Partners in Caring

The Marymead Auxiliary 

We recognise and thank the Marymead Auxiliary for the invaluable contributions they make every year through fundraising and support. The Auxiliary is a vital part of Marymead, indeed it was the Auxiliary that helped bring Marymead into existence in the first place through thier passionate fundraising! 

For more information, please see the Auxiliary link under Get Involved.

Our Major Corporate Partner: Oakton

Oakton is one of Australia's largest professional services firms, providing consulting, contracting and business solutions. 

Oakton has been Marymead's corporate partner from 2001 through to 2010. Oakton shows their commitment to the Canberra community through their dedicated and wholehearted support of local organisations, and we applaud their corporate citizenship. 

Oakton not only provides ongoing financial sponsorship to Marymead, but also holds two significant fundraising events for Marymead each year, as well as many other staff-initiated activities and events.

Much more than just a financial sponsorship, Oakton is truly committed to helping Marymead Child and Family Centre in any way they can - they are genuine Partners in Caring. On behalf of those we care for, our sincere thanks to Oakton.

In 2002 Oakton and Marymead received a Prime Minister's Award for Excellence in Community Business Partnerships.   

Community Partner: The Tradies / CFMEU 2006-2008

Marymead appreciates the generous support of our Community Partner - The Tradies Club and the CFMEU. The contribution and commitment of the Tradies over three years has enabled Marymead to refurbish a building for a new program called ARCK which helps children and families in conflict. The Club contributes so much to the community - that's why the Tradies suits Marymead to a 'T'!

Community Partner: Canberra Southern Cross Club (2008-2010)

The Canberra Southern Cross Club has been an avid supporter of Marymead for many years and in a variety of ways. We are pleased to now welcome the CSCC as an official Community Partner as they take on a three year commitment to fund our vital Circle of Security program. We appreciate CSCC’s commitment to the Canberra community, and the many ways they have supported Marymead over the years! 

Other Valued Supporters

Please see our 2006/2007 annual report 673kb (Requires Adobe Reader) for a list of our many other supporters

Contact us for more details about becoming a Corporate Partner in Caring...

Phone: 02 6162 5800

Email: programs@marymead.org.au

Professional Partnerships

Marymead is committed to working co-operatively and collaboratively with other service providers.  Working in this way not only directly assists our clients but enriches our staff.  We have formalized ongoing working partnerships and shorter term arrangements to work with other agencies and a co-operative approach to working with our community.

Formal partnerships:

Formal partnerships:

A Consortium arrangement between Centacare Canberra and Goulburn, Marymead Child and Family Centre and Relationships Australia Canberra and Region manages

The Family Relationships Centre, Woden, ACT.
Phone: (02) 61222444

and

Early Intervention Services
 The three organisatons, working together, provide a range of services around

• parenting/relationship education and skills training
• men and family relationships
• familiy violence

These services are delivered predominantly in the form of groupwork. These services are provided from Goulbourn and Cooma, as well as in the ACT.

The Primary Dispute Resolution Service/ Family Dispute Resolution Service (NSW)
is also a partnership between Centacare Canberra and Goulburn, Marymead Child and Family Centre and Relationships Australia Canberra and Region to provide dispute resolution services in the regional area.  Services are provided in Goulburn, Cooma and the South Coast.

Assisting Responsible Care for Kids (ARCK) is a Parenting Orders Program  provided by Marymead and Relationships Australia.  ARCK is based at Marymead  and provides counselling, mediation and group work for parents whose level of disagreement is preventing children seeing or enjoying contact with both parents following parental separation.  The program uses a child-inclusive approach.

Other Arrangements:

Connecting Kids.
Marymead staff work in government and non-government school to provide groups work for primary school aged children aged 9-11 to help them develop better relationships with their peers, teachers and family.

Family Skills
For many years the Family Skills program has shared staff and resources with other community agencies to run parenting groups with a wide range of themes.
Agencies we have worked with include:

• Women’s Refuges
• Communities at Work
• Karralika
• Gunghalin community Services
• Catholic Education Office
• Migrant Resources Centre

Secondments/MOUs
Staff working at Marymead have been seconded or are working under an Memorandum of Understanding with

• ACT Department of Education and Training
• The Family Court of Australia
• The Child at Risk Health Unit – Child, Youth and Women’s Health, ACT Health

Professional Collaboration/co-operation

We work with many professionals from a variety of government and non-government agencies.  This may involve working together for a mutual client, consultancy, shared training, offering student placements.  These agencies include:

• Office of Children, Youth and Family Support and Disability ACT
• Barnardos, Galilee, Life Without Barriers, Richmond Fellowship
• University of Canberra, Australian Catholic University, ANU Medical School, Canberra Institute of Technology
• ACT Community Services
• Members of Families ACT(FACT)
• The Family Court and The Federal Magistrates Court