ADRA Community Centre Blacktown

What ADRA Community Centre Blacktown does

ADRA Community Centre Blacktown is a small Australian not-for-profit founded in 2014 and operating from Blacktown in western Sydney, New South Wales. It is a local affiliate of ADRA Australia, the humanitarian and development arm of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Australia, and inherits the parent network's brand, donor base, and operational framework. The centre exists to deliver free community services — counselling, case management, emergency food relief, chaplaincy, and a life-skills-oriented "Breaking the Cycle" programme — to individuals and families experiencing hardship in the Blacktown catchment. There is no commercial product or technology platform; service delivery is human-led and in person.

The operating footprint is intentionally lean: the centre runs with approximately six employees and no disclosed volunteer headcount, suggesting a high-touch, low-overhead service model rather than a scaled or technology-mediated programme. There are no separate fee-for-service revenue lines; everything is delivered at no cost to beneficiaries. Distribution to beneficiaries is physical (walk-in location accessible by public transport), and outreach to donors runs through organic social media, a website, and printed materials with QR codes that link to online giving pages.

The financial model is charitable rather than commercial. Funding is sourced from donations and contributions, with a publicly suggested recurring donation of approximately A$30 per month. There is no disclosed revenue, no disclosed grant pipeline, no reported fundraising totals, and no visible paid fundraising or marketing spend, so the centre's budget envelope cannot be triangulated from the input.

Name

ADRA Community Centre Blacktown

Legal name

ADRA Community Centre Blacktown

Website

https://adrablacktown.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ADRA Community Centre Blacktown is a small Australian not-for-profit, founded in 2014 and affiliated with ADRA Australia, that delivers free counselling, case management, emergency food relief, chaplaincy, and life-skills programmes to individuals and families in Blacktown, NSW, funded by donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Support Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH)

Keywords

• Free counselling services
• Emergency food relief
• Community case management
• Crisis support services
• Chaplaincy and offender programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Blacktown

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: ADRA Community Centre Blacktown operates as a not-for-profit organization funded primarily through donations from individuals and community groups. The organization suggests monthly donations of $30 to provide free counselling to an individual or family in crisis, while also accepting one-off donations of any amount.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ADRA Community Centre Blacktown provides free individual and couple counselling, the Breaking the Cycle program for offenders and families, case management and referrals, emergency food parcels, and chaplaincy services. All services are delivered at no cost to individuals and families experiencing crisis in Western Sydney, with the centre operating as part of the broader ADRA Australia not-for-profit network.

Product overview

ADRA Community Centre Blacktown offers a unified set of free community support services centered on counselling and crisis intervention. The core offerings include Counselling Services (individual and couple sessions), the Breaking the Cycle Program (offender rehabilitation support), Case Management (advocacy and referrals), Accommodation and Rehab Referral, Emergency Food Parcels, and Chaplaincy Services. All services are provided free of charge to individuals and families in Western Sydney.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Counselling Services
• Breaking the Cycle Program
• Case Management
• Accommodation and Rehab Referral
• Emergency Food Parcels
• Chaplaincy Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Statistics displayed on website indicate scale of impact: Free Counselling Sessions Provided, Emergency Food Packs Handed Out, Housing Support Provided (specific numbers not filled in)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ADRA AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerADRA Community Centre Blacktown is part of the broader ADRA Australia network of projects, present in Australia and internationally. ADRA Australia works with people in poverty and distress to create just and positive change through empowering partnerships and responsible action. The local centre operates under the ADRA Australia umbrella organization and brand.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Anglicare Sydney: Faith-affiliated community services organization delivering counselling, emergency relief, and family support in Greater Sydney. Directly comparable to ADRA Blacktown in service mix and free delivery model, but operates multiple sites across NSW with significantly larger funding base.
• St Vincent de Paul Society NSW: National Catholic charitable organization providing emergency food, housing support, and case management to people in crisis. Closely comparable on free emergency food parcels and case management/referral services, though at scale across many NSW locations.
• Mission Australia: Large national community services provider offering counselling, housing, and crisis support across Australia. Directly comparable to ADRA Blacktown in target services and beneficiary segments, but operates at national scale with government contracts rather than as a single-site volunteer-led centre.
• Wesley Mission: Faith-based community services provider in NSW offering counselling, chaplaincy, emergency relief, and family support. Comparable to ADRA Blacktown across nearly all service lines (counselling, chaplaincy, food relief), particularly the chaplaincy dimension, though with a much broader Sydney footprint.
• Salvation Army Australia: Major faith-based nonprofit delivering emergency relief, counselling, and community support across Australia. Comparable in mission (free crisis support, spiritual services) and beneficiary type, but at much larger national scale with multiple service streams.

Direct peers

• Foodbank NSW & ACT: Australia's largest food relief charity, sourcing and distributing donated food to frontline agencies including community centres like ADRA Blacktown. Comparable on the food-relief dimension (emergency food parcels sourced via donations), though operating at statewide scale rather than as a single local distribution point.
• The Benevolent Society: Australia's oldest charity providing family support, counselling, and community services with a focus on vulnerable children and families. Directly comparable to ADRA Blacktown in individual/family support, case management, and community-based delivery across Greater Sydney.
• Lifeline Australia: National crisis support and suicide prevention service offering free counselling via phone and face-to-face. Comparable to ADRA Blacktown in free crisis counselling, emotional support, and volunteer-driven delivery model, but specialized on crisis/suicide prevention rather than general community support.

Regional players

• Centacare Catholic Diocese of Parramatta: Western Sydney-based Catholic community services agency delivering counselling, family support, and emergency relief. Directly comparable to ADRA Blacktown in geography (Western Sydney) and service mix (free/subsidized counselling, case management, family support), making it the closest local peer.
• Marymead CatholicCare Canberra & Goulburn: Faith-affiliated community services agency offering counselling, family support, and case management in ACT/NSW regions. Comparable to ADRA Blacktown in service mix (counselling, case management, family support) and free/subsidized delivery model, though serving a different geographic region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/adrablacktown
• Facebookfacebook.com/adrablacktown
• Instagraminstagram.com/adrablacktown
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/adra-community-centre-blacktown

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