Positive social change
We work to achieve positive social change in regional Australia. We know your local community because we live here too.
We supported more than 20,000 people in 2019
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We provide services across 54% of NSW
Supporting regional Australia for 44 years
Our impact
Stories of positive social change
Young woman opens the door to a safer, brighter future
With regular shifts at a busy North Coast pub, a car, a recently acquired driver’s licence and a can-do attitude 20-year-old Sandy* is well set up for a great beginning to her working career. But, not so long ago, Sandy’s family life was threatening to overshadow her...
Finding a place to call home opens doors for teen
19-year-old Saphire is thinking about the future of her younger siblings, a brother aged 16 and a sister, 13. “I hope they can finish TAFE and school and get good jobs. And get their license!” For Saphire, planning the future for her family is no abstract exercise. ...
Young mum finds new direction
Mary Felton is DAISI’s newest reception and admin trainee. DAISI is a Ballina based charity that works with people experiencing disadvantage, particularly those with disabilities people who are ageing, and their families and carers. . “Even in the short time she’s...
