Family Violence Intervention Order reforms a step forward for young people

Proposed changes to Victorian legislation to prevent young people “ageing out” of Family Violence Intervention Orders (FVIOs) has been welcomed by Mallee Accommodation and Support Program (MASP). Victorian Attorney General Sonya Kilkenny confirmed to The Guardian Australia the State Government will take action on the issue, which was raised in a letter in 2022 by […]
Rosie Batty to be guest speaker at MASP Lunch For Change

Click here to purchase your ticket Leading voice against domestic violence Rosie Batty AO will be the special guest at Mallee Accommodation and Support Program’s ‘Lunch For Change’ event on September 5 at Willow and Ivie, Nichols Point. Delivered with major sponsors eManaged and Ray White Mildura, Lunch For Change is a revamp of MASP’s […]
New MASP Swan Hill Office to expand service delivery across the Southern Mallee

Mallee Accommodation & Support Program (MASP) is looking forward to growing the organisation’s presence in the Southern Mallee with the opening of a new office at 35-41 Beveridge Street, Swan Hill. The new office is staffed by workers from MASP’s Children, Youth and Families Department. It is also the new location for The Orange Door’s […]
MASP supports Built-To-Rent, calls for wider application

Mallee Accommodation and Support Program (MASP) calls on the Federal Government and property developers to investigate how the Build-To-Rent (BTR) initiative can provide diverse housing solutions in regional centres. BTR developments are typically larger scale apartment-style developments in urban settings, owned and maintained by the developer and leased out. It is a popular initiative overseas […]
MASP supports World Youth Homelessness Day

Mallee Accommodation and Support Program (MASP) acknowledges World Youth Homelessness Matters Day (April 16, 2025) as a day to shine a light on the resilience of young people affected by or at risk of homelessness. Youth Homelessness Matters Day falls on the third Wednesday of April each year and was conceived in 1990 to raise […]
Charmaine Calis appointed MASP CEO

MASP’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce Charmaine Calis as the organisation’s new full time CEO. MASP Board Chair Mary Rydberg said Mrs Calis’ appointment came after a comprehensive recruitment process. “This decision reflects our commitment to selecting the most appropriate and qualified candidate,” she said. “Charmaine’s experience, proven leadership, and exceptional vision for the future […]
2025-2026 Federal Budget offers support for Family Violence victim-survivors

Mallee Accommodation and Support Program (MASP) welcomes additional support provided in this year’s Federal Budget for victims of gender-based violence. This week’s budget announced $21.4 million over three years from 2025-26 to improve victim and survivor engagement within the justice system and inform a broader response to the Australian Law Reform Commission’s inquiry into the […]
MASP welcomes Federal funding for early intervention support services for men

Mallee Accommodation and Support Program (MASP) welcomes the Australian Government’s additional funding for three early intervention support services for men, including those who perpetrate or experience family and domestic violence. Under the funding, No to Violence will receive an additional $1.89 million from 2024-25 to 2025-26 for the Men’s Referral Service and the Brief Intervention […]
MASP and MFC celebrate 12 months of Navigator

Mallee Accommodation and Support Program (MASP) and Mallee Family Care (MFC) will celebrate a year of delivering the Victorian Department of Education’s Navigator Program in the Mallee in January 2025. The Navigator Program in Mallee supports disengaged young people across the Mildura, Swan Hill, Gannawarra and Buloke Local Government Areas who have attended less than […]
MASP partners with Mildura Toyota to serve the community

Mallee Accommodation and Support Program (MASP) is proud to announce Mildura Toyota as the agency’s new fleet partner. For the past 30 years MASP has supported some of the most vulnerable in the Mallee region of Victoria as well as Far West New South Wales. “We are thrilled to be partnering with Mildura Toyota and […]