Concern Australia

02/09/2026

27/08/2026

You can hear Anne Mitchell speak about Concern Australia’s Steps Outreach Service in the CBD next week! Thank you Rotary Central Melbourne for your ongoing support for this vital work:

Rotary Central Melbourne – Meeting Program - Tuesday 1 September 2026.

Rotary Central Melbourne meets at the RACV Club on the first and third Tuesdays of each month.

Meeting: 7:40 am – 8:30 am
Venue: Theatrette, Chancery Level, RACV Club, 501 Bourke Street, Melbourne.

Guest Speaker: Anne Mitchell - Steps Outreach Service & Rotary Central Melbourne – 24 Years of Making a Difference.

Anne Mitchell, Manager of Steps Outreach Service, will highlight the vital work of Steps in supporting young people and families experiencing homelessness and disadvantage. She will also share success stories from the Steps Scholarship Program and acknowledge Rotary Central Melbourne’s support over more than 24 years.

Anne has worked with Steps for 24 years, providing outreach and support to young people and families experiencing homelessness. Previously, she was a primary school teacher and Welfare Coordinator and holds postgraduate qualifications in Student Welfare and Alcohol and Other Drugs.

Steps Outreach Service, the youth homelessness program of Concern Australia, has provided street outreach in Melbourne since 1985. Its workers and volunteers support young people and families experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness through both evening street outreach and ongoing daytime support.

Join us to hear how Steps is changing lives—and how Rotary Central Melbourne has helped make that work possible.

19/08/2026

Our next Open Day is at our Dandenong site on 9th September. Details below and hope to see you there:

19/08/2026

Thank you Local Impact

Earlier this month, Local Impact attended Concern Australia's Open Day at their Sunshine headquarters. 💜

Concern Australia works to create positive opportunities in vocational education, employment, justice and housing for youth, supporting young people to build on their talents, resilience and goals.

It was a pleasure to connect with a fellow organisation championing co-design and impact in Melbourne's west. 🤝

Thank you, Concern Australia, for the amazing work you do to uplift our young people.

Concern Australia

12/08/2026

Thank you Brimbank & North West Star Weekly for being part of our Sunshine Open Day last week:

Charity organisation Concern Australia recently held an open day to showcase its community support initiatives. The group delivers a range of programs to aid disadvantaged youths. Programs include Youth Empowerment, aimed at supporting young people aged 14-17 to develop life skills through workshops...

11/08/2026

💻 eSafety Webinar: The changing face of cyberbullying - protecting your child in 2026 💻

The eSafety Commissioner is hosting a range of free webinars to help parents and carers build the knowledge, skills and confidence to support safer online experiences for young people.

This webinar explores how cyberbullying is evolving, including the use of AI-powered tactics, coded emoji language and more subtle forms of online harm that can be difficult for adults to recognise.

📅 19 August 2026
🕧 12:00pm
👨‍👩‍👦 Suitable for parents and carers of upper primary and secondary school-aged children.

🔗 Register via the eSafety Commissioner website & explore other upcoming webinars!
https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents/webinars

11/08/2026

Our Hand Brake Turn program will be sharing insights and good practice at this valuable webinar:

To celebrate the date, join us for an engaging panel conversation exploring how educators work alongside young people in different learning settings.

07/08/2026

Thank you everyone who came to our Sunshine West Open Day yesterday! It was a blast! Lots more photos to follow next week…