About this organisation
Summary of activities
Woodville Alliance's vision is for a fairer, more just society and improved quality of life for people in Greater Western Sydney. Strategy for achieving the Woodville Alliance vision is as follows: * To advance culture by promoting reconciliation, mutual respect and tolerance between groups of people in Australia by actively countering racism and bringing widespread understanding and tolerance among all sectors of the community. * To promote or protect human rights by acting as an advocate for people with disabilities in relation to their rights under the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. * To promote or oppose change to a matter of law, policy or practice in relation to any of the above purposes by advocating for the reduction of poverty and disadvantage in Australia and for increased social justice and fairness. Woodville Alliance Principal activities: * Addressing the needs of disadvantaged groups and individuals in the community. Particular emphasis will be given to people experiencing poverty, homelessness and distress, people with mental illness, those who are unemployed, people from a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; older people, children at risk of abuse and people experiencing family violence; * Providing day programs to people with a physical or intellectual disability who are generally cared for continuously by a family member; * Arranging opportunities for people with a physical or intellectual disability to interact with other people and have the same life experiences as people who do not have a physical or intellectual disability; * Establishing and operating childcare centres for children too young to attend school; and * Providing opportunities for all members of the communities in which we work to achieve independence, to improve their quality of life and to have greater choices in education, career options and business and employment opportunities.
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Name: Early Learning Centre - Carramar
URL: https://www.woodville.org.au/services/early-childhood-education-and-care/carramar/
Classification: Child care (Human services > Family services > Child welfare > Child care)
Beneficiaries:- Early childhood - aged under 6
Name: Disability Services
URL: https://www.woodville.org.au/services/disability-services/
Classification: Disability services (Human services > Special population support > Disability services)
Beneficiaries:- People with disabilities
Name: Community Initiatives
URL: https://www.woodville.org.au/services/community-initiatives/
Classification: Family services (Human services > Family services )
Beneficiaries:- Children - aged 6 to under 15
- Families
- Financially disadvantaged people
- People from a culturally and linguistically diverse background (or people from a CALD background)
- Youth - 15 to under 25
Name: Strong Minds
Classification: Community mental healthcare (Health > Mental healthcare > Community mental healthcare)
Beneficiaries:- Children - aged 6 to under 15
- Early childhood - aged under 6
- Youth - 15 to under 25
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Unlike companies, charities and not-for-profits aren't on a mission to make money. However, if they spend more than they receive, eventually they will go into too much debt and run into trouble. As a very general rule, you want a charity to make a small surplus on average. A deficit means that charity lost money that year, which may indicate poor financial management or just a series of bad circumstances. If the charity always has a huge surplus, it means the charity might not be using its resources effectively. It isn't always that simple, however, and there's a lot of reasons a charity might not follow this pattern. They might be saving up for a big purchase or campaign, or they might have made a big one-off payment. If you're worried, always look at the annual and financial reports to understand why the charity is making the decisions it is.
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