News

New education path for at-risk youth an Australian first

Young people living with mental health conditions who have become disengaged from high school will receive additional care and mental health support to complete their schooling under a new flagship program being rolled out by the Victorian Government.

West Side Story

Thank you to those who have supported the West Refuge in Werribee, supporting young people with emergency accommodation and practical, mental health and therapeutic wrap around supports.

Students are aiming for 'A's' in mental wellbeing and their education

Thanks to our Living Learning program, students who have been strugglingat school due to menal health issues, are getting a better shot at success in education and life.

Paws up for Hester Hornbrook Academy's latest recruit

There's always great excitement when a new member of staff arrives on the scene, and never more so than when that staff member is a therapy dog! The Hester Hornbrook Academy recently welcomed Cavoodle Teddy to their ranks

Lisa's take on International Women's Day

As part of of our series to acknowledge some of our great women leaders at MCM, we caught up with Lisa O’Brien, Senior Manager Youth And Family Homelessness Services to chat about International Women’s Day (IWD) and what inspires her most.

Women in leadership at MCM

Continuing our series of interviews with women leaders across MCM to commemorate International Women’s Day on March 8 and its theme of "Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world” is a conversation with Sally Moore, Program Manager of Early Childhood Intervention Services.

Celebrating women in leadership at MCM

International Women's Day is on March 8. The day calls for the full and effective participation and decision-making of women and girls in public life, the end of violence, achieving of equality, and the empowerment of all women.

Parliamentary inquiry into homelessness calls for immediate and ongoing action

With a focus on mental health, early intervention and more funding for medium to long term housing to fix the state’s homelessness crisis, MCM welcomes the findings of the Parliamentary Inquiry into Homelessness in Victoria that was tabled today.

MCM welcomes ground breaking mental health Royal Commission

West Refuge taking shape

A consortium of tradesmen and contractors, many of whom are providing their services for free, have been working round-the-clock throughout the pandemic to build a critical piece of infrastructure to support young people experiencing homelessness in Melbourne’s inner west.