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Manly Warringah Women's Resource Centre

Women & Children First (former Manly Warringah Women's Resource Centre) is a not-for-profit organization that offers support for single women and women with children experiencing domestic family abuse and violence or at risk of homelessness. Our organization provides a range of services, including emergency accommodation, transitional housing, crisis counseling, and ongoing case management.

Manningham Christian Centre - CareNet

CareNet is a program run through Manningham Christian Centre. We support families experiencing hardship with food hampers, vouchers (when available), material relief and information.

CareNet is the founding partner of The Food Collective Project, throughout Banyule & Nillumbik and is also an active member of the Manningham Emergency Relief Network. Working collaboratively in meaningful partnerships is a priority for us and something we have proved to excel at.

Margaret River Community Centre Inc

Margaret River Community Centre Inc. (MRCC) is an incorporated association that has been custodian of the Old Hospital Heritage Precinct, the place known as the Community Centre, since 1990.
Its chief concerns are with heritage, social justice, education and children’s services. Administration of the centre is self-supporting from rental and hire of office and communal spaces on an ongoing and casual basis to not for profit and other organisations and/or community members with like purpose. MRCC Inc operates as an agency for Emergency Relief Funds, provides distribution of Christmas hampers, enables the community childcare service and supports a volunteer run Soup Kitchen which has operated at the Community Centre since 1995. The not-for-profit Community Centre for Children (MRCCC) was established in 2004 and expanded in 2015; its surplus funds are utilised to maintain and improve the children’s service and also support the administration and maintenance of the heritage complex.

Margaret Tucker Hostel for Girls

Margaret Tucker Hostel was established in 1983 and was named after Aunty Margaret Tucker MBE who
was a respected leader in the Victorian Aboriginal community.
Margaret Tucker Hostel provides supported crisis accommodation to young Aboriginal women who are
homeless or at risk of homelessness.
The hostel supports young Aboriginal women who are aged from 15-18 years of age.
The hostel provides supported crisis accommodation for up to 6 weeks to young Aboriginal women and their children who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
The hostel provides a culturally safe environment for Aboriginal women and their children where they are supported to seek longer term and more secure housing options.
The hostel provides a living skills program for young women to undertake during their say to ensure that they are fully prepared for independent living.
The hostel provides support to access external services such as health care, access to education/employment and training opportunities.

Maribyrnong Maternal and Child Health

MCH see families with children under 6yrs. Maribyrnong has approx. 1450 births per yr and we are in contact with 98% of these families. The number does drop as the children get older. We see many families in severe hardship, often not in touch with any other services We are a universal service, free with no restrictions for eligibility other than the age of the child. Our Enhanced service sees the most vulnerable- mental health issues, Family violence, Child protection, AOD, needing extra parenting support etc.

Marley Street Community Hub

We are a Charity, a Public Benevolent Institution for people experiencing poverty, disadvantage or distress. We aim to advance social and public welfare by; Providing educational, skills, training and volunteering opportunities. Addressing food security. Reducing isolation and enhancing wellbeing. Support Services for people experiencing hardship.
Partnering with organisations, community groups, government departments and philanthropic bodies to share and activate resources for the community. Doing all other things incidental to achieving and carrying out the purposes
Our mission is to provide a community service where everyone matters. To address social isolation, hardship, inequity and disadvantage by providing emergency relief, increasing community participation and providing support services. We aim to always be inclusive, diverse and supportive in order to benefit the wellbeing of our local community.

Marninwarntikura Women's Resource Centre

Marninwarntikura Women's Resource Centre provides leadership to the Aboriginal Communities surrounding Fitzroy Crossing. Manrinwarntikura have a number of programs that provide service to vulnerable people.

Baya Gawiy Buga Yani Jandu Yani U incorporates early childhood learning, a child and parent centre, as well as affiliated partnerships for the betterment and wellbeing of our children and families of the Fitzroy Valley. Baya Gawiy Early Childhood Learning Unit (ECLU) provides Fitzroy Valley families a safe, trauma informed environment for their children. We provide culturally appropriate learning and care to children 6 months to 4 years.

Child and Parent Centre (CPC) works to improve access to health and education for Fitzroy Valley families targeting children aged 0 to 7 years and their families. It is a welcoming, safe and dynamic space that tailors programs to meet the changing diverse needs of vulnerable families. 2 additional outreach programs are managed from the CPC

Marninwarntikura Women's Resource Centre - Bigiswun YSEWB Service

Marninwarntikura Women's Resource Centre provides leadership to the Aboriginal Communities surrounding Fitzroy Crossing. Manrinwarntikura have a number of programs that provide service to vulnerable people. Baya Gawiy Buga Yani Jandu Yani U incorporates early childhood learning, a child and parent centre, as well as affiliated partnerships for the betterment and wellbeing of our children and families of the Fitzroy Valley. Baya Gawiy Early Childhood Learning Unit (ECLU) provides Fitzroy Valley families a safe, trauma informed environment for their children. We provide culturally appropriate learning and care to children 6 months to 4 years. Child and Parent Centre (CPC) works to improve access to health and education for Fitzroy Valley families targeting children aged 0 to 7 years and their families. It is a welcoming, safe and dynamic space that tailors programs to meet the changing diverse needs of vulnerable families. 2 additional outreach programs are managed from the CPC

Marrar Woorn Neighbourhood House

Auspiced by Great Ocean Road Health, Marrar Woorn is a program of Neighbourhood Houses Victoria and provides support to the local Apollo Bay community by providing access to education, social support, health services as well as community development programs.

Marrickville Youth Resource Centre

Youth Centre
MYRC offers a variety of services for young people aged 12 to 24 years including; Recreation Afternoons, School Holiday Programs, Computer Room, Music Studio, Youthblock counselling and GP services and short term projects.

Marrin Weejali Aboriginal Corporation

At Marrin Weejali, we develop and run programs and services to reduce the physical and emotional distress of alcohol and other drugs.

A culturally safe environment, Marrin Weejali is run by our people, for our people.

Our Vision is that Aboriginal people of western Sydney live free from addiction and emotional distress; and to help our clients live healthy and peaceful lives within the observance of Aboriginal spiritual and cultural ways

We refer and advocate for families and individuals entering in patient detox and or residential rehabilitation programs and then support their transition back into community.

Maryborough Education Centre

Education setting for P-12 including a Specialist school

Marymead CatholicCare - Alcohol & Other Drug Support Connections

AOD Support Connections is an outreach case management program that works in partnership with anyone over 16 who want to stop or reduce their use of alcohol and other drugs.

AOD Support Connections can assist clients to make changes in their life, help connect them with other health and community services, develop crisis and relapse prevention plans, or explore harm reduction strategies to help them become more in control and improve your health and wellbeing.

Mary's House Services

Mary’s House Services (MHS) exists to respond to the desperate need for women and children to escape domestic
and family violence (DFV). MHS works with women who remain in a DFV relationship or feel unable to leave through The Daisy Centre (TDC),
focusing on maximising safety and housing support as well as other specific tailored information and therapeutic
services. Accommodation is provided at the refuge to women and children who are in urgent need of safe
accommodation.

Mater Hospital - Mater at Home

Mater at Home provides home and community based Allied Health and Nursing services in the Brisbane region, supporting people to remain safe and well in their homes.

Meerilinga Young Children's Foundation Inc

Meerilinga is a not-for-profit organisation and registered charity that promotes the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child; working with children, their families, early childhood professionals, planners and the community to raise the status of children in Western Australia.

Mens Outreach Service Aboriginal Corporation

Mens Outreach Service Aboriginal Corporation (MOSAC) provides a range of support services to men, their families and communities in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. We are a small team of 23 staff based in Broome who are passionate about and committed to our work and who represent many of the families and communities in the West Kimberley.

We have four key programs in the areas of youth suicide prevention (life promotion), family domestic violence, men’s health & wellbeing and a child & youth bike engagement program. Services include a therapeutic and psychosocial/ educational program to reduce the incidence of family violence and abuse, Indigenous wellbeing and youth suicide prevention services, prisoner support services, men’s counselling, outreach services to West Kimberley communities, as well as various support groups.

Mercy Community - Family and Child Connect - Caboolture

Our role is to engage families at risk into support services. We assess what the parents and children's needs and help them to engage in support services to address the worries or needs they might have. For example DV, Parenting Support, Counselling

Mercy Community - IFS, ASC and PELD - Ipswich

Our Connected Families Program supports families with children and/or young people up to 18 years of age who might be experiencing a range of challenges.

Our Assessment and Service Connect is a short-term support service for families involved in a Child Safety investigation and assessment process.

Our Pathways for Early Learning & Development (PELD) program, run in partnership with Playgroup Queensland, aims to support children to learn and develop in all aspects in the critical first five years of life. The program recognises that children learn in both formal and broader family and community settings. Children and their parents/caregivers are engaged in structured playgroups as well as in-home support.

Mercy Community - New Families Program

New families program is in partnership with department of child safety and supports new mums to have their newborns remain in their care whilst under going a parenting assessment. New families program is an intensive support house and can house 3 mums and 3 babies at one time. The house is supported 24/7 by workers.

Mercy Community Services - Family Matters - Ipswich

The Mercy Community Ipswich Family Matters Team provides counselling to children who are at risk of developing a mental illness and their families.

Mercy Community Services SEQ - Hillcrest

Family Unit provides empowering programs and personalised support to families, with children and young people (0 to 18 years), who are not currently working with the Department of Child Safety, Youth and Women (DCSYW), and currently reside within the Logan West catchment area.

The Family Unit focuses on supporting families to reach their goals, with an emphasis on building strong, connected relationships, through education on parenting skills, healthy relationships, self-control, behaviour management strategies and empowerment.

Participation by families in the Family Unit program is voluntary.

Mercy Community Services SEQ - Lowood

The Mercy Community team at Lowood is a part of the families and young people programs delivered by Mercy Community in the Somerset Region. The Lowood team deliver several services and initiatives to support families living in Lowood and surrounding areas including an Integrated Early Years’ Service, Targeted Family Support Service and a Service Australia Agent. The Lowood Hub at 24 Railway Street is also home to the local Lowood Community Pantry which is a free to access pantry providing essential items for children, families and community members in the Somerset region.

Meridian

The Meridian's ( formely AIDS Action Council) Trevor Daley Fund is a community support fund established in 1992 to honour the memory of one of our earliest members and volunteers, Trevor Daley, who died from AIDS related illness. The Fund provides financial assistance to people living with HIV in times of financial hardship and / or to achieve specific goals and life aspirations.

Merredin College

K-12 School