This National Child Protection Week, Marist180 is adding its voice to the call for action that helps children, young people and families get the support they need, when they need it. National Child Protection Week, led by NAPCAN, runs from 6–12 September. This year’s theme, Every Conversation Matters: Shifting Conversation to Action, asks us to move beyond raising awareness and turn conversations about child safety and wellbeing into practical action. For Marist180, one of th

On 31 July, local Aboriginal Elders, young people, families and community members gathered at Marist180’s Emerton Youth Recreation Centre in Western Sydney, NSW, for our annual NAIDOC celebration. This year’s theme, 50 Years of Deadly, celebrates 50 years of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander strength, pride and achievement through NAIDOC, while recognising the thousands of generations who have carried culture, knowledge and community long before it. At the heart of the da

Homelessness in NSW is a Human Rights Issue A safe, secure home is more than a roof over someone’s head. It is the foundation for health, safety, belonging and opportunity. Yet across New South Wales, thousands of people are experiencing homelessness or living in unsafe and insecure housing. Many are families, young people, First Nations peoples, people escaping violence, and individuals facing rising living costs. While homelessness is often associated with rough sleeping, t