McAuley Community Services for Women provides much needed services for women and their children who are escaping family violence, and for women who are homeless.

McAuley was created in 2008, when the Institute of Sisters of Mercy of Australia and Papua New Guinea joined two of its long-running services – McAuley House (formerly Regina Coeli) and McAuley Care (formerly Mercy Care).

Today, they offer three programs for women and their children to help them rebuild their lives:

• - McAuley House provides welcoming accommodation for women who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, and supports them on their journey towards independence.
• - McAuley Care provides 24-hour crisis accommodation as well as refuges for women and their children escaping family violence.
• - Engage to Change  is a ground-breaking social enterprise to educate employers and staff about family violence, its impact on business and what can be done to support women experiencing violence.

Mission

McAuley Community Services for Women is a ministry of the Institute of Sisters of Mercy of Australia and Papua New Guinea, impelled by the Gospel of Jesus Christ and enriched by the spirituality of Catherine McAuley, the foundress of the Sisters of Mercy.

Their mission is to provide accommodation, services, advocacy and support for women who are homeless and, women and their accompanying children who experience family violence.

Vision

Through their service, McAuley Community Services for Women is committed to advocate for a better, safer and just society.

Values

McAuley Community Services for Women is committed to:

• - Hospitality
• - Compassion
• - Justice
• - Community

In their daily encounters they offer women the opportunity for empowerment in their lives.