Orange Sky Laundry is a charity based in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia that offers a free mobile laundry service for the homeless. Orange Sky operates shifts from 27 vehicles in 23 cities every week around Australia.
Act for Kids is an Australian charity providing free therapy and support services to children and families who have experienced or are at risk of child abuse and neglect. They have helped thousands of children and families for over 30 years.
Act for Kids operates over 26 centres with a team of over 400 staff from Adelaide all the way up to the Cape York Peninsula. Their services have expanded to include integrated therapy, support for vulnerable families, special workshops to empower kids and safe houses in remote Aboriginal communities.
Birth for Humankind’s mission is to foster healthy families and communities by providing mother-centred support, education and holistic care throughout pregnancy, birth and after the baby comes.
The Buttery is a not-for-profit, charitable rehab organisation located near Bangalow in Northern NSW, Australia.
As a rehab, The Buttery specialises in the treatment of alcohol and other drug misuse, problem gambling and mental health issues. It is guided by the philosophy – Addiction is not a consequence of choice: rehabilitation is.
As well as residential programs, it also operates community outreach programs throughout the NSW Northern Rivers Region.
In Australia, domestic and family violence is the biggest social injustice that we are confronted with. It affects everyone – all races, religions and social classes.
RizeUp’s programmes promote women’s independence and decision-making in public life and relationships, which is a key outcome to preventing domestic violence. RizeUp works to shift attitudes, perceptions and challenge societal norms in Australia which have as a by-product created a toxic and unhealthy environment.
The RizeUp mission is to drive awareness of domestic and family violence within society by generating life-changing, practical support for the families affected, giving them the hope and empowerment to move on to a life free from violence.
To do this, they bring communities together, facilitate volunteers, and make real, far-reaching and practical contributions to these families.
Foodbank is Australia’s largest food relief organisation, operating on a scale that makes it crucial to the work of the front line charities who are feeding vulnerable Australians. Foodbank provides more than 70% of the food rescued for food relief organisations nation-wide.