MacKillop Family Services

🐾🧒#MacKillopFamilyServices launches the 2025 #PawPalsAppeal to support the #PawPals program, helping kids in schools & re-engaging students in their learning. The #PawPalsprogram has operated for 6 years, growing to 20 #therapydogs & 15 facilitators. 🫶 australiandoglover.com/2025/04/mackil…

Click the link below to hear what our CEO recently had to say following a recent child abuse incident that occurred in a Victorian school. abc.net.au/listen/program…

As a society, we must be proactive, with a focus on both prevention and response, and advocate for a safer future for all children.

Today is the Anniversary of Australia's Prime Minister’s Apology to Victims of Institutional Child Abuse. We remember the profound apology made to the countless survivors of institutional child abuse, acknowledging the immense pain and suffering endured by so many.

Congratulations to our Dennis Street KEYS Program, winners of the Residential Care Team Award at the Resi ROCKS awards . To all our deserving nominees, the care a dedication shown in your work makes a profound difference in the children you care for. cfecfw.asn.au/residential-ca…

We held our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) Forum at the Aborigines Advancement League in Thornbury, where people from across MacKillop in Victoria participated in deep listening and discussion to help inform the deliverables in our next RAP..

Today we celebrate the International Day of Non-Violence. Let's use our voices, actions, and hearts to inspire change through love, not violence. Together, we can create a more just and peaceful world for all. un.org/en/observances…

Our MacKillop Education Schools provide a safe and supportive school environment that caters for children and young people who are disengaged, or at risk of disengaging, from education.  We are thrilled to update on our Waranara school in Sydney. mackillopeducation.vic.edu.au/a-new-step-for…

Read our statement on the decision by the Victorian government this week to backflip on its commitment to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 14. mackillop.org.au/news/decision-…

With the recent conclusion of Foster Care Week in WA, two MacKillop foster carers were featured by the ABC talking about their fostering experience. Read their story. abc.net.au/news/2024-08-0…

Each year on August 8, we celebrate The Feast of St Mary MacKillop, Australia's beloved first saint and for who our organisation is named. melbournecatholic.org/news/mackillop…

#city2surf #LetsRunSydney

We hope you’ve started your training because Sydney’s CIty2Surf is only two months away! Follow the link to register as a runner for Team MacKillop today. city2surf24.grassrootz.com/mackillop-fami… #RunWithMacKillop

What a fantastic time we had at this year's @aifs_gov_au conference. It was fantastic to meet so many knowledgeable people from the child and family wellbeing sector that attended the conference. We were honoured to be a sponsor.

MacKillop Family Services is hiring. MacKillop Education, operator of our specialist schools, is searching for a passionate classroom teacher to join their team in Maidstone, in Melbourne’s inner west. livehire.com/careers/mackil…

The @mackillop_inst is sponsoring this year’s @NatEduSummit in Melbourne on June 14 and 15. Tickets to presentations in the knowledge centre are free, register here nationaleducationsummit.com.au/melbourne/know…

From 11-14 June we’ll be exhibiting at The AIFS Conference in Melbourne, so if you are attending, come down for a chat. aifsconference.com.au/event/66ecfefe…

National Reconciliation Week is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements. We take this opportunity to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.

National Volunteer Week is Australia’s largest annual celebration of volunteering. We’d like to recognise passion and commitment of all those across the nation, and helped play a vital role in communities where they can make a difference. mackillop.org.au/get-involved/v…