Melbourne City Mission (MCM)

We’re a profit-for-purpose community organisation supporting people to live their life, their way.
📍 On Aboriginal Land

[Melbourne City Mission (MCM) @MelbCityMission]

Young people should never need to wonder about essentials like food or safe shelter.
The Federal Government can dramatically reduce child and youth homelessness - if it wants to.
#FixHousingForYoungPeople #HomeTime #2025Election
https://t.co/noGOhNInQL

[Melbourne City Mission (MCM) @MelbCityMission]

We’re proud to announce that Quantum Support Services will join the MCM Group in late February 2025! This collaboration brings together two incredible organisations to provide even greater support for communities across Victoria. 🌟

Find out more: https://t.co/iq2zP8dGQg

[Melbourne City Mission (MCM) @MelbCityMission]

We were delighted to welcome @VickiWardMP, Minister for Prevention of Family Violence and @NatalieSuleyman, Minister for Youth, to Frontyard Youth Services to discuss the urgent safety needs of Victorian children and young people escaping family violence, in their own right.

[Melbourne City Mission (MCM) @MelbCityMission]

With so much happening over the course of Homelessness Week, we were thrilled to host the Victorian Housing Minister, Hon. Harriet Shing, for a conversation with MCM's Lived Experience Advisor Group members.

[Melbourne City Mission (MCM) @MelbCityMission]

At MCM, we see firsthand the profound challenges faced by young people accessing our homelessness programs. Our goal is to raise awareness and advocate for sustainable, long-term solutions. We'd like to thank the Hon. Natalie Suleyman for listening to us during Homelessness Week.

[Melbourne City Mission (MCM) @MelbCityMission]

Melbourne City Mission’s inaugural Victorian Youth Homelessness Snapshot 2024 was officially launched by the Victorian Minister for Housing, the Hon. Harriet Shing during Homelessness Week.

Read the full snapshot https://t.co/yZresOeTvm

#MCMSnapshot2024

[Melbourne City Mission (MCM) @MelbCityMission]

We're proud to launch our inaugural Victorian Youth Homelessness Snapshot during Homelessness Week!

This snapshot reveals the reality faced by young people accessing MCM’s homelessness programs on a given day in 2024.

Read the full snapshot https://t.co/yZresOeTvm

[Melbourne City Mission (MCM) @MelbCityMission]

Yesterday, we had the privilege of standing in solidarity with our dedicated sector partners, colleagues, Ministers, and advocates on the steps of Parliament. Together with the Victorian Homelessness Network, we called for the urgent need to increase social housing in our state.

[Melbourne City Mission (MCM) @MelbCityMission]

MCM’s excited to participate at this year’s Australian Homelessness Conference, addressing homelessness in Australia to share new ideas, best practices & opportunities for system reform. We’re honoured to support and join AHURI and have put forward some incredible speakers.

[Melbourne City Mission (MCM) @MelbCityMission]

A big congratulations to all winners of the National NAIDOC Awards! We encourage our community to read more about the outstanding achievements of this year’s winners across ten award categories, including art, culture, sport, education and leadership: https://t.co/PoSRmWdY9h

[NAIDOC @naidocweek]

🔥 THAT’S A WRAP! 🔥
Make sure you grab the next edition of @koorimailnews for a full feature of the National NAIDOC Awards 2024!
Koori Mail, proudly a First Nations Media partner for the 2024 National NAIDOC Awards.
📸 Naarah wins Creative Talent Award.
Pic: Joseph Mayers.

[Melbourne City Mission (MCM) @MelbCityMission]

MCM has joined the Victorian justice sector and our allies, urging the Allan Labor Government to hear our calls for a Youth Justice Bill that supports children to thrive. It's time to get youth justice right. #GettingYJRight #SpringSt

[Melbourne City Mission (MCM) @MelbCityMission]

On Wednesday 19th June, MCM held the Family Reconciliation Mediation Program Forum. 75 attendees from the Victorian youth homelessness sector along with 18 presenters braved the cold to learn about 'Exploring Family Inclusive Approaches'.

Read more https://t.co/pSwk7PJvEL

[Melbourne City Mission (MCM) @MelbCityMission]

Conor Pall says, ‘too many children and young people today still aren’t considered victims in their own right’. He calls for urgent government funding to meet the needs of children and young people experiencing domestic violence.

https://t.co/ieS0y6Psfw

[Kate Fitz-Gibbon @Kate_FitzGibbon]

🚨 A much needed call to action:

Australian Children’s Commissioners, guardians & advocates are calling on the Australian Government to make the Leaving Violence Payment available to young people under 18.

Every year, almost 40,000 Australian young people aged 15 to 24 years old seek help from homelessness services on their own, most of them escaping violent homes. These young people must have access to financial support when escaping family violence.

Too often, children & young people have been the invisible victims of family violence, with their needs overlooked in government initiatives and service responses. The letter urges the Australian Government to ensure young people are not excluded from accessing this vital support.

👉🏼 Read the letter here: https://t.co/IWQalefLlb

[Melbourne City Mission (MCM) @MelbCityMission]

THANK YOU to everyone who donated and supported #MCMSleepAtTheG this year! Together you have raised over $716,000 towards MCM #youthhomelessness services. See you at the @MCG in 2025!
https://t.co/2w7KHr0YB7

[Nick Reece @Nicholas_Reece]

Good vibes at @MelbCityMission Sleep at the G. Raising funds to end youth homelessness. Thanks for the sing-a-long. 🎵 😊. #MCMSleepAtTheG

[Melbourne City Mission (MCM) @MelbCityMission]

Now, only 1 week to go!
Registrations close at 11:59pm on 13 May so go to https://t.co/uBvCARR2PG and register before it's too late!

#youthhomelessness #homelessness #MCMSleepAtTheG

[Melbourne Cricket Ground @MCG]

There's only two weeks to go until @MelbCityMission Sleep at the 'G!

Join the fight to end youth homelessness and register now 😴 https://t.co/0fcq4oWcG8

[Patrick McGorry @PatMcGorry]

Another invaluable partnership with the amazing team @MelbCityMission Nexus between homelessness and mental illness in young people so potent and yet solutions are at hand @orygen_aus

[Orygen @orygen_aus]

Such great enthusiasm in the room at yesterday's Home in Mind: Youth Mental Health and Homelessness Sector Forum, hosted with @MelbCityMission.

A valuable chance to hear insights from sector experts, which will inform upcoming policy work and collaboration. Watch this space!

[Orygen @orygen_aus]

It’s generally accepted that mental ill-health is at least twice as prevalent among homeless young people compared to the general population.

In search of solutions, join us for this webinar hosted by @HomelessnessAus in partnership with @MelbCityMission: https://t.co/VQCMSZCbdJ