ABOUT UNITED WAY AUSTRALIA

In Australia, the income inequality gap is widening with 13% of Australians living below the poverty line. 17% of Australian children are living in poverty, most of whom have low literacy skills. Studies show children with slow early childhood development make them vulnerable to unemployment and social exclusion further down the line. As a result, UW Australia has made it their priority to address early childhood needs and employment opportunities for young people.

United Way Australia supports communities country-wide alongside their four local partners; United Way Ballarat, UW Glenelg, UW West Australia and UW South Australia. Their primary focus is on early childhood development and youth success.

VISION

UW Australia seeks to understand the needs of the community and develop solutions that involve local actors. They also seek to deliver innovative and evidence-based programs which have an emphasis on education and youth transition to employment.

MISSION

United Way Australia’s primary mission is to unite community, business, philanthropy, government, and social purpose organizations in collaborative action to improve education, employment, health and housing outcomes in communities experiencing disadvantage.

UW Australia operates place-based and thematic-based approaches to achieving impact. This involves understanding the needs of the community and developing solutions that involve local actors. They deliver innovative and evidence-based programs which have an emphasis on education and youth transition to employment.