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Family & Children Services

Engaging and investing in local community and families'.

Youth Services

Services to inspire and empower the next gen.

Education, Employment & Community Support

Pathways to making communties stronger.

Aged Care & Disability Services

Services for an inclusive community.

Languages spoken by our Direct Care Workers

44000

Hours delivered by Diverse Care

147

Our wonderful program volunteers

60000

Hours delivered by social support services

Upcoming events

10 Mar 2019
March 10 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Dandy Makers Market – Mar 10
Join us as we celebrate our first 6 months.
08 Mar 2019
March 8 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
International Women’s Day Luncheon
SMRC is thrilled to invite you to join us as we pay tribute to some truly inspiring heroes.

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LIFE!

The Life! program is an educational program which helps prevent Diabetes, Heart Disease and Stroke.

Podiatry at SMRC ensures optimal foot health, to maintain independence & quality of life.

Diverse Care

A multicultural service that provides aged care support in the language that you speak.

Dandy Makers Market

Dandy Makers is Melbourne’s newest handmade craft and artisan foods market. Making stronger communities through micro business mentoring and empowerment.

Food for LIFE

A unique catering opportunity to celebrate multicultural foods to build life and employment skills’.

Bernadette

Bernadette first joined the SMRC’s Tai Chi program in 2017 with the goal of improving her balance as well as her physical and emotional wellbeing. She is also currently part of our Strengths program.

Dodeng

Dodeng came to Australia as a 25 year old in September 1985. He was the first Sudanese refugee in Australia which meant that he faced many barriers to integration here.