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A Gender Agenda
A Gender Agenda works with and on behalf of intersex, trans and gender diverse people, their friends, families and allies.
Abbeyfield Garran
Abbeyfield Garran provides affordable, inclusive, home-like, and safe accommodation for people with a mild cognitive disability where residents can maintain their independence with dignity and choice.
ACT Council of Social Service
Our vision is that Canberra is a just, safe and sustainable community in which everyone has the opportunity for self-determination and a fair share of resources and services
ACT Down Syndrome Association
ACTDSA aims to improve the quality of life for people with Down syndrome and other intellectual disabilities by providing support, information and referrals to their families, cares, schools, employers and other organisations.
ACT Eden Monaro Cancer Support Group – T/As Rise Above
Rise Above also known as The ACT Eden Monaro Cancer Support Group has been operating in the ACT, Queanbeyan & surrounding communities for 35 years. RA is a small NGO that provides financial assistance to people of all ages with all types of Cancer.
Rise Above offer an allocation of $2,500 to our cancer patients. This covers chemotherapy costs, pharmacy accounts, food and drink supplements, food & petrol vouchers, and gas & electricity bills.
Since 1986 we have spent over 10 million dollars financially supporting thousands of cancer patients in our region.
ACT Pet Crisis Support
ACT Pet Crisis Support aims to help pet owners faced with an unexpected veterinary bill for their pet by providing subsidised veterinary care. If a pet owner is unable to be approved for VetPay and has no other options to pay for their pet's medical care, a veterinarian can apply for help from the charity. We aim to support pet owners who would otherwise have to euthanase or surrender their beloved pet.
ADACAS
ADACAS is a Canberra-based organisation that provides advocacy, support and information to people who live with disability, experience mental ill-health, older people, and their carers.
Advocacy for Inclusion Incorporating People with Disabilities ACT
Advocacy for Inclusion incorporating People with Disabilities ACT is a leading independent organisation providing dedicated individual and self-advocacy services and training, information, and resources in the ACT. We deliver reputable systemic advocacy at both the ACT and national levels.
AEIOU Foundation
At AEIOU our purpose is to enhance the lives of children with autism and their families through evidence-based, successful early intervention programs and practical support. Our vision is children with autism living their best lives.
We provide children with early intervention learning and support, enabling them to transition to the next level of schooling and towards an improved and productive life. We specialise in teaching children functional communication, behaviour, social and independent living skills, including toilet training and mealtime support. Each child receives individual strategies focusing on goals that best support them to achieve their identified outcomes, transition to their next learning environment, and effectively contribute to the wider community.
Australian Kookaburra Kids
Australian Kookaburra Kids Foundation proudly supports young people living in families impacted by mental illness. The program provides evidence-based, age-appropriate pre-early intervention mental health services embedded within a peer-based social and activity-based format.
Our program supports at-risk children in their formative years and offers them a genuine pathway of hope and a community of connectedness to adulthood. The program is open to all families where mental illness in a parent or child is impacting on other children in the family.
Our program is designed regardless of gender or cultural identification. There is no cost to participate in any of the Kookaburra Kids programs.
Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect)
Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) is Australia’s largest service provider for people on the autism spectrum. Our specialised, evidence informed schools program is one of the largest in the world, with additional services that include information and advice, diagnostic assessments, behaviour support, parent and family support, and adult programs. We share evidence-informed autism practice and applied research nationwide.
Barnardos Australia
Barnardos Australia believes all children and young people deserve caring families in which they can grow safely and fulfil their potential.
We work together with children, young people and families to break the cycle of disadvantage, creating safe, nurturing and stable homes, connected to family and community.
Barnardos Australia
Barnardos Australia
We work together with children, young people and families to break the cycle of disadvantage, creating safe, nurturing and stable homes, connected to family and community,
batyr Australia
Our programs address “the elephant in the room” in a unique and relatable way for young audiences, utilising trained speakers with a lived experience with mental ill health. We smash the stigma surrounding mental health and empower young people to reach out – building mental health literacy, improving help seeking, and connecting schools and students with pathways to care. batyr aims to engage, educate and empower young people and their support networks, giving them the knowledge and skills to lead mentally healthy lives.
Beacon Foundation
Beacon Foundation seeks to better support young people to successfully transition from education to meaningful employment. We do this by bringing together business, industry, schools and the wider community to build real life education experiences. These experiences support young people to be ready for the future world of work.
Beryl Women Inc.
Beryl Women Inc began in 1975. It was the first women's refuge in Canberra & is now the longest running women's refuge in Australia. Since that time it has become an established service that provides short term, low cost (or no cost for those with no income) crisis housing to women & their children.
Better Renting
Better Renting is a community of renters working together for stable, affordable, and healthy homes.
Bosom Buddies ACT Inc
Bosom Buddies provides patients and the community with support that is not provided elsewhere. Bosom Buddies is the only provider of patient aids and information to those undergoing treatment for breast cancer in the ACT and surrounding region.
Buoyed Up
The program provides children from disadvantaged backgrounds with a unique fun-based opportunity that will enhance their general life skills and capabilities. Children participate in the Tackers program, either during the school day or through holiday programs and weekends. Our nationally accredited Instructors deliver a safe, fun, challenging program the creates an environment where students can thrive. The Tackers Pathway is important in developing skills and allowing participants to transition into club membership and ongoing participation.
Canberra Basket Brigade
Help others at Christmas and get your youngsters involved!
Canberra Blind Society Inc.
Supporting the #blind & #visionimpaired community of #Canberra for more than 60 years, through peer support, referrals and independent living advice
Canberra City Care
Canberra City Care
Canberra City Care (CCC) provides support for approximately 300 households across Canberra and some 60 volunteers make this possible.
Canberra Community Law
Canberra Community Law is an independent community legal service. We provide holistic, flexible and accessible legal support to people facing barriers to accessing justice.. We specialize in human rights, discrimination, housing and Centrelink law.
Canberra Hospital Foundation
The Canberra Hospital Foundation is the link between people who find themselves unwell and in hospital and the generous Canberra community who through events, fundraising and philanthropy support those in need.
Canberra PCYC
Canberra PCYC provides leading and innovative services for young people and their families across the ACT.
Canberra Pet Rescue
We rescue abandoned, abused and neglected pets in our community and find loving homes for them once they are rehabilitated.
We also run our PerAssist program which provides emergency pet food and supplies to community members experiencing crisis.
Canberra Rape Crisis Centre
The Canberra Rape Crisis Centre (CRCC) is a non-government, feminist organisation working collaboratively within service provision systems in the ACT and surrounding areas to provide services and programs to eliminate sexual violence against women, young people, children, and men.
Canberra Refugee Support Inc.
Canberra Refugee Support (CRS) helps asylum seekers and refugees in the Canberra region become as independent as possible as soon as possible. Our support to refugees and asylum-seekers includes assisting refugees to settle in Canberra, providing advocacy, and providing policy advice.
Cancer Council ACT
CCACT is a non government not-for-profit community organisation that promotes a healthier community by reducing the incidence & impact of cancer in the ACT. The CCACT depends largely on the generosity of the ACT & surrounding community providing donations and supporting fundraising initiatives.
Canteen ACT and Southern NSW
Canteen is the only organisation in Australia that is dedicated to providing tailored support for young people aged 12-25 who are impacted by cancer, whether their own diagnosis or a close family member’s. We help young people:
-connect with peers in similar situations through camp-based programs and recreation days;
– access online and face-to-face counselling;
– join an online support community of peers 24/7 and;
– if they’ve been diagnosed themselves, we provide Youth Cancer Services which are specialised treatment and support services based in major hospitals throughout Australia.
Capital Region Community Services
Capital Region Community Services (CRCS) is a regional community service established in 1975 by the people of Belconnen. Formerly known as Belconnen Community Service (BCS), CRCS has been providing a wide range of high quality, integrated and inclusive programs and services to local communities for over 45 years.
Cerebral Palsy Alliance
We transform lives by enabling access to; early diagnosis and intervention for cerebral palsy, life changing technology, supports and opportunities not funded by NDIS, cutting edge treatments, and research into prevention and cure for cerebral palsy.
Fundraising ensures we can build a better today (by supporting immediate daily needs) and a brighter tomorrow (by funding research, technology and advocacy to change the future) for people living with cerebral palsy and other disabilities.
Chapman St Pantry
The Chapman St Pantry is a small, family-run community street pantry, located at the
Civic end of Chapman St, Braddon. We have two cupboards set up on the street, with food and other items. We focus on helping people doing it tough (living on the streets or otherwise in real need).
Charles Conder Primary School
Charles Conder Primary School
At Charles Conder Primary School our community believes in the manifesto of ‘Know the child, Grow the child’. We incorporate a holistic and collaborative approach to teaching and learning where students belong, feel safe and supported and have high expectations for success. e promote and develop positive and respectful relationships.
Common Ground Canberra
Common Ground recognises that the chronically homeless need more than a roof – they need a home. Common Ground successfully delivers a permanent solution by providing housing with on-site support services tailored to each individual and focused on improving their lives, health and well-being.
Communities at Work
Communities at Work is Canberra’s largest not-for-profit community organisation, delivering diverse community services to the Canberra region to support people in need, vulnerable high school students, people living with disabilities and seniors.
Creativity Australia
Creativity Australia is building a happier, healthier, more inclusive nation with our life-changing With One Voice (WOV) program. There are currently 30 WOV community choirs across Australia – with two in Canberra (Gungahlin and Ginninderry). We counter the increasing incidence of loneliness in our communities and bridge the gap between people experiencing disadvantage and those more fortunate through the neuroscientific benefits of group singing. We build supportive networks that help people connect to brighter futures. Together, we can change the world… one voice at a time.
Cyclabilities Incorporated (changing to Abilities Unlimited Australia)
Abilities Unlimited Australia’s (AUA) Cyclabilities and WaterAbilities programs are community driven initiatives supporting children living with a disability to participate meaningfully and inclusively in sporting activities. These programs are uniquely modelled on allied health principles and delivered within a therapeutic framework.
The weekly programs encourage children with disabilities and their families regularly engaging with their local community to develop safety skills, fundamental movement skills and swimming and cycling skills. The programs also promote positive mental health and wellbeing through building community and social connectedness. Developed and directed entirely by volunteers and facilitated by Allied Health Professionals and Disability Support workers, participants are supported to build skills and capacity to remove barriers often associated with further participation in organised sporting and recreational activity.
Cystic Fibrosis ACT
Cystic Fibrosis ACT is a predominantly volunteer organisation supported by one part time staff member. Our small organisation provides vital support to 86 individuals living with Cystic Fibrosis, and their families who are located in the ACT and surrounding region. CFACT receives no government funding and relies on donations and fundraising to support its activities. CFACT’s core objectives are to provide information and financial assistance to improve outcomes for people with CF.
Daibetes NSW & ACT
Daibetes NSW & ACT
Diabetes NSW & ACT is dedicated to helping people living with or at risk of diabetes, their families, friends and carers. Our priority is the health and wellbeing of our community and we provide programs, services and information to help everyone affected by diabetes to live their best lives.
Defence Force Welfare Australia
Defence Force Welfare Australia
We advocate to government on matters affecting the welfare of this group of Australians, including:
ADF Pay and Conditions of Service
Rehabilitation of Injured Veterans
Compensation for Service Injuries
Retirement and Superannuation
Improving Service Delivery
Veteran Recognition
Dementia Australia
Dementia Australia
Dementia is the second leading cause of death in Australia yet remains one of the most challenging and misunderstood conditions. Founded by carers more than 35 years ago, today we are the national peak body for people impacted by dementia in Australia. We involve people impacted by dementia and their experiences in our activities and decision-making, to make sure we are representative of the diverse range of dementia experiences across Australia. We amplify the voices of people impacted by dementia through advocating and sharing stories to help inform and inspire others. Dementia Australia is the source of trusted information, education and support services. We advocate for positive change for people living with dementia, their families and carers, and support vital research. We are here to support people impacted by dementia, and to enable them to live as well as possible.
Diversity ACT Community Services
Diversity ACT is a community based, registered charity, run by volunteers that provides a service hub, social worker, support networks, groups and community resources to assist the LGBTIQ+ community of the ACT Region.
Domestic Violence Crisis Service
DVCS is available to support people impacted by domestic and family violence, 24/7 with a range of services. This includes immediate response following violence, safety and support planning. We are also here to provide support to family, friends and colleagues of those impacted.
Doris Women’s Refuge Incorportated
Our extensive range of activities is delivered to homeless or at risk of homelessness women and children in crisis due to experiences of violence in the home and family environments. We provide crisis and intensive support and accommodation, holistically assisting them to address needs identified in their case plan, including in the areas of advocacy and support for access to legal, health, participation in education, training and employment, income support, child protection and child development, parenting skills, counselling and mental health, drug and alcohol dependency, immigration, gambling addiction, long term housing and living skills. We dedicate our work with the aim to contribute to influencing change in community behaviour and attitudes that perpetuate violence against women and children. We deliver inclusive services to very vulnerable women and children, including those from Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities. We are confident that we responsibly fulfill our governance and contractual requirements and that we assist women and children to meet positive outcomes and achieve safety and family stability.
Epilepsy ACT
Epilepsy ACT aims to make the lives of those with epilepsy and their loved ones more safe and secure. We offer training both in schools and in workplaces. We offer online resources, referrals and support groups to those who need it.
Epilepsy ACT
1 in 10 people will experience a seizure in their lifetime.
Epilepsy ACT brings hope to those living with or impacted by epilepsy throughout Canberra & the region. We provide psycho-social supports, education & training, and policy/advocacy work to ensure the voice of people with epilepsy is heard.
Fearless Women
Fearless Women provides support, role modelling, healthy skills development and fosters a sense of belonging and empowerment in young women through free counselling, mentoring and education.
GIVIT Listed Ltd
GIVIT is a non-profit organisation that connects donors with community organisations to make sure
people and communities get exactly what they need, when they need it – whether recovering from a disaster event, or experiencing hardship due to circumstances such as drought, domestic and family violence, homelessness, disability and mental health.
GIVIT captures all offers of goods, volunteering and services online at GIVIT.org.au, removing the burden on organisations to collect, sort, store and dispose of donations they don’t need.
GIVIT allows organisations to focus on delivering their core community service, reducing the significant administrative and financial cost of managing donations and offers of help. GIVIT is a free to use and 100% of donations go directly to fulfilling our registered users needs.
Good Omen Goodeze Inc
Good Omen Goodeze Inc (affectionately known as GOG) began life as a Canberra based community needle-craft group providing personalised hand crafted comfort ‘Goodies’, for patients and their loved ones in need of comfort or warmth in the Canberra Hospital. Our 'Goodies' are made from yarn donated by our members and members of the local community. We have proudly been supplying patients and families of the Canberra Health Services since May 2017 and the University of Canberra Hospital since 2019. This includes patients in all areas, with a special focus on the Intensive Care Unit, Aged Care and End of Life Care.
In February 2019 we piloted a Knitting for Mindfulness Program within The Canberra Hospital and in late 2019 it was announced that our program would roll out throughout the Canberra Hospital as well as the University of Canberra Hospital. Unfortunately due to the Covid19 Pandemic, this was put on hold. In September 2020 GOG applied for and won a ‘Covid19 Mental Health Innovations Grant’ which gave us the opportunity to provide a similar wellness program to the wider Canberra Community.
Hands & Feet Inc
Hands and Feet is a non-profit community service to people in need. We provide food and clothing to the homeless and to those struggling to feed their families every week. Our aim is to provide help in the short term to allow people an opportunity to get back on their feet and rebuild their lives.
Hands Across Canberra
Hands Across Canberra helps to keep the wealth that is created locally within the local Canberra community. We exist to support, build capacity and empower local charities and community organisations.
Hartley Lifecare
Established in 1962, Hartley Lifecare (Hartley) is a Canberra-based not-for-profit organisation providing supported accommodation for people with disability, their families and carers. Originally established to provide a learning facility and therapy support service for children and adults, Hartley has grown extensively to support clients in over 30 homes across the ACT.
Over the last six decades, families have grown to rely on and trust Hartley to deliver high quality, person centred support.
As we move toward 2023, Hartley will continue to maintain and build upon these strong foundations, ensuring that our clients and their families have opportunities to live their best life. Hartley Lifecare relies on NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme) funding, corporate partners and individual donors as well as special events to raise the funds needed to enable us to expand and enhance the services we provide to people living with disability in our local community.
Havelock Housing Association
Havelock Housing Association
Havelock Housing Association (HHA), provides safe and secure homes to Canberra’s very low income earners, those with disability and those with high and complex service needs. We currently have around 400 tenants in 200 properties across the ACT. We provide an inclusive Community Development Program supporting our residents to sustain their tenancies and improve their overall well-being.
headspace Canberra
headspace Canberra
– Assessment
– Brief Intervention support for education and empowerment
– Counselling for goal setting
– Clinical care
– Peer-led group based supports
– Support for Family & Friends
Heart Support Australia
Heart Support-Australia is a non-profit organisation committed to helping individuals and families affected by heart disease. Through peer support, information, and encouragement, we have been helping people achieve better health outcomes for over 30 years.
HeartKids Limited
At HeartKids, we help navigate the lifetime journey of the 64,000 Australian children, teens, and adults affected by congenital heart disease.
Our purpose is to help them and their families to lead the most fulfilling life possible and to reach their personal goals.
We are the voice for all people impacted by congenital heart disease, the largest cause of infant death in Australia.
HelpingACT
HelpingACT is here to facilitate and encourage members of our diverse society to give to those who need it and to build a more compassionate and caring community.
Hepatitis ACT
Hepatitis ACT empowers people and communities by reducing the impact of viral hepatitis in the ACT.
We deliver a comprehensive range of hepatitis related information, education, training, advocacy, policy, preventative and referral services. We aim to reduce transmission, and the associated morbidity and mortality, and to minimise the personal and social impacts.
Holistic Care Nursing Ministries
We run Covenant Care Day Hospice providing respite care for people living at home with life-limiting illnesses and their carers. Our community program provides outings, morning teas and individual assistance with (eg) casseroles, decluttering, shopping & transport for isolated & elderly clients.
Karinya House for Mothers and Babies
Every woman who is pregnant or parenting should be surrounded with the support she needs. However, not every woman has safety, shelter, or a positive support network.
Karinya House walks with women in Canberra and the surrounding Region providing safety, shelter and a positive support network. A local, not for profit organisation, the Karinya House funding framework is a true cooperative of individuals, families, community groups, corporates, philanthropic and government funding partners. This cooperative approach to funding is a tangible expression of positive recognition of women in our community, who are pregnant or parenting. Your support and partnership with us is welcome.
Kulture Break
Kulture Break is a social inclusion organisation. Our aim to to endow children and youth with a sense of belonging and self value. We do this through In school dance programs, after school dance lessons, free mentoring crews for boys and girls, online dance opportunities and more. One of our mottos is "You don't become somebody, you ARE somebody!"
Little Luxton Pty Ltd
Little Luxton Pty Ltd is a social enterprise, trading for the purpose of: building community connections in Lanyon; generating income to support the work of the Gordon Community Centre; and offering training programs to support employment pathways.
Marymead
Marymead, a well-respected, not-for-profit organisation servicing the ACT and southern and western regional areas of NSW, has been delivering a range of high quality, family support services to children, young people and their families since 1967.
With offices in Canberra and in NSW at Goulburn, Moruya, Young and Wagga Wagga, Marymead’s array of programs and services include child and family counselling, early intervention programs, Permanency Program (out of home care), post separation support, the Autism Centre, parent education groups, family and mental health support programs and contact and changeover services for separated parents in significant conflict.
Marymead also offers innovative, person-centred support services for people with disability and their families. These services may be purchased through funds received under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), and include short term accommodation, after-school care and school holiday programs, skills development, recreation groups and in-home support.
Menslink
Menslink provide counselling to young guys between the ages of 10-25 and Mentoring to young guys between the ages of 10-16. We also provide Education programs to local Primary and High schools.
All our services are at no charge to the client.
Mental Illness Education ACT (MIEACT)
MIEACT creates a safe space for mental health education for all Canberra. We embrace lived experience to provide mental health education awareness programs in schools and the community to address stigma, increase knowledge and promote help seeking.
Meridian Incorporated
Meridian is a community-controlled, peer-led organisation. We provide quality, accessible, and culturally safe mental health support and wellbeing services for our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and queer (LGBTIQ+) communities.
Mind Medicine Australia
Mind Medicine Australia is a registered DGR 1 charity founded by Tania de Jong AM and Peter Hunt AM, pioneering the development of regulatory-approved and research-backed medicine-assisted psychotherapy for the treatment of mental ill-health in Australia. Specifically, the clinical application of medicinal psilocybin and MDMA for the treatment of depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), end-of-life stress and addiction.
Our mission is to help alleviate the suffering caused by our accelerating mental illness epidemic in Australia. We do this through expanding the treatment options available to medical practitioners and their patients (including Veterans who are suffering with mental illnesses) so that these medicines are available to all Australians needing these treatments irrespective of wealth or location.
Key aspects of our strategy to build the ecosystem include educational events, webinars, screenings and the development of local Chapters around Australia, major International Medical Summit in Melbourne (November 2021), the development and delivery of a gold-standard national therapist training course, the development of appropriate legal and ethical frameworks for discussion with regulators, the delivery of reliable sources of pharmaceutical grade psilocybin and MDMA in Australia and the development of the Asia-Pacific Centre for Emerging Mental Health Therapies.
Please watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSO8UTQvYUw
Annual review: https://mindmedicineaustralia.org.au/annual-reviews/
Missionworx
We support those who are struggling with addiction, homelessness, mental illness, addiction and isolation through practical programs, including; a drop-in centre, practical resources such as food and clothing, assistance to attend appointments, visitation, assistance to move house and tidy up, streetwork and community meals.
Multicultural Hub Canberra
Multicultural Hub Canberra is a leading provider of services to the Canberra community. We support migrants, refugees and asylum seekers to access the resources they need to thrive in our city, and to feel connected to their community.
Our programs are all guided by our fundamental organisational values of respect, inclusion, and equality.
Our passionate team of staff work closely with our clients across a broad range of programs, including youth services, employment support, aged care services, women's services, settlement services and more.
Newborn Intensive Care Foundation
The Newborn Intensive Care Foundation is a local charity that raises money for hi-tech medical equipment, research and nurse education, not funded by Government, to help give the ACT region's critically ill new born babies, the best chance to lead healthy, normal lives.
Oncology Massage Limited
OML teaches previously-qualified tactile therapists how to provide safe and effective Oncology Massage to any person in fragile health, especially those with a history or a diagnosis of cancer.
Our Community Project
Our Community Project
Tender Funerals is a not-for-profit funeral service delivering personalised, meaningful and affordable funerals, ensuring those experiencing financial hardship are able to access these critical services.
OzHarvest
OzHarvest is Australia's leading food rescue organisation. We rescue quality surplus food from businesses across the ACT and deliver this at no cost to charitable agencies feeding people in need.
Palliative Care ACT
Our mission is to influence, foster and promote the delivery of quality care at end of life for all and to offer compassion and support to those with a life limiting illness, their carers and families.
Parentline ACt Inc.
Parentline ACt Inc.
Parentline ACT is a community organisation that has been providing quality quality services to children and their parents and carers in the Canberra region for over 40 years. Our purpose is to enhance the lives and wellbeing of children by improving and enhancing the capacity of their parents. We focus on the developmental, health and emotional well being of children and young people. Parentline is focused on providing early support and advice to parents so as to prevent child abuse, childhood trauma and developmental and behavioural problems developing at an early age. We aim for children and young people to have a safe and nurtured childhood. All Parentline services are universally available and free.
PhotoAccess
Established in 1984, PhotoAccess is an incorporated non-profit association supporting the local community to learn about, make and share photography as a means of self expression, social connection and collective memory-making. Through workshops, exhibitions and engagement activities, as well as hosting publicly accessible making spaces, PhotoAccess provides opportunities for Canberrans of all backgrounds to develop visual literacy, contribute their story to the public conversation and participate in shaping our city, community and culture.
Rahimoon Limited
Rahimoon Limited
Support for vulnerable Canberrans. Provides free Halal hot meals, free groceries items, and white goods to struggling families and at times of needs.
Raise Foundation
Raise Foundation has the vision to be a powerful mentoring movement creating thriving communities across Australia with the mission to positively impact youth wellbeing and engagement through early intervention mentoring programs in secondary schools. We are empowering young people to become resilient, capable and connected by ensuring that they feel heard, valued and supported. Our early intervention model helps to address significant social issues such as youth mental illness, social and emotional wellbeing, early school leaving, and youth unemployment. Over the last 12 years, we have connected almost 4,800 trained volunteer mentors with more than 6,300 young people. In 2021 alone, we are aiming to provide a Raise Mentor to 2,000 young people across NSW, VIC, QLD, SA, WA, ACT.
Reading Out of Poverty Inc
ROOP promotes the importance of literacy in the early years and provides literacy resources and services for families and their children from low socio-economic backgrounds, including new migrants, refugees, and Indigenous individuals in Victoria.
Rotary District 9705
Rotary District 9705
Mr Malhotra is preparing and donating an average of 4000 cooked meals per day for Canberrans unable to easily access or pay for food during the Covid Lockdown. Rotary will contribute to the food suppliers bills for this food project and drivers.
Rotary District 9705 – led by Rotary Club of Canberra
Rotary District 9705 – led by Rotary Club of Canberra
Rotary is an international service organisation whose stated purpose is to bring together business and professional leaders in order to provide humanitarian service and advance goodwill and peace around the world. It is a non-religious and non-political organisation open to all. Rotary's main areas of focus are:
– Peace and conflict resolution
– Disease prevention and treatment
– Water and sanitation
– Maternal and child health
– Basic education and literacy
– Economic and community development
The Rotary Club of Canberra has been driving this vulnerable youth project as part of Rotary’s Centenary. It is now a District project in the hands of a District Committee and supported by present and future District Governors
Roundabout Canberra
Roundabout Canberra was established in 2018 to collect donations of pre-loved high quality baby items to be cleaned and safety checked then passed onto families in need of basic essential baby and children's items through a network of over 90 community organisations and not-for-profits. Powered by over 250 volunteers, Roundabout Canberra provides love from community members in the form of practical support of baby and children's items such as cots, prams, car-seats, clothing, linen, toys , books and more!
Sailability Canberra Yacht Club
Sailability CYC welcomes all people to sailing without regard to age, ability, gender or socio-economic status. We cater for people with disabilities who wish to experience 'freedom on the water' and have facilities and resources to teach people to sail and allow them to broaden their horizons. These facilities include specially designed boats, jetty's, and launching equipment to ensure safety and accessibility for people of all abilities.
We provide an important community service allowing people to broaden their horizons. We also strongly encourage family groups and provide a safe, supportive and friendly environment where challenges are
met and overcome. We offer a safe & inclusive platform for participants to build confidence, and a established pathway for them to progress from Come and Try sailing activities
through to full control sailing and competitive racing within mainstream sailing fleets.
Sailability ACT successfully merged with Canberra Yacht Club in 2017, retaining the incredible knowledge and hardworking volunteers, while giving the program a larger public reach and greater resources.
Sanctuary Aus
Sanctuary Aus is a local child and family service, custom-built for the Canberra community by professionals with decades of therapeutic and management experience. We provide therapeutic services for children and families in need, while fostering safe and health community for families to thrive
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Sexual Health and Family Planning ACT (SHFPACT)
Clinical care, counselling, health education, training, and information services.
Sexual Health and Family Planning ACT (SHFPACT) works to improve reproductive and sexual health in the Canberra community through clinical healthcare services, education, training and health promotion activities.
Sharing Places
Sharing Places is a not for profit disability service provider, providing community access and social participation support (day services) for people who have high and complex support needs.
Sisters In Spirit Aboriginal Corporation
We are the only Aboriginal women's organisation in the ACT. We exist to improve and support the physical, cultural, emotional and spiritual wellbeing of Aboriginal people. We aim to empower Aboriginal women in determining their own futures.
SiTara’s Story Inc.
SiTara’s Story Inc.
SiTara’s Story’s vision is to create further community connection and cultural awareness, increasing cultural literacy and understanding minimising stigma and discrimination while also increasing the Mental health and wellbeing of our diverse community.
St John’s Care
St John’s Care aims to bridge the gap and break the cycle of disadvantage, isolation and economic hardship with compassion, advocacy, respect and encouragement through the provision of emergency relief and other programs.
St Vincent de Paul Society Canberra/Goulburn
The St Vincent de Paul Society Canberra/Goulburn is a not-for-profit organisation made up primarily of passionate members and volunteers, supported by a number of dedicated staff. The work of the Society is funded through donations, enterprises run
Support the Girls
Support the Girls is about supporting women in need and empowering them with dignity and respect. We primarily connect through our bra fitting and gifting events. These events are private, safe and offer a great opportunity for women to get connected.
TADACT – Technology for Ageing and Disability
At TADACT we believe every person living with disability or who is ageing, has the tools and equipment they need to live fulfilled lives and reach their full potential. That is why we design and make customised personalised assistive equipment.
The Early Morning Centre – UnitingCare Canberra City
The Early Morning Centre provides a safe space for some of our city’s most vulnerable people. With the help of dedicated volunteers, we provide meals, facilities, support and facilitate healthcare, accommodation support and community services.
The Farm in Galong Limited
Situated on 3 acres of heritage-listed property, the Farm in Galong is a relatively new service that commenced in November 2019, providing recovery focussed, strength-based and person centred care to women with AOD abuse. Counsellors work from a trauma informed perspective, aware of the correlation between substance abuse and other mental health issues, as well as family violence/breakdown, assault, grief & loss, child removal, negative interactions with the police/justice system, and complex trauma.
The Little Pantry at Woden Community Service (WCS)
The Little Pantry runs by donations. It is a WCS initiative supported by the combined Lyons Churches where people in need can get an emergency pack of non-perishable foods and personal items. Donations can be made by tax-deductible monetary donations or by arranging a delivery from a supermarket.
The Men’s Table
Over dinner once a month, it creates a sense of belonging, community, peer support and camaraderie that is lacking for many men, even for some who already have a group of mates.
The Men’s Table entrée nights are information nights where men can find out if The Men’s Table is for them.
The Shepherd Centre
The Shepherd Centre provides life-changing support and education for deaf children and their families. We teach children to speak and communicate so that they can overcome the disadvantages of their disability, and reach their full potential!
The STOP campaign
We are focused on tackling sexual violence in Australian learning communities through empowerment, education, activism and awareness. We are a volunteer-run intersectional feminist organisation that values intersectionality, integrity, respect and passion.
The Violet Initiative
The Violet Initiative exists to reduce regretful outcomes in the last stage of life for Australians, their caregivers and their families.
Violet is a national social enterprise, making a positive contribution to the last stage of life. We provide support for people in the last stage of life, their families and the organisations they interact with.
This Is My Brave Australia Inc.
TIMBA is a registered charity with the ACNC and is dedicated to breaking the stigma surrounding mental illness through our community based activities and is 100% volunteer driven
Toora Women Inc.
Not-for-Profit, Toora Women Inc. assists more than 460 women and their families in crisis each year.
Since 1982, Toora has supported women against such issues as domestic and family violence, alcohol, and other drug dependencies, and homelessness in the ACT and surrounds.
UnitingCare Kippax
UnitingCare Kippax (UCK) is a local community based non-profit organisation situated in the West Belconnen area. We run a variety of programs including emergency material and financial relief, case
management, parenting support groups, community and supported children's playgroups and children's educational readiness programs.
Women With Disabilities ACT (WWDACT)
WWDACT is a systemic advocacy and peer support organisation for women, girls, feminine identifying and non-binary people with disability in the ACT region.
Women’s Centre for Health Matters
We are the voice for women's health and wellbeing in the ACT, and conduct social research and advocate on behalf of all women in the ACT, especially those experiencing disadvantage and vulnerability.
Womens Shed Canberra
Womens Shed Canberra
Women’s Shed Canberra will continue to build on the social work practice
of delivering gender focussed group participation bringing women out of isolation and connecting women to meaningful skill growth and equity, to break gender stereotyping and build confidence and competence with woodworking skills and tool mastery.
Yerrabi Yurwang Child and Family Aboriginal Corporation
Yerrabi is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Service, which means it is owned and operated by Aboriginal People, for Aboriginal People, and so, we are committed to the principle of self-determination, whereby we seek to engage and empower the Aboriginal People and their Families who utilise Yerrabi
YWCA Canberra
We provide essential, quality services for women, girls and families in the ACT and surrounding regions. We work in the areas of children’s services, youth engagement, community development, social inclusion, homelessness and affordable housing, domestic and family violence, emergency and material aid, personal and professional training, women’s leadership and advocacy.
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Hands Across Canberra is Canberra’s independent community foundation. Founded in 2010 by a group of Canberra leaders with the idea of creating a foundation to help fellow Canberrans and give back to the community, it now works with more than 250 local community organisations.
| Charities we work with |
| A Gender Agenda |
| Achilles Canberra Running Club |
| ACT Community Living Project Incs |
| ACT Division – National Heart Foundation of Australia |
| ACT Down Syndrome Association |
| ACT Shelter Inc |
| ACT Tongan Language and Cultural School |
| ACT TPI Association Inc |
| ACTCOSS |
| Advocacy for Inclusion |
| AFFIRM – The Australian Foundation for Mental Health Research |
| AIDS Action Council of the ACT |
| AIDS Action Council of the ACTs |
| Alchemy Chorus |
| Alzheimer’s Australia ACT |
| Anglicare NSW South, NSW West & ACT |
| Argyle Community Housing Ltd |
| Arthritis Foundation of the ACT (Incorporating Osteoporosis ACT) |
| Arts of the Pacifi |
| Asthma Foundation AC |
| Australian College of Nursing Foundation |
| Australian Diabetes Educators Association |
| Australian Kookaburra Kids Foundation |
| Australian Red Cross |
| Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth |
| Australian Rural Leadership Foundation |
| Barnardos Australia |
| Belconnen Community Service |
| Belconnen Senior Citizens Club Incorporated |
| Bengali Cultural Association |
| Beryl Women Inc. |
| Better Hearing Australia, Canberra |
| Better Rentin |
| Big Bang Ballers |
| Black Mountain School Parents and Citizens Association Incorporated |
| BodyEcology |
| Bosom Buddies |
| Boundless Canberra |
| Brain Tumour Alliance Australia – including ACT brain tumour support group |
| Buoyed Up |
| C3 Church Monash |
| Calvary Public Hospital Bruce |
| Calwell Little Athletics Club |
| Camp Quality ACT |
| Canberra & Queanbeyan ADD Support Group Inc |
| Canberra Basket Brigade |
| Canberra Blind Society (CBS) |
| Canberra City Care |
| Canberra Community Law |
| Canberra Hospital Foundation |
| Canberra Mens Choir |
| Canberra Multicultural Community Forum |
| Canberra Pet Rescue |
| Canberra Police Community Youth Club (CPCYC) |
| Canberra Rape Crisis Centre |
| Canberra Refugee Support (CRS) |
| Canberra Seniors Centre |
| Canberra Tradesmen’s Union Club Charity Trust |
| Canberra Yacht Club |
| CanTeen |
| Capital Healing Rooms Inc. |
| Capital Region Myscular Dysrophy |
| Care Financial Counselling Service and the Consumer Law Centre of the ACT |
| CareSouth |
| CatholicCare Canberra and Goulburn |
| CCCares @ Canberra College |
| Celebration Of African Australians ACT Inc |
| Cerebral Palsy Alliance ACT |
| CIT Student Association |
| Citizens Advice Bureau ACT |
| Clare Holland House |
| Common Ground Canberra |
| Communities @ Work Clothing Program |
| Communities@Work |
| COMMUNITY MEDICS AUSTRALIA LIMITED |
| COMMUNITY RADIO 2XX INC |
| Community Services 1 |
| Companion House. Assisting survivors of Torture and Trauma |
| Conflict Resolution Service Inc |
| Construction Charitable Works |
| Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Association Australasia Inc |
| Council on the Ageing ACT |
| CREATE Foundation (ACT) |
| Creative Safety Initiatives |
| Cystic Fibrosis Association of the ACT Inc |
| Dancing Goddesses Inc |
| Deaf Society |
| DeafACT |
| Dementia Australia |
| Diabetes Nsw and act |
| Directions Health |
| Diversity ACT Community Services |
| dNet – People Like Us (formerly depressioNet) |
| Domestic Violence Crisis Service |
| DUO Services Australia Ltd (DUO) |
| DWELL for Australia Ltd |
| Early Morning Centre Uniting Care Canberra |
| Eastar Media, Marketing & Event Pty Ltd |
| Epilepsy Association ACT Inc |
| EveryMan Australia |
| Feel the Magic Limited |
| For The Love of Bikes Limited |
| FRANK FENNER FOUNDATON |
| GetAboutAble Pty Ltd |
| Girl Guides ACT & SE NSW Region |
| Girls Rock! Canberra |
| GIVIT |
| Global Sisters |
| Golden Memories Karaoke Inc |
| Good Omen Goodeze |
| Greening Australia Capital Region |
| Gugan Gulwan Youth Aboriginal Corporation |
| Gungahlin Regional Community Service |
| Hands Across Canberra |
| Harmonie Dance Community |
| Hartley Lifecare Inc |
| Havelock Housing |
| Headspace Canberra |
| Heart Foundation |
| Heart Support Australia |
| Hepatitis ACT |
| Holy Cross Tuckerbox |
| HOME in Queanbeyan |
| Human Rights Arts and Film Fesitval |
| Imagine More |
| Initiatives For Women In Need Inc. (IWiN) |
| Intersex Human Rights Australia |
| Karinya House for Mothers & Babies Inc |
| Karralika Programs Inc |
| Kidsafe ACT Inc |
| Koomarri |
| Kulture Break |
| L’Arche Genesaret |
| Leukaemia Foundation |
| Life Without Barriers |
| Lifeline Canberra |
| Lions Club Gungahlin |
| Lions Youth Haven Inc. |
| Localjinni-casting light on people and their stories of place |
| Marathon Health Ltd |
| Marymead |
| Maya’s Rest |
| Menslink |
| Mental Health Foundation (ACT) Inc |
| Mental Illness Education ACT (MIEACT) |
| Migrant and Refugee Settlement Services of the ACT Inc. |
| Miracle Babies Foundation |
| Missionworx |
| Molonglo Conservation Group |
| MS Australia ACT/NSW/VIC |
| Multiple Sclerosis Limited |
| Muscular Dystrophy ACTion |
| Music For Everyone |
| My Coaching My Future |
| NationsHeart Christian Community FoodHut |
| Newborn Intensive Care Foundation |
| Noahs Ark Foundation |
| North Belconnen Day Centre |
| Northside Community Service |
| Oncology Massage Limited aka Oncology Massage Training |
| OnNow |
| Orange Sky Australia |
| Outward Bound Australia |
| OzHarvest Limited |
| OzHelp |
| PAIN SUPPORT ACT Inc |
| Palliative Care ACT |
| Paperworks Inc |
| Parentline ACT Inc. |
| pedal foundation |
| Pegasus |
| People With Disability ACT |
| Pets in the Park Inc |
| Philanthropize Pty Ltd |
| PhotoAccess |
| Physical Activity Foundation |
| Positive Youth Incorporated |
| Post & Ante Natal Depression Support & Information Inc (PANDSI) |
| Print Handicapped Radio of the ACT Inc |
| Prisoners Aid ACT |
| Project Independence |
| Prostate Cancer Support Group – ACT Region Inc. |
| Quest for Life Foundation |
| Reach for Nepal Foundation |
| Rebus Theatre |
| Reconciliation and Multicultural Action Group [Canberra City Uniting Church] |
| Red Cross : Culture Talks |
| Red Nose |
| Relationships Australia |
| Rise Above Capital Region Cancer Relief |
| Rotary Club of Canberra Sunrise Inc |
| Rotary Club of Tuggeranong |
| Roundabout Canberra |
| RSI & Overuse Injury Association of the ACT Inc |
| RSL Woden Valley Sub-Branch and Veterans Support Centre |
| RSPCA ACT |
| Sailability Canberra Yacht Club |
| SANCTUARY AUS LIMITED |
| Save the Children Australia |
| SCENE |
| SEE-Change |
| Sexual Health and Family Planning ACT Inc (SHFPACT) |
| Sharing Places |
| SHINE for Kids Co-op Ltd |
| SHOUT Inc |
| SiTara’s Story |
| Six Degrees Cafe Gallery Garden |
| Soldier On |
| Soroptimist International of Canberra Inc |
| SoundOut |
| Special Olympics ACT |
| St John Ambulance Australia (ACT) Inc. |
| St John’s Care |
| St Mark Coptic Centre of Australia |
| St Philip’s Care at Northbourne Community Centre |
| St Vincent de Paul Society |
| Street Law – outreach service for the homeless |
| TADAC |
| Tara Costigan Foundation |
| Ted Noffs Foundation ACT |
| The Association of Parents and Friends of ACT schools |
| The Benny Wills Brain Tumour Research Program |
| The Canberra Relief Network |
| The Cancer Council ACT |
| The Cuppacumbalong Foundation |
| The Farm in Galong |
| The Happy Beat Dance Crew |
| The Hope Project |
| The Humour Foundation |
| The Indigenous Marathon Foundation |
| The Pinnacle Foundation |
| The Right Direction Australia (Limited) |
| The Salvation Army |
| The Shepherd Centre |
| The Smith Family |
| The Welcome Dinner Project an initiative of joiningthedots |
| This Is My Brave Australia Inc. |
| This is Not a \’Wife Beater\’ |
| Tjillari Justice Aboriginal Corporation |
| Tongan Association of Canberra and Queanbeyan Inc |
| Toora Women Inc. |
| Travelling Art Therapy |
| Tresillian in Southern Day Services |
| Tuggeranong and Weston Youth Centres |
| Tuggeranong Community Arts Association, Messengers Program |
| Tuggeranong Valley Rugby Union & Sports Club Limited |
| Uniting Children and Families ACT |
| UnitingCare Canberra City Church |
| UnitingCare Kippax |
| Us Mob Writing |
| Veterans Support Centre – Belconnen |
| Victims Of Crime Assistance League ACT Inc |
| Vietnam Veterans & Veterans Federation ACT Inc. |
| VOCAL ACT Inc |
| Volunteering ACT |
| Warehouse Circus Inc. |
| West Belconnen Junior Rugby League Club |
| whISPers Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Softball Corporation |
| Women with Disabilities ACT |
| Women’s Centre for Health Matters |
| Women’s Health Service, Division of Women, Youth and Children, Canberra health Services,ACT Government |
| Women’s Legal Centre ACT & Region Inc. |
| Worldview Foundation Limited |
| Yeddung Mura Aboriginal Corporation |
| YMCA Canberra |
| Young Change Agents |
| Youth With A Mission (YWAM) |
| YouthCARE Canberra |
| YWCA Canberra |