Marymead CatholicCare Canberra & Goulburn

What Marymead CatholicCare Canberra & Goulburn does

Marymead CatholicCare Canberra & Goulburn (MCCG) is a not-for-profit social services agency of the Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn, operating continuously since the Marymead Auxiliary was established in 1966 and the Marymead Children's Centre opened in Narrabundah in January 1967. From offices in Canberra (Braddon and Narrabundah), Goulburn, Moruya, Young, and Wagga Wagga, MCCG delivers an integrated portfolio of more than twelve service lines across the lifespan, including aged care, alcohol and other drug services, counselling and therapy, family support, foster care, homelessness services (notably MacKillop House crisis accommodation opened June 2020), mental health services (including the 24/7 STEPS residential program for young people aged 13-18), NDIS disability services, housing and property/tenancy management, youth services, and retirement living. Its principal programs are STEPS, supported by on-site CAMHS clinicians during business hours, and MacKillop House, which has supported 198 women and 61 accompanying children over its first five years.

The organisation operates under three revenue streams: fee-for-service income determined by Director-approved scales and means-tested financial assessments; donations channelled through the MCCG Auxiliary (which has raised over $100,000 annually for more than 60 years); and government funding covering NDIS, aged care, homelessness, and family support programs. Income-based fee contributions with confidentiality protections and a 14-day payment cycle characterise the client billing model. No proprietary technology stack, applications, or APIs are disclosed, and service delivery is human-delivered across regional offices and partner co-locations.

Strategically, MCCG is anchored by the $49 million Watson Health Precinct redevelopment in north Canberra (announced 2024, expected completion mid-2026), a purpose-built facility co-designed with the ACT Government over two years and developed in partnership with Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health and Community Services and the Ted Noffs Foundation to house expanded STEPS capacity and new alcohol/other drug rehabilitation services. The organisation is led by CEO Anne Kirwan and Deputy CEO Lisa Higginson, holds NCSS certification under the National Catholic Safeguarding Standards, and was named to Australia's Best Workplaces for Women List 2026 by Great Place To Work Australia.

Name

Marymead CatholicCare Canberra & Goulburn

Legal name

Marymead CatholicCare Canberra & Goulburn

Website

https://mccg.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Marymead CatholicCare Canberra & Goulburn is the not-for-profit social services agency of the Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn, delivering aged care, mental health, NDIS, homelessness, family, youth, and alcohol/drug services across ACT and southern/western NSW through five regional offices, in operation for over 60 years.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Child and Youth Services (62411), Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Companion Care & Social Support (non-clinical) (HLADAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Caregiver Support & Education Programs (Center-Based) (HSABANAN), Social Adult Day Care (Non-Medical Supervision & Activities) (HSABANAA)

Keywords

• Social services
• Community welfare
• Mental health support
• Aged care services
• Homelessness services

Headquarters

HQ city

Canberra

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Fee for Service Programs: Fees are charged for services provided to clients based on a scale approved by the Director of the relevant service. Clients may be required to contribute towards the cost of services or pay in full depending on their financial assessment. Fees are reviewed annually.
2. Donations: The organisation accepts charitable donations from the public to support its various programs and services throughout Canberra and Southern NSW regions. The Auxiliary raises over $100,000 annually through community fundraising events.
3. Government Funding: As a social services agency, the organisation receives government funding to deliver programs including NDIS services, aged care, homelessness services, and family support. Funding body requirements are met in service delivery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Marymead CatholicCare Canberra & Goulburn is the social services agency of the Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn, delivering person-centered individual and family support services across the lifespan for over 60 years. Core offerings span aged care, alcohol and other drug services, counselling and therapy, family support, foster care and out-of-home care, homelessness and crisis accommodation (MacKillop House), mental health services including the STEPS residential program for young people aged 13–18, NDIS disability services, housing and property services, and youth services, delivered from offices in Canberra and regional NSW.

Product overview

Marymead CatholicCare Canberra & Goulburn is a not-for-profit social services agency of the Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn, delivering individual and family support services for over 60 years. The organization offers a portfolio of integrated services including: Accommodation & Support Services, Aged Care, Alcohol & Drugs, Counselling, Family Support, Foster Care, Homelessness (including MacKillop House crisis accommodation), Mental Health (including STEPS residential program), Disability and NDIS, Housing/Property, and Youth Services. Key programs include the STEPS program providing 24/7 residential mental health care for young people aged 13-18, and the Watson Health Precinct redevelopment project (expected completion mid-2026) which will house expanded mental health and rehabilitation facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aged Care Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 198 women and 41 women with 61 accompanying children supported at MacKillop House over 5 years
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered major, legacy, minor and core.

• Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health and Community ServicesmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health and Community Services is a key partner in the Watson Health Precinct redevelopment. They will operate alcohol and other drug rehabilitation services at the redeveloped precinct, which is expected to be completed by mid-2026.
• Ted Noffs FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025The Ted Noffs Foundation is a partner in the Watson Health Precinct redevelopment project. They will operate residential facilities for alcohol and other drug rehabilitation services alongside Winnunga Nimmungah and the STEPS program.
• ACT GovernmentmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025ACT Government is a key stakeholder in the Watson Health Precinct redevelopment, having participated in a two-year co-design process with the organisation and other partners. ACT Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith attended the construction commencement ceremony.
• Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred HeartlegacyStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025The Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart were the original owners of the MacKillop House property before transferring it to Marymead CatholicCare. Their trust in the organisation's mission continues the legacy of their founder, St Mary MacKillop.
• Yerrabi Yurwang Child and Family Aboriginal CorporationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Chair Selina Walker of Yerrabi Yurwang attended the MacKillop House 5-year celebration, representing an Aboriginal community organisation partner in the social services ecosystem.
• Archbishop of Canberra and Goulburn / Catholic ArchdiocesecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Marymead CatholicCare is the social services agency of the Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn. Archbishop Christopher Prowse attended the MacKillop House celebration, affirming the Church's continued support for the organisation's mission.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BaptistCare: Faith-based NFP delivering aged care, housing, foster care and community services across NSW and ACT. Comparable in mission-driven model and aged care/family services overlap with MCCG.
• Life Without Barriers: Major NFP delivering out-of-home care, disability (NDIS), mental health and aged care services nationally with significant ACT/NSW operations. Strongly comparable to MCCG's foster care and NDIS-CHOICES programs.
• CatholicCare Sydney: Catholic social services agency covering greater Sydney and regional NSW. Direct peer given identical faith-based social services delivery model, overlapping programs in family support, foster care, counselling, disability and aged care across adjacent NSW geography.
• Wesley Mission: NFP social services organisation with comparable faith-based delivery model offering aged care, homelessness, mental health, youth and family services across eastern Australia, overlapping MCCG's portfolio.
• Mission Australia: National NFP providing homelessness, housing, youth, mental health and family services with strong presence in NSW and ACT. Direct peer in crisis accommodation and youth services mirroring MCCG's MacKillop House and STEPS programs.
• Anglicare NSW/ACT: Major faith-based social services provider operating across the same ACT and NSW regions as MCCG. Delivers a directly comparable portfolio of foster care, family support, ageing, homelessness and disability services.
• Uniting NSW/ACT: One of the largest NFP community services organisations in NSW and ACT, offering aged care, foster care, mental health, homelessness and disability services. Directly comparable service breadth and geographic overlap with MCCG.

Broad incumbents

• Salvation Army Australia: Large established NFP delivering homelessness, aged care, family, AOD and crisis services nationally. Comparable service breadth but operates at significantly larger scale and broader geography than MCCG.
• St Vincent de Paul Society NSW: Catholic-affiliated NFP delivering homelessness, family support, aged care and material aid across NSW and ACT. Comparable faith-based model and overlapping service categories, though at broader geographic and programmatic scale.

Emerging players

• Ted Noffs Foundation: NFP specialising in youth alcohol and other drug rehabilitation and homelessness services. Direct operational peer as MCCG's co-delivery partner at Watson Health Precinct and operator of comparable residential AOD programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Profiles4 records

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Investors

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