Partnerships

ROAM Communities seeks to facilitate increased coordination and collaboration across governments, programmes and sectors, building the capacity of the community sector to improve linkages and networks. ROAM also has working partnerships with:

Ted Noffs Foundation

ROAM has a growing partnership with Australia’s pre eminent agency for young people with substance disorders. Over 35 years the Ted Noffs Fondation has established itself as a leader in the field of drug and alcohol treatment and harm reduction for young people. ROAM is excited at the potential for our partnership to really make a difference in the lives of young Australians.

The Salvation Army

ROAM has an established working relationship with the Salvation Army Oasis Network, in the care of 18 young people at Francis Street Darlinghurst, in Sydney. We are proud to be associated with such a well respected organisation.

NSW Health

ROAM Communities is proud to have received $100,000 in seed funding from NSW Health along with the “Mental Health Matters Award” for excellence in community based services. ROAM looks forward to continuing to work with NSW Health as we seek to improve the lives of people with mental disorders.

St George Community Housing

ROAM is pleased to have establishes a lead partnership with St. George Community Housing, NSW’s leading community housing provider. Established in 1985 as a not-for-profit, government funded housing provider providing secure, appropriate & affordable community-based rental housing in Sydney for people in housing need & on low and moderate income.

The University Of Sydney

ROAM is privileged to be a partner with one of Australia’s pre eminent centres of tertiary learning, The University of Sydney. The innovative ROAM “Recovery-Support” model that is the basis for our supported accommodation has been developed through partnership with the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Sydney.

Dusseldorp Skills Forum

The ROAM website was adapted from the Dusseldorp Skills Forum-initiated Next Generation website. The Dusseldorp Skills Forum (DSF) seeks to achieve changes needed to enable all Australians to reach their potential through the acquisition of skills and knowledge. In particular, the Forum seeks to improve the learning and work transitions of young Australians by cooperating with communities, industry, government and non-government organisations to generate ideas, research, tools and information, and to build networks of common interest. Visit the DSF website.

“Toby’s Estate Coffee”

ROAM clients have been has been privileged to partner Toby’s Estate Coffee who facilitate barista courses where our ROAM clients learnt how to make everything from a machiato to a cappuccino. These courses are made possible by a generous donation by Toby Smith of “Toby’s Estate Coffees” who ROAM continues to work with in our efforts to provide appropriate employment training for clients.

“Wrapped With Love”

Early in 2006 ago ROAM was contacted by the Darlinghurst chapter of “Wrapped with Love” a sewing group coordinated through ABC radio which hand knits rugs and donates them to people in need. The group was particularly keen to assist ROAM and has sewn 15 rugs, which will be distributed to clients in the coming weeks. This sort of homely touch is an invaluable contribution to the lives of our clients who are attempting to make their first “home” after many years on the streets and in institutions.