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The Compassionate Friends QLD Inc

The Compassionate Friends is an international self-help support organisation for bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents grieving the loss of a child. We offer friendship and understanding by reaching out to bereaved parents, to the surviving siblings and other family members to support them in the grief and trauma which follows the death of a child, through a range of support services and resources.

Bereaved parents and family members often find the need to talk to someone who has had an experience similar to their own and who truly understand. This allows many to draw comfort from the stories of other parents who have been there and learn from their accounts. All bereaved family members are welcome. The Compassionate Friends is non-denominational, it has no religious affiliation.

The Coonamble Women's Shed

The Women's shed is run by a small committee of volunteers. This was made to help support our community because of the great impact of the drought.

The women's Shed create a safe environment they promote healthy social connections. The women's shed is a place were you can go and enjoy a coffee do art and crafts, learn new skills or just relax and unwind. The women's shed has maintained an average 15-20 visitors and community members that use the facility on a daily basis

The Cottage

We provide education and psycho-social support for adolescents with chronic mental health conditions, with a goal of re-connecting them to mainstream education

The Courage Project

The Courage Project is a collaboration between Bravehearts and Mackay Women’s Service (MWS) to deliver a mental health service to disadvantaged and disengaged children and young people (under the age of 14) that have experienced trauma related issues. The Courage Project will provide therapeutic and advocacy supports to children and young people who have experienced, or are at risk of experiencing, physical and/or sexual assault and are at risk of self-harm. The service is available to clients residing in the Mackay, Whitsunday and Isaac Council Regions. The service will use evidence based, trauma informed approaches to support children and young people in their healing journey. The multidisciplinary team will work with children and young people individually as well as and their non-offending family members and support services.

The Courage Project is supported by funding from Northern Queensland Primary Health Network (NQPHN) through the Australian Government’s PHN Program.

The CREW Rockingham

Emergency Food Relief and Hampers, Weekly community meals for the hungry and those needing friendship, Hot soup and rolls delivered in a soup van around the city, free op shop for people in need, items for those sleeping rough.

The Crossing Land Education Trust

The Crossing is a Not-for-Profit, Environment Education Camp on the edge of farmland, river and forest near Bermagui NSW. It is a one class, permaculture designed sustainable camp built by thousands of volunteers over 21 years.

Mission: Developing Youth Leadership in Sustainable Design
Core Values: Community Contribution, Responsibility and Active Conservation

Camp facilities at The Crossing are unique and include a train carriage bunkhouse and solar passive straw and mud buildings, extensive productive gardens and off grid power and water systems.

Student’s experience sustainable design, habitat survey and Landcare while on programs. Students also harvest and cook from the organic gardens and participate in adventurous canoe, bike or bush walking journeys in the surrounding National Parks.

The Dementia Support Network of WA

We provide support to families of people living with dementia, providing counselling, specialist support, products for in home care and referral to other support systems.

The Developing Foundation Inc.

Development and brain injury support helping children and adults achieve their goals. Services include a fundraising program for families, the Baby Bridges program, Assessment and Development programs and the annual Riverwalk.

The Dish of St John's

We are The Dish, a local Christian organisation providing food, friendship and inclusive community to disadvantaged people in the Hornsby area.

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Provide meals to up to 40 people two nights per week year-round.
Offer friendship from an accepting community.
Community Food Program, rescue fresh food that would otherwise be wasted from local supermarkets and bakeries so that disadvantaged people can benefit from it.
We don’t ask questions about why people use us, we are simply glad they do. Connecting Community together.

The DV Collective Ltd

Supporting existing organisations who support women and children escaping and recovering from domestic violence.

The Equanimity Project

We work with reducing domestic violence and alleviating homelessness for women. Commencing in NSW and then rolling out nationally.

The Fact Tree Youth Service

The Fact Tree Youth service is a non profit organisation that deals with young families and young adolescents.

The Family Centre

The Family Centre is a progressive, community-owned, social purpose organisation, providing support to children, young people and families.

The Family Co.

Our purpose is to create safe and positive communities where women, children, youth and families can build capacity to take on life’s challenges and realise their best futures.

Our suite of services fall under the following areas of specialisation:

• Child, Youth, Family & Parenting Support
• Domestic & Family Violence Support
• Education & Training

Our programs and services include parenting education programs, school-based programs, youth services, child and family case management support to assist families with a range of support needs, corporate training and domestic violence awareness and education, community engagement, counselling and therapeutic services, domestic violence case management, court support, advocacy and assistance.

The Family Inclusion Network WA

Fin WA provides advocacy, support and information for families involved with child protection.

The Family Place Inc.

Parenting education and support programs
Playgroup support at Koori Boori’s (Aboriginal specific early childhood and antenatal clinics)
General Family Support
Intensive Family Preservation Program
Financial Counselling
Community Projects

The Family Planning Association Of Western Australia (Inc)

We provided counselling, sexual health clinics, sexual health and relationship health promotion and education to all Western Australians, in particular youth, CALD, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Sex Workers, other Community Services, Schools, Detention Centres and any others who came to us for their sexual health and relationship wellbeing.

The Fathering Project

The Fathering Project aims to inspire and equip fathers and father-figures to positively engage with the children in their lives – for the benefit of kids.

The Fathering Project delivers resources, programs and events specific to the engagement style and needs of dads and father-figures.

The Flagstaff Group Ltd

The Flagstaff Group provides life skills and employment for people with a disability ensuring they can lead a positive and meaningful life, contributing to work and their community. As an NDIS trusted provider, Flagstaff offers a number of programs from literacy to cooking classes, learner driver training to employment preparation.

As an Australian Disability Enterprise, Flagstaff employes over 250 people with a disability in six different business units including a commercial laundry; Print, Digital and Mail; Paper to Paper recycling, Garden Maintenance, Engineering Services and Fine Foods frozen meals.

The Foster Share Shed Inc

The Foster Share Shed is a place where Foster Carers and children in care can get together with like-minded people, to discuss their care experiences and knowledge. It provides a safe and supportive environment and a platform to which children in care can meet and come together with other children in care.
The Foster Share Shed is a resource center receiving donations from the general public.
It is important that a child in care feels like they belong. Children typically come into care with nothing. They have no belongings, sense of security or ownership.
The Foster Share Shed provides a space for training, personal development, coffee mornings, children’s play dates, celebrations, targeted events and more.

The Foundry by SYC

The Foundry by SYC is our purpose-built youth wellbeing hub, where we create opportunities for young people to make sense of the world around them. We help young people realise their strengths, build a positive network of friendships and support, and gain the confidence to explore new pathways. Our open-access youth service model and dedicated youth engagement team empower young people to discover their passion, increase their wellbeing and connect with their communities. The majority of the young people who access our service have experienced housing insecurity and/or family breakdown.

The Freedom Hub Ltd

We help people who have experienced modern slavery in Australia recover and rebuild their life.

The Gender Centre Inc

The Gender Centre is committed to developing and providing services and activities which enhance the ability of people with gender issues to make informed choices.

The Gender Centre is also committed to educating the public and providers about the needs of people with gender issues. We offer a wide range of services to people with gender issues, their partners, families and friends in New South Wales. For example, we provide a counselling service, a residential program, an exit-house program, case management, support groups, advocacy, outreach and many other forms of support. We also act as an education, support, training and referral / resource Centre to other Organizations and Service Providers. We specifically aim to provide a high quality service which acknowledges human rights and ensures respect and confidentiality.

The Generosity Collective Inc

The Generosity Collective is a newly established registered charity based in Mitcham Victoria and supports those facing hardship in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne.
With the support of our registered community, we curate Generosity Crisis Care Packs with people’s quality second hand and new items. We are building a mindful and generous community which allows us to bridge the gap between services currently provided for those in difficult circumstances. We partner with support agencies who assist individuals who may be fleeing domestic violence, in crisis accommodation, those who may be accessing residential and psychiatric support services, young mothers and baby programs and children in out of home care. We create individualised Generosity Crisis Packs which contain clothing and essential items for those individuals, then deliver them directly to our partner agencies, for them to distribute to their clients.

The Good Box

The Good Box is a non-for-profit social enterprise that creates beautifully packaged gift boxes for people experiencing homelessness in Australia. Our boxes are filled with new, high quality items and a handwritten note written by school students, volunteers and sponsors. As well as shipping these boxes Australia wide The Good Box facilitates engagement programs for schools and corporates with the aim to remove the stigma around homelessness, educate and connect.

The Humble Mission of Melbourne

The Humble Mission provides support to individuals and families in crisis with the daily essentials of life.
Our vision is to give dignity and respect to the most
vulnerable in our community by creating an eco-
system of kindness across Melbourne.
Like bees travelling between flowers to distribute
pollen, The Humble Mission reaches out to generous
individuals and organisations for donations and
support that is shared as kindness to where it's
needed the most.

The Hut Community Centre

We offer a range of support services, including emergency financial assistance, food pantry, no-interest loans and budgeting support.
Our services are diverse and focus on connecting with residents in our Hills community. Programs include formal and informal training and education, sharing of skills and interests, connecting with others and healthy living activities. Our reach covers the entire Hills region through our networks and partnerships which support our philosophy of working with others to support the Hills community.

We are also proud to support a number of local initiatives providing volunteering and engagement activities across the region.

The Institute of Indigenous Wellbeing and Sport

The Institute of Indigenous Wellbeing and Sport Aboriginal Corporation (The Institute) is an Aboriginal Community controlled “Not For Profit’ charity governed by a Board of Management. The Institute responsibility is to develop partnerships that maximise opportunities for Aboriginal Australians living within Western Australia, especially the youth, to participate in sport and recreation in order to produce health, education, social and cultural benefits for individuals and their respective communities.

The Isolated Children's Parents' Association of NSW (ICPA-NSW)

The Isolated Children's Parents' Association of NSW Inc. (ICPA-NSW) is a voluntary organisation whose roots are firmly embedded in rural and remote Australia. It was founded in 1971 in Bourke, NSW, and the mission then, as now, is "Access to Education".

Our issues focus on, but are not limited to transport, rural schools, distance education, communication, allowances, boarding schools and tertiary and training.

The Junction Community Centre Inc

The Junction Community Centre aims to create a welcoming, responsive, inclusive and supportive environment, working with the community to help it meet the needs of individuals, families and community groups in the local area. We offer a range of educational, recreational and social activities (collaborating with other NFPs, council) to decrease social isolation and improve community participation by maximizing opportunities and minimizing barriers. We work to recognise the needs of the community and tailor activities accordingly - be it by improving literacy, teaching life skills or delivering cross-cultural programs to improve understanding. We conduct community events to create a safe comfortable environment for greater social cohesion.

We hire the centre to support others' community initiatives (sporting, religious/cultural or special interest groups). Our core operations: building community capacity, supporting community connections and vulnerable community.

The Junction Works Limited

We provide a broad range of services including disability, youth, children's and community services.

The Karuna Hospice Service Limited

We provide in-home palliative and spiritual care and counselling to people with terminal illness to live well and die peacefully.

The Kindness Collective Kyneton

The Kindness Collective is an independent, community based incorporated association, whose primary purpose is to support those in need in our local community who find themselves in need. The Kindness Collective's aim is to provide assistance through our Free Foodbank, Op Shop, Soup Kitchen, Drop in Space and Crisis Relief.

The Lab Network

The Lab is a not for profit technology themed social club for young people who identify as being on the autism spectrum. The Lab offers mentored tech sessions for young people who love games and coding but who experience significant disadvantage through a lack of capacity in the development of social and friendship skills which can have a significant impact on quality of life and access to vocational opportunities. The Lab aims to address this disadvantage by engaging young people in tech activities that involve coding and games within a supportive social environment. The Lab has been operating for 10 years with currently over 30 Lab venues engaging almost 1000 young people nationally in weekly sessions.

The Lachy Foundation

Provides support to at-risk 15 to 25 year-olds.

The Lakes Anglican Church

As well as providing faith based activities, the Lakes Anglican Church operates a Food Pantry, Homeless Support, Community Markets, Music Box Play Group, Police Chaplaincy, Youth Activities and maintains connections with the YMCA.

The Land Back Foundation Ltd

The Land Back Foundation drives Impact which facilitates the transfer of land and property wealth back to First Nations People in this Country now known as Australia.
We work towards the healing, honouring and respecting of past and present injustice experienced by First Nations to build a more equitable base for present and future generations.
We empower individuals, Communities and corporations to participate in cultural and economic justice for First Nations toward a better future for all Australians.
We provide educational resources for conversations promoting shared social responsibility on reckoning, acknowledgement, accountability and economic redress.

The Les Twentyman Foundation

The Les Twentyman Foundation formerly (20th Man Fund) aims to reconnect young people with their families and communities enabling them to reach their full potential and make a positive contribution to society.

Young people in Melbourne’s West are facing increasing hardship that ultimately leads to behavioural problems. The pressure placed on a young person living in a low socio-economic area is not well understood by the general population. This pressure leads to the young person disconnecting from society in general, sinking into extreme levels of low self-esteem and self-worth, disengaging from school and family and engaging in high-risk activity.

Founded by Les Twentyman OAM, the Les Twentyman Foundation provides crucial support services for young people and their families. It offers positive programs and services covering education-support, sports and recreation, counselling, personal development, life–experiences and employment pathways

The Lismore Soup Kitchen Inc.

The Lismore Soup Kitchen at the former Winsome Hotel fills a vital role in the Lismore region. It was established in 1990.

In 2019, it served over 80 hot lunchtime meals every day, a staggering 30,000 meals a year, as well as take away food to marginalised and disadvantaged people. This, along with provision of an array of essential support services, including medical, financial and personal counselling, Centrelink, Housing NSW and other support agencies.

Accommodation for formerly homeless men is available at the Winsome and also for a small number of people, both men and women, at Mazzer House. The Hotel has accommodated 164 people in the past decade.

The Lodge Youth Support Service

The Lodge Youth Support Service is a not for profit community organisation providing medium to long term accommodation with twenty-four-hour support for at risk young people aged 16-25 years. Most young people accessing our services are from disadvantaged backgrounds and as a result many have experienced homelessness, trauma, isolation, family breakdown and poverty. Here at The Lodge we support these young people to address these issues and equip them with the skills necessary to live independently, break the cycle of homelessness and engage positively in the community.

The Lung Warrior Incorporated

The Lung Warrior Incorporated supports sick children and their families that are suffering with Lung conditions in Western Australia.

The MARA Project

MARA is a women’s re-entry program that operates within the three South East QLD women’s correctional centres:
Brisbane Women’s Numinbah Helana Jones
MARA is a voluntary program available to all women in custody. The MARA team supports women while in custody to transition into the community.
MARA’s key goal is to provide initial community support, while identifying and linking women to long standing support networks to keep them safe and give them the best chance of remaining out of prison.
MARA provides a wraparound holistic service, offering assistance to link women to specialist supports in the community as required.

The Mend & Make Do Crew Inc

Two artilces of association:

Social Inclusion through recycling based arts & crafts.

Supporting other not-for-profits using our members arts & crafts skills.

The primary output from our organisation is the production of a range of kits donated to any Homelessness, Emergency Relieft and Mental Healthy programs and organisations. This is includes reponding to disasters.

Our kit range includes Cleaning Kits, Toiletry Kits, Linen Kits and Kitchen Starter Kits and other ad hoc items as requested.

The Migrant and Refugee Settlement Services of the ACT Inc.

The Migrant and Refugee Settlement Services of the ACT’s mission is to be a leader in provision of settlement and related services for migrants, refugees and humanitarian entrants in the ACT and region, in a caring, supporting and enabling way.

MARSS was established in 1980 as the Migrant Resource Centre and incorporated in 1983. MARSS has grown to become a vibrant service-oriented organisation, incorporating programs for migrants of all ages to assist with language, welfare, employment, access and equity for people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.

MARSS provides a variety of services including:
- Settlement services (accommodation, health appointments, education, information, orientation)
- English classes
- Home Tutor Program
- Sports programs
- Program for After School Studies
- Computer classes
- Registered Training Organisation
- Driving lessons and Road Ready classes
- Job Preparation
- Art, craft and dance classes
- Gardening and cooking class

The Mission to Seafarers Port Kembla

We are a member of a charity which serves the needs of seafarers world wide. We are based at Port Kembla, NSW and we look after the seafarers on board the ships which visit our harbour.
Before Covid 19 we visited the ships to take ashore any seafarers who wanted to get to our mission to relax, use the internet and visit the shops.
Since covid 19 came, no seafarers are allowed off their ships so we have been packing gift boxes and delivering them to the ships as they visit our harbour. So far we have taken boxes to almost 200 ships since the start of Covid 19.

The Music Trust - Resound Bushfire Appeal

Resound is a program of the Music Trust/Australian Arts Trust. We replace musical instruments and musical equipment lost in bushfires and floods with donated musical instruments and donated musical equipment.

The Mustard Seed

We are a community centre funded by Church at the Gabba. We offer support programs to the community and food relief to those experiencing hardship.
We are starting up a Heart and Craft group where community members can come and learn some craft skills, make some items to sell and the proceeds go back to the community.

The Neighbourhood Hub

The Neighbourhood Hub delivers services and community development activities to the Mackay Region. It has two locations within Mackay and provides a range of supports to families and vulnerable individuals.

The Nest Community Inc

The Nest Community is a volunteer-run, not-for-profit organisation created to develop and maintain a community for the purposes of reducing social isolation, to provide advocacy, education and harm prevention strategies for women and children. We believe opportunities to learn, connect and create should be accessible to women and children of all backgrounds. With no government funding, each week over 50 volunteers generously donate their time and energy to keep our doors open. There are no paid staff and yet, since we opened our doors in 2014, we have have developed partnerships through out Brisbane, and over 3500 women have visited and connected in our urban retreat based in Everton Park, Brisbane. We believe fostering connections in the community will result in greater harmony and resilience. Our programs reduce social isolation through forming inter generational connections between women and children regardless of age, cultural or economic background.

The New School of Arts Neighbourhood House Inc.

We are a multipurpose, community-based Neighbourhood Centre in South Grafton on the North Coast of NSW. We provide a range of child, youth, family & community services including Long Day Care, Occasional Care, After School Care, Vacation Care, Community Hubs, Community Kitchen, Community Garden, Youth Hubs, School Holiday Programs, Community Garage, and Volunteer Programs.