Last week Marist180 welcomed the NSW Government’s $130 million commitment to expand crisis accommodation, calling it a vital step toward safety and dignity for people with nowhere else to turn.  But as a frontline service provider, supporting homeless young people, Marist180 can see that beds alone won’t break the cycle of homelessness.  “A bed is the first step—but it’s not the solution,” said Peter Monaghan, CEO of Marist180. Homelessness is rarely just about housing. For y

As Marist180 celebrates 30 years of living, being, doing and serving, one element of celebration for this year of Anniversary was an opportunity for staff to reflect on and engage with our history, our heritage, the story that is Marist180, tracing our roots back to St Vincent’s Boys Home, Westmead, established in 1896. We were delighted to have Br Michael Flanagan, Star of the Sea Archivist, and St Vincent’s Alumni, Ray Aquilina, alongside Michael Neylan and Mark O’Farrell,

Across 2025, Marist180 is celebrating a very significant milestone-30 years of service. These celebrations are in a variety of forms, at different times and locations. The final formal one of these was with Civic and Church Leaders, the Marist Star of the Sea Provincial Council, partners and peak bodies, at a sumptuous Dinner hosted by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, at Darling Quarter, on October 23. The Dinner was a moment, a gathering of gratitude, of affirmation, of t