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Services and programs

The Brotherhood of St Laurence programs and services support disadvantaged people of all ages to build better lives for themselves. We aim to develop innovative services that are often then adopted by other community organisations and governments.

Members of our Coolibah Centre for seniors create a puzzle together

Children and families

Children play together as part of HIPPY program

Young people

A teenage boy writes on a notice board at school.

Older people

Members of our Coolibah Centre for seniors knit together.

Refugees and immigration

A refugee woman reads in the library

People with disability

A BSL staff member and a program participant talk to each other.

People with dementia

Two people read together at the Dementia Resources Library

Work and learning

Students in class at BSL Training

Money matters

A Saver Plus participant with her son.

Dental care

Click here to learn about our dental program.

Where we work

Poverty and disadvantage in Australia today has a strong geographic dimension. The focus of our work is increasingly on particular places as well as particular groups of vulnerable people.

The Brotherhood is developing new services and programs to help build sustainable and successful new communities in Melbourne's outer suburbs.

We have recently opened the Jindi Family and Community Centre in Mernda, Australia's fastest growing suburb, and will add to our work in Melbourne outer north-east with the opening of the Epping Community Services Hub in 2016.

View our Services and community hubs »

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The Brotherhood of St Laurence (BSL) acknowledges and understands its obligations under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and recognises that all children and young people have the right to be treated with respect and care, and to be safe from all forms of abuse. BSL has a zero tolerance towards child abuse.
Read the official statement signed by the Executive Director.

The Brotherhood recognises the harm that family violence causes and that freedom from violence is a basic human right.
We will support our staff, volunteers, clients and the community if they experience violence.

Find out more about the work of the Brotherhood

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Acknowledgement of country

The Brotherhood of St Laurence acknowledges and recognises the Traditional Owners of the land upon which we live and work, and we pay our respects to their Elders both past and present.