MASP to provide Commonwealth Support under the Financial Wellbeing and Capability Activity – Emergency Relief Program
Mallee Accommodation and Support Program (MASP) is now a regional provider for the Federal Government’s Financial Wellbeing and Capability Activity – Emergency Relief Program. The Financial Wellbeing and Capability Activity aims to assist financially vulnerable individuals and families by providing emergency relief services. This includes immediate financial assistance, food parcels, clothing, and vouchers for essential […]
MASP’s Youth Mentoring Program finishes the Larapinta Trail
MASP’s 2025 Youth Mentoring Program cohort has concluded their trek of the Larapinta Trail in the Northern Territory. The group, consisting of 14 mentees from Mildura and Swan Hill as well as their community mentors and MASP staff, returned to North West Victoria on Thursday following the six-day hike. “The trek was a fitting end […]
Make a difference in a child’s life – think about Foster Care
MILDURA Foster Carer Deb Brown acknowledges there are challenges in being a carer, but the reward comes in the love the kids bring into a family as well as the sense of purpose in helping a young person overcome trauma. Ms Brown has been a Foster Carer through Mallee Accommodation and Support Program (MASP) for […]
The Blueprint to address youth crime
Mallee Accommodation and Support Program (MASP) is teaming up with for purpose entrepreneurs and documentary makers 16 Yards to take a deep dive into early intervention strategies for youth crime prevention through the presentation of The Blueprint documentary. 16 Yards is a strengths-based lived experience centred organisation that provides a number of services for young […]
New MASP social housing units for Mildura
Mallee Accommodation and Support Program (MASP) has completed four new social housing units across two locations close to Mildura’s CBD. The two developments include three three-bedroom units and one four-bedroom unit. These projects were delivered in partnership with Homes Victoria as part of the Big Housing Build. MASP CEO Charmaine Calis said the new properties […]
Help support those experiencing homelessness in the Mallee
Mallee Accommodation & Support Program (MASP) is calling for community support for our homeless ahead of Homelessness Week on August 4-10. MASP will hold a donation drive at Mildura Central on August 8 from 10am to 4pm where community members can donate a range of household items to be delivered to the community’s homeless. Items […]
MASP shines a (night)light on education barriers for kids in out of home care
MASP staff will don their PJs on Friday, July 25 – National Pyjama Day – to raise awareness of the barriers children in out of home care face when it comes to education. Statistics reported by the Pyjama Foundation, a not-for-profit that supports the educational outcomes of Children in Out of Home Care, show: MASP […]
MASP launches new lead tenancy program
MASP is seeking suitable “Lead Tenants” for a new program aimed at helping young people transition from Out Of Home Care. The Lead Tenant Program is a two-year program that provides tailored support to vulnerable young people aged 16-18 who are unable to live with their families and are subject to statutory orders under the […]
Have your say on MASP’s new strategic plan
Mallee Accommodation and Support Program (MASP) is seeking community input to help shape the organisation’s direction over the next 4 years. MASP is in the process of developing its next Strategic Plan, which will clearly set out the organisation’s purpose, vision, and values, as well as its priorities for the coming years. “It is important […]
MASP unveils organisation’s first-ever Reconciliation Action Plan
Mallee Accommodation and Support Program (MASP) is proud to unveil its first Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) as the organisation strengthens its commitment to growing relationships, respect and opportunities with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the Mallee and Far West NSW. MASP CEO Charmaine Calis said the plan would empower MASP to move forward […]