To offer services to vulnerable and disadvantaged children, young people and their families in South-Eastern Australia.

MacKillop Family Services is one of the largest providers of specialist support services to vulnerable and disadvantaged children, young people and their families in South-Eastern Australia. Services are clustered in thirteen Programs which are in turn grouped into four Divisions across Melbourne, Geelong, Western Sydney and Wollongong. While MacKillop staff focus on the day to day needs of those in our care, we also recognise the range of issues that have brought people to our service. Poverty, family breakdown, mental illness and substance abuse are just some of the complex factors that can lead to families and children needing our support. With vulnerable children especially voiceless, we think it is critical that as their carers’, and experts in the field, we speak out on issues affecting them and use the evidence and experience that we have gained to make a positive difference to other children and families.

Supporting disadvantaged families
Education and training services
Youth mentoring program
Research & advocacy