Blogs
27 May marks the start of a very special week for Australia and particularly for our First Nations team members and people we support.
National Reconciliation Week (from 27 May to 3 June) provides an opportunity...
Interview by Barry Lenihan, General Manager, First Nations for Mercy Community.
As the sun starts to rise on National Reconciliation Week, I thought I’d highlight a First Nations team member who has achieved...
Taking part in volunteer work gives you the opportunity to share your passions and use your abilities and skills to strengthen your community. Volunteering doesn’t just positively impact your community...
Case study: positive outcomes for young woman and her sister in Mercy Community kinship care program
The background
When Shannon and Trinity’s Nan lost her husband in 2022, she could no longer care for the two sisters. Nan had been supported in caring for the sisters by Mercy Community for many years...
Pictured above: Debbie Everett, Communications Advisor for Mercy Community.
One of the great benefits of having worked in many diverse workplaces during a long and at times convoluted career, is the ability...
As a Catholic ministry we are passing through the season of Lent (for Christians a time of preparation and examination of our own lives and how we live what we profess), to enter the Easter period. For...
A message from Barry Lenihan – General Manager, First Nations
At Mercy Community, our mission is to create a world where individuals, families and communities are safe, healthy, and resilient.
Our...
Mercy Community’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Regional Cultural Lead, Laurie Stewart, and General Manager First Nations, Barry Lenihan.
Culture, footy and community building were winners...
