Our origins & traditions

Maintaining the tradition of high-quality service delivery

Sponsored by the Brisbane Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy, our organisation was formed in 1996 following the amalgamation of three formerly separate Sisters of Mercy programs providing services for children and young people at St Vincent’s, Nudgee; Fatima, Toowoomba and The Peace Centre, Goodna. Since that time, we have focused on building a strong identity, promoting community relationships and strengthening partnerships with funding bodies to enable the delivery of high-quality services to clients.

Our Purpose

To deliver quality, innovative services so that children, young people and families feel valued, connected, strengthened and have hope for the future.

Our Values

Hope

We believe that all children, young people and adults have the ability to achieve positive growth and to participate meaningfully in society.

Social justice

We believe that all people have the right to be treated fairly and justly, regardless of gender, age, culture, ability and life situation, and we are committed to advocating for changes to policies and structures that deny any person these rights.

We are committed to upholding and promoting the rights of children and young people as set out in international covenants. When the rights and needs of parents and children conflict, the wellbeing of the child will be paramount.

We believe that indigenous Australians, as the original inhabitants of this land, have a claim on its resources. We are committed to recognising this claim in all areas in which we work. We value and strive to be reconciled with the local communities with whom we have contact.

We value persons from diverse cultural backgrounds and are committed to being culturally inclusive in all our activities.

Safety

We value people's need for emotional and physical safety and we strive to provide a safe and non-harming environment in which children, young people, families, staff and colleagues feel physically safe and confident to share their thoughts and struggles in a culture that promotes openness and acceptance.

Respect

We value the uniqueness of each person and promote an organisational culture of honesty and respect.

Excellence

We value excellence in all that we do and aim to maintain a service focused on responsiveness to children, young people and families through a commitment to continuous learning and improvement.