About Us

Purpose

As a not-for-profit service, to provide aid, relief and support to men, especially where there are needs arising from:

• distress, suffering, disadvantage and marginalisation
• mental or physical disability, health problems, drug or alcohol related needs
• poverty, financial misfortune, destitution or powerlessness
• family and relationship dysfunction or social isolation
• age, illiteracy or innumeracy, education or employment status, or
• indigenous, cultural or linguistic background

To provide quality programs and support services for men in need of benevolent assistance to achieve health and well-being within a whole-of-life perspective. To build responsive and effective partnerships to help such men in need of benevolent assistance who are using the Centre's services to find a place of value within the Canberra community.

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Vision

Our vision for the Centre is that we will:

• be accepted and valued by the community as a down-to-earth, accessible and responsive resource for disadvantaged and marginalised men
• be known as a place where such men feel welcomed, supported and safe
• provide a positive environment for disadvantaged and marginalised men which actively shows respect for the interests of women and children
• work in partnership with the Canberra community to reduce the incidence of violence and other forms of abuse in the community
• raise awareness of men's interests and needs so that we, as part of a caring community, can lead fulfilling lives
• give men who are disadvantaged and marginalised greater choice by exploring together who we are and who we can become, exploring the meaning of taking responsibility for our choices and our actions
• encourage the men we assist to value our relationships with each other

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Principles

• We value the qualities and abilities of men and our capacity to determine solutions
• Men need a safe place
• We understand our responsibilities to others and to ourselves
• We are open to learning and change
• We take a stand against violence and abusive behaviour
• We recognise and promote the important place that we have as men in the community - partners, friends, fathers, sons and brothers and all our other roles
• We value relationships among men
• We value men and women in all our diversity

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