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Mercy Community Services SEQ Limited

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ABN 51166477318|Wooloowin, QLD 4030|facebook.com/BuyAbility
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State
QLD
Certifications
1
Listed In
1 directory

About

Delivered $2.4M across 9 government contracts for 2 buyers.

Mercy Community Services SEQ Limited (MCS) is a new Catholic Ministry owned by the Brisbane Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy and established to support and empower people who are poor, vulnerable, marginalised or in a position of disadvantage so they feel safe, accepted and have choice and control of life enhancing decisions. "We must have a warm cordial affection for all and manifest it by words, actions and manner". Through the workplace our Supported Employees learn valuable life skills, allowing them to seamlessly integrate with the wider community.Showcasing a can do attitude The Cookery Nook enriches the lives of all involved through the opportunities that present. Our Supported Employees feel they have a genuine purpose, while the families often enjoy the fruits of the kitchen!

Registered Charity

This social enterprise is also a registered charity with the ACNC:

Mercy Community Services SEQ Limited
ABN 51166477318

Delivery Evidence

Govt Contracts
9
Total Value
$2.4M
Buyers
2
Largest Contracts
0070009514Department of Home Affairs, 2012
$1.7M
0070009514Department of Home Affairs, 2014
$201K
D157042145Services Australia, 2025
$104K
D157035730Services Australia, 2022
$91K
D157033511Services Australia, 2021
$90K
Top Buyers
Department of Home Affairs · $1.9MServices Australia · $557K

Source: AusTender public contract notices. Values can include amendments and may not equal cash paid in a single year.

Program Evidence

Programs this organisation runs that the Australian Living Map of Alternatives (ALMA) has documented — with the cited studies and measured outcomes behind them. ALMA's evidence assessment, linked by ABN; not a CivicGraph endorsement.

Programs
1
Cited Studies
1
Measured Outcomes
1
Warwick Youth Support Service
Wraparound Support
1 cited study1 measured outcome
ALMA assessment: Untested (theory/pilot stage)verified
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Cited Evidence
Program evaluation · Meta-analysis of 47 Australian mentoring programs
Effect: Large positive2023Australian Institute of Criminology

Mentoring programs reduce reoffending by 20-40% when sustained for 6+ months. Cultural mentoring (Indigenous-specific) shows stronger effects (35-45% reduction). Key success factors: mentor consistency, cultural matching, family engagement.

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Measured Outcomes
Community safety

Participation rates in community events and activities before and after program involvement

Source: Australian Living Map of Alternatives (ALMA), a curated evidence base of community programs. Programs are linked to this organisation by ABN; a program may be delivered by another part of the organisation.

Grant Funding

$354.6Macross 200+ tracked grants (2017-18–2023-24)
Specialised Service and Support — 2022-23 · community_services
$12.6M
Specialised Services and Support — 2022-23 · community_services
$12.2M
Specialised Services and Support — 2022-23 · community_services
$11.9M
Specialised Support Services — 2020-21 · community_services
$8.1M
Child Related Costs - Placement and Support — 2017-18 · community_services
$7.7M

Source: public funding datasets tracked by CivicGraph. Coverage is partial — this is a floor, not a total.

Financial Health

A capacity signal from this charity's latest public ACNC filing — to show where a buyer or funder might offer multi-year or capacity support, not to rank organisations. Not a CivicGraph assessment of the organisation.

Worth a closer lookACNC AIS · FY2020

One resilience signal worth noting in the latest filing — not a red flag on its own.

Income FY20
$98.8M
Surplus / deficit
−$3.6M
Reserves runway
6.3 mo
Liquidity (current ratio)
0.59
Operating deficitCurrent ratio under 1

Source: ACNC Annual Information Statement, FY2020 · Large charity · 56% of income from government. A point-in-time regulatory snapshot — figures can lag a year and a single filing is not a full picture of an organisation's health. Liquidity is shown only where a balance sheet was filed.

Open Funding Matches

For this enterprise — open grants it could apply for. Not part of buyer due diligence.

Gamescom 2026 Market Travel Program — NSW Government · closes 26 June 2026healthenterprisedisability
to $5K
Household Problem Waste Education Funding 2026-2027 — NSW Government · closes 29 June 2026healthenterprisedisability
to $200K
Aged Care Supported Accommodation Program (ACSAP) – Statewide Provider Grant 2026-2031 — NSW Government · closes 30 June 2026healthenterprisedisability
to $1.4M
Deadly Start Program — Seed Foundation Australia Limited · closes 30 June 2026health
Telethon Program and Equipment Grants — The Trustee For Channel 7 Telethon Trust · closes 31 Aug 2026healthdisability

Automated match on sector and location against open grants tracked by CivicGraph. Eligibility is not assessed — always check each grant's criteria.

Sectors

Geographic Focus
QLDWooloowin

Place Context

LGABrisbane
RemotenessMajor Cities of Australia
SEIFA Decile9/10

Verification

certified

BuyAbility (Australian Disability Enterprise)

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Certifications

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Data Sources

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