parenting women and their families with thousands of hours of counselling, mentoring and support. Our service has always operated twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week to ensure women can access the support they need any time. We support women from Greater Western Sydney, Central Coast, South West, Sydney CBD, Illawarra and surrounding areas. As of September 2018, Diamond Women’s Support, and Sara’s Place merged together to increase strength in numbers, resources and support for all women in need of help.

The women and families that we see at Diamond are some of the most vulnerable and at risk in our community. Without the care, counselling, practical assistance and support services that Diamond provides our clients and their babies would face a very uncertain future.

For over 130 years, The Salvation Army has been offering support and care to some of the most marginalised and disadvantaged people in our communities. We believe that no one should have to go it alone and journey with our clients for the long run. Today, The Salvation Army is one of the largest providers of social and welfare services in Australia.

Every week, thousands of Australians turn to us for help – for shelter, food, a refuge from domestic violence, for counselling and many other needs. Our areas of focus are youth, homelessness and emergency assistance, recovery services (drug and alcohol rehabilitation), rural and emergency (disaster) services.

This Benojo profile relates to the work of The Salvation Army nationally and covers all Australian States and Territories.

Our vision is to connect generous everyday Australians with people who have faced extreme adversity; so that they may create a safe warm home from which they can rebuild their lives and have a brighter future.

Our mission is to provide high quality donations of essential household items to people who are seeking asylum, fleeing domestic violence, youth at risk and those transitioning from foster care. We know that if you can sleep tight and eat right then anything seems possible. Delivering essentials (preloved beds, fridges, washing machines, sofas, chests of drawers, tables and microwaves) takes an empty rental and makes it 'my new home'.) While other agencies assist with clothes, food, toys and manchester, we concentrate on the big ticket, heavy items. We are different because we are fast - by working through caseworkers and advocates, we bypass lengthy assessment delays and preserve dignity. The reduction in unnecessary landfill is immense.

So when you hear of someone renovating, downsizing, moving back to their home country, redecorating, or helping their loved ones into aged care, see it as a beautiful opportunity for a win-win situation - a new beginning for someone in dire need, and a streamlined process for the kind donor. On the corporate side, office and hotel refurbishments, aged care facilities and construction companies are great referrals for us for larger-scale donations of durable high quality goods. Oh and it's incredibly good for the environment too with impressive reductions in landfill and less new items required!

To donate your lovely items, please log your offer at https://www.generousandgrateful.com.au/i-am-generous with a photo and basic info and a lovely volunteer will help coordinate the details, nice and easy.

#To Discuss joining our team of volunteers go to the 'join us' page on our website.

Welcome to Team Kindness - be careful, it's catching!

Good360 is a matchmaker, helping repurpose items of value by directing them to the Australians who need them most. We bring together the people working to lift up Australian communities, and the spare new goods of businesses. We connect surplus with need.

Like any Not for Profit, Good360 relies heavily on the generosity of donors. Your donation can directly help restore hope and dignity for men, women and children going through a difficult time.

Every $1 donated delivers two brand new items to Australians in need.

Suicide is the single biggest problem Australia faces today. Simply put, it’s becoming a national crisis. 8 lives are lost every day, 8 attempts are made every hour, with suicide being the biggest killer of people between the age of 15 and 44.
Yet, Lifeline believes most suicides are preventable, and through support and intervention in times of crisis we can save lives. Lifeline is on the front line, providing all Australians with access to 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention services.
Our purpose is to support all Australians in times of crisis and equip individuals and communities to be resilient and suicide-safe.

The Redland Community Centre is committed to helping residents of Redlands, Bay Islands and Wynnum/Manly areas to connect. Our vision is that our page will act as a mechanism enabling greater human capital for the Redland community.

I'm Angelique, the founder of Loving Hope Bears. Loving Hope Bears is a social enterprise, continually making a positive impact within our local community here on the Sunshine Coast. We provide the opportunity for a brand new teddy bear to be given to children in domestic violence shelters.

Here on the Sunshine Coast, there are many children growing up experiencing domestic violence. These children suffer from long-term emotional, social, and sometimes physical impacts. At Loving Hope Bears we want to bring love, hope, and joy to these children experiencing domestic violence. By encouraging people in our community to buy the opportunity for a teddy bear to be given to these children, together we can change their lives.

To find out more click here

Caritas Australia works hand in hand with the most marginalised and remote communities in Australia and overseas, to confront the challenges of poverty. Through locally-led programs, we work with all people, with shared hope and compassion, towards a world where all can thrive and reach their full potential. Through partnerships with local organisations and Church networks, and as a member of Caritas Internationalis, one of the largest humanitarian networks in the world, we are able to reach where the need is greatest and work together for a just future.

When a crisis hits, we work hand-in-hand with local communities and churches to bring aid and relief to people whose lives have been devastated by natural disaster or conflict.

Today we serve in 18 countries, working through 67 partnerships to bring hope, support and compassion to the world’s most vulnerable people.

Established in 1986, The Parramatta College Inc is a Registered Training Organisation and an adult education provider. We offers a wide range of short courses and accredited training in Business services, Information technology, Training and Assessment, Retail services, Customer Contact, and Pet Grooming and Styling. The College can also deliver customised training programs to best meet the local community needs. We specialise in assisting disadvantaged learners reengage in their community.

Got Your Back Sista helps women and children thrive and live independently after escaping the trauma of domestic violence.

How We Help …

Our Begin Again Program helps women and children moving from a refuge or violent home to independent living. We help to set up a safe home by providing furniture, white goods and household items, plus food and personal care items.

Our Rebuild and Reconnect Program encourages women to feel more confident within themselves and have a better understanding of their identity and their goals. The aim is to rebuild self-esteem and resilience when facing adversity and to help women reconnect with others and rebuild positive relationships.

Our Stand Tall Sista Program empowers women and girls to know what to do if they ever feel unsafe, are threatened, attacked or abused. Involving 6 weeks of self-defence training, it’s a great opportunity to learn about personal space and boundaries and learn tips and techniques to feel safe.

Our WOW Program is a TAFE driven course that provides attendees with basic computer and administration skills. These skills will equip participants with basic tools to enter the work force, assist with entering further education and help family members with school computer work.

Shelter Housing Action Cairns (well known as SHAC) is a non-for-profit organisation located in tropical Cairns, Queensland. In November 1987, SHAC was established after a need was identified during the International Year of Shelter for the Homeless. In May 1988, SHAC commenced providing accommodation and tenancy assistance to the Cairns community for families who were homeless or at risk of homelessness.

For over thirty years, SHAC has grown and developed to respond to the needs of families in Cairns, shaping service delivery to what it is today. Currently this includes:
• Temporary supported accommodation and case managed support to approximately 300 Cairns families per year who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Support is offered in the form of advocacy, information, education and referral pathways - all of which aim to reduce barriers to housing and increase housing access.
• The My Money Program: a free and confidential financial support service which assists over 200 families and individuals every year to maintain and sustain their tenancy. This includes financial counselling, budgeting, increasing income, reducing debt, assessing housing affordability and building financial safety nets.
• The No Interest Loan Scheme (NILS): providing over 850 safe, affordable, no interest loans a year to individuals and families on a low income. Loans up to $1500 are available for essential goods and services. Repayments are set at an affordable amount over 12 to 18 months.

Cambodian Children’s Trust (CCT), is a Khmer-led organisation located in Battambang, Cambodia that is focused on strengthening families by promoting local agency, community empowerment and sovereignty.

Our Village Hive model combats and prevents multidimensional poverty. The model brings multi-sector services into villages and mobilises community-wide action to protect children, prevent child-family separation, reunite families and foster long-term resilience and self-sufficiency.

We are working on a pilot to shift power to local communities by integrating the Village Hive into public systems and facilities where it can be delivered sustainably by communities.

WAGEC is a not-for-profit charity that has been creating safe spaces for women and families in inner city Sydney and the inner west for over 43 years. We provide support and shelter to women and their children when they need it most, in times of crisis and adversity. Women and families accessing our services have been impacted by the effects of homelessness, domestic violence and systemic disadvantage.

Each night we are accommodating 200 women and children.

We offer crisis accommodation, medium term supported housing, rapid response and outreach support for mums with kids as well as single women. We operate a specialist domestic violence support service after hours to provide intensive, targeted support when women and kids are leaving violent situations. We work toward a safe future for all women and families by providing enriching activities for children and young people, parenting groups to support mothers, therapeutic programs such as art and music therapy and opportunities for women to engage in study and training to enable them to up-skill and re-enter the workforce.

We provide case management services, including provision of holistic emotional and practical support, goal setting, advocacy and service referral.

We work with our community to advocate, provide training, capacity building and community development activities.
We do this because we believe that violence against women and children is serious, prevalent and driven by gender inequality, but that it is preventable if we all work together.

Stepping Stone House provides accommodation and personal development for homeless and in care children and youth so they can become the best they can be

The role of Parramatta Women's Shelter is to support women and children in the short term with transitional and emergency accommodation and support services, often needed due to domestic and family violence. In the long term, to work with the community to eradicate homelessness and domestic and family violence.

Every Little Bit Helps is a registered charity. Established with the specific purpose of supporting people in need, our belief is that every Australian should have access to a toothbrush and a bar of soap, and that by providing basic toiletries to people in need we are providing them with not only the essentials, but also a little bit of dignity.

The catalyst for establishing Every Little Bit Helps was learning that while there are many facilities providing laundry and shower facilities, most are able to supply little more than running water and previously did not have regular and reliable access to basic toiletry products.

By receiving donated hotel toiletries, airline amenity kits, as well as make-up and cosmetic samples and sanitary items we are able to supply these products, packed into our care packages to the homeless, asylum seekers and victims of Domestic Violence as well as troubled youths through Women’s Refuge, Homeless Shelters, Youth Centres, Asylum Centres and Community Centres as well as via small Government and Community Groups

The Equanimity Project® is an Australian-first project that has developed an innovative solution to effectively reduce two core national issues: domestic abuse and homelessness.

We rely on a ground-up approach, through harnessing and working with local communities, services and jurisdictions. We’re about servicing society and building a legacy that will be present in every community in Australia.

Visit our website or get in touch to learn more or get involved.

The Gender Centre has been in operation for over 33 years and is now based in Annandale and offers a comprehensive range of services to the transgender gender questioning and gender divers community and their family members throughout NSW . The Gender Centre is the only service of its kind specifically providing front line services to the transgender community throughout Australia. Our team is dedicated to developing and providing services that raise awareness and educates both the public and service providers about the needs of our conmmunity.

The centre offers a wide range of support and front line services covering all aspects of gender related issues, as well as, providing crisis and transitional housing for clients at risk or at risk of becoming homeless, counselling, case management, youth support, family support and parents support groups supporting frail and aged clients, outreach services to clients confined in their homes, jail and hospital, supporting schools,education, legal assistance and a range of other front line services we also act as a training and referral resource centre to other organisations about the needs of people with gender issues. We aim to provide a high quality service which acknowledges human rights and ensures respect and confidentiality for all

With your help we assist people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, some of our community's most vulnerable. We do this in a unique way, through supporting smaller grassroots organisations and projects. These organisations do not often have the connections, capacity or skills to fundraise independently but through StreetSmart you can partner with us to fund these critical and innovative services.

How will the funds be used?

To date, StreetSmart donors have supported over 1,000 grassroots homelessness projects with $11 million in funding (and counting). This has made a significant impact in the lives of vulnerable individuals in our community. Together, we have provided emergency care, nourishment, accommodation, shelter for survivors of domestic violence and countless other services who assist individuals and households who are at risk or experiencing homelessness.

We understand that personal circumstances may vary, especially now with rising costs of living across the board. However, any donation or ongoing increase, whether big or small, can go a long way in providing a warm meal or a safe night's sleep for someone in need. It is only by your generosity that together, we are able to have such a powerful impact in Australia.

Connect with us:
Regular news on events and funded projects are posted to our social media platforms …

Facebook: www.facebook.com/StreetSmartAustralia
Twitter: StreetSmartAust
Instagram: streetsmartaust
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/streetsmart-australia

The Shack Community centre, is a community based organisation that endeavours to support all walks of community. We offer a 3-fold approach to our support, taking the position to be able to assist people in their physical, spiritual and emotional journeys.

No to Violence - Working together to end men's family violence
When you donate to No to Violence, you are actively supporting men to make the choice to stop their violence and take responsibility for their behaviour. For 25 years, No to Violence has spoken to thousands of men, led the development of men's behaviour change work and advocated for the social and political change needed to keep women and children safe.

Please make a donation today and be part of the movement to end men's family violence.

The safety of women and children is central to what we do. Working with men to help them change their attitudes and behaviour is critical to bring an end to all forms of abuse. Your gift will help ensure that the right interventions are available at the right time to prevent men's family violence.

For over 200 years Wesley Mission’s commitment has been to support and advocate for the most vulnerable members of our society.

Thanks to more than 2,000 staff, almost 6,000 volunteers and many supporters—in addition to strong Federal and New South Wales Government partnerships — these services now cater to a broad spectrum of the community, from children, youth, and families, to older people and carers, to anyone struggling with financial or domestic challenges, homelessness, addiction or mental health issues.

With a variety of volunteering opportunities across 12 services, there's something for everyone.

LIVEfree PROJECT was born out of a desire to deliver genuine care, support and connection to our community. To have a service that would work in partnership with others in new and organic ways to truly make a difference in people’s lives.

For many years we have been caring for our community and building authentic relationships based on mutual trust and respect, these relationships have become the cornerstone of everything we do. We work alongside individuals to care for their needs in all aspects of their life. We are not limited to working with the individual, but connect with their families and support networks to build sustainable change.
In 2017 we decided that to keep up with the growing demand and continue making lasting change in people's lives, LIVEfree PROJECT needed to do things differently. So we began the journey towards becoming a tax-deductible organisation, and in 2018 saw the exciting launch of LIVEfree PROJECT with this new status! This allows us to not only reach more people, but also increase the sustainability of the work we already do.
We are excited to continue to grow while always maintaining our core values and the integral community connections that inform all our programs and services. We are incredibly grateful to all our donors, and very excited about our partner business - Broken and Restored
We hope you will continue to follow our ever evolving story - and that maybe your story will connect with ours somehow, sometime. If you are interested in learning more about us or our programs and services, we would love for you to contact us!

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For people to realise and live out their full unique potential.

MISSION
To value, support, educate, empower and increase the capacity of individuals, families and communities to reach their unique potential.

We achieve this through:

NURTURING: offering emotional, mental and social support through holistic counselling, mentoring and building relationship.

STRENGTHENING: delivering educational programs, training and strategies in life and work skills to bring awareness, growth and new opportunities.

CONNECTING: Collaboration and partnership with other organisations, networks and programs to bring strength and diversity.

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RESPECT - Treating all people with dignity, respect and a non-judgemental attitude in everything we do.

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INCLUSIVENESS - We believe in equality of access to programs and services.

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EMPOWERMENT - By encouraging and supporting everyone to make their own decisions.

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CONFIDENTIALITY - Creating a safe environment by keeping all stories or information shared with us private.

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CELEBRATING - We notice and celebrate achievements, both big and small.

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INTEGRITY - We are honest, accountable and transparent in our work and relationships.

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AUTHENTIC - Our programs and services are underpinned by genuine relationships and community connections.

Early in 2015, an article by Mia Freedman published on Mamamia caught our attention. We were shocked to learn that in Australia many homeless women and women in domestic violence shelters had to face unthinkable indignities during their monthly period. For these vulnerable and at risk women, each month brought a shameful and traumatic experience, suffering indignities such as having to clean themselves in public toilets and use paper towels or newspaper to create makeshift sanitary pads. Reading it from the comfort of our homes, with the knowledge that many Australian women couldn’t take hygiene for granted during menstruation, we knew we couldn’t allow it to continue.

We believe that sanitary items should be a right NOT a privilege.

In April and August we hold our collections for sanitary items, In November we hold our #itsinthebag campaign.
Collection points around Australia help us in our mission to ensure every woman has dignity when dealing with her monthly period.

Interrelate is a not-for-profit provider of relationship services.

Each year through its flexible programs, Interrelate helps more than 90,000 individuals, couples, families, children, schools and communities to strengthen their relationships.

If you need support or would like more information about Interrelate’s programs, call 1300 i relate (1300 473 528) or visit www.interrelate.org.au.

Every day, more than eight Australians take their life. This equates to over 3,000 suicides every year.

For every death by suicide, it is estimated that as many as 30 people attempt to end their lives. That means approximately 65,300 Aussies attempt to take their life each year.

In 2011, the cousin of a team member lost a brave battle with depression and took his life. Shortly after, our community was devastated again by the unexpected passing of a group member’s father. Two years later, having quietly struggled with mental health issues, a close friend of ours also took his life.

While discussions around suicide have been raised a great deal more since these tragedies, we’re conscious that a stigma continues to exist around mental health and suicide.

Suicide is the biggest killer of young Australians, accounting for the deaths of more young people than car accidents. But if we can’t come to terms with or speak about suicide as openly as we do about safe driving, how will this devastating situation ever change?

Having all been touched by suicide at some stage in our lives, we are determined to take the conversations around suicide one step further. We want people to talk, we want people to listen, but most importantly, we want to make sure our friends, family and every single Australian that is fighting their own mental health battle, feels supported.

Working collaboratively with Lifeline, we are proud to launch a new not-for-profit aimed at making sure the conversation about suicide doesn’t fade away. It shouldn’t have to take the death of another family member or friend to remind us how important it is to keep this conversation alive. Mental health is an inevitable part of our society, so let’s start dealing with it and Beat the Breakdown.