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Centre for Multicultural Youth

Proven outcomesverifiedSocial Enterprise
ABN 82127444713|VIC|cmy.net.au
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State
VIC
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About

Delivered $9.1M across 5 government contracts for 2 buyers.

The Centre for Multicultural Youth is a social enterprise that supports young people from diverse backgrounds, providing them with opportunities, support, and mentoring to thrive in their communities. They work with organisations and businesses to build capability and deliver services that promote social inclusion and youth development. Their work has a positive impact on the lives of young people, particularly those from multicultural backgrounds.

Registered Charity

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

Centre For Multicultural Youth
ABN 82127444713

Delivery Evidence

Govt Contracts
5
Total Value
$9.1M
Buyers
2
Largest Contracts
0070009655Department of Home Affairs, 2014
$8.1M
90003278Department of Social Services, 2012
$881K
0070005177Department of Home Affairs, 2012
$29K
0070005177Department of Home Affairs, 2013
$22K
0070005177Department of Home Affairs, 2013
$22K
Top Buyers
Department of Home Affairs · $8.2MDepartment of Social Services · $881K

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
2
Centre for Multicultural Youth (CMY)
Community-Led
1 cited study2 measured outcomes
ALMA assessment: Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)verified
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Cited Evidence
Community-led research · Community-led evaluation across 28 on-country and cultural programs
Effect: Large positive2024Lowitja Institute

Cultural connection programs (on-country, language, ceremony, Elder mentoring) reduce justice contact by 30-55% among Indigenous youth. Cultural identity is a protective factor: young people with strong cultural identity 3x less likely to reoffend.

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Measured Outcomes
Educational engagement

Pre/post program surveys of education enrollment and attendance rates over 6 months

Employment/training

Pre/post program surveys of employment status and job placement rates over 12 months

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

$5.7Macross 1 tracked grants (2023-24–2023-24)
Youth Programs — 2023-24 · youth_services
$5.7M

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.

Financially resilientACNC AIS · FY2023

Latest ACNC filing shows reserves and a balanced result — well-placed to deliver.

Income FY23
$17.6M
Surplus / deficit
+$829K
Reserves runway
6.7 mo
Liquidity (current ratio)
1.49
Government-revenue concentrated

Source: ACNC Annual Information Statement, FY2023 · Large charity · 92% 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.

Everyday Legal Grant — Department of Justice and Community Safety · closes 1 Jan 2050communityeducationjustice
Gamescom 2026 Market Travel Program — NSW Government · closes 26 June 2026communityenterpriseeducation
to $5K
Household Problem Waste Education Funding 2026-2027 — NSW Government · closes 29 June 2026communityenterpriseeducation
to $200K
Aged Care Supported Accommodation Program (ACSAP) – Statewide Provider Grant 2026-2031 — NSW Government · closes 30 June 2026communityenterpriseeducation
to $1.4M
Aboriginal Justice Agreement Bail and Remand Support Program - Grants RFA 003/25-26 — Victorian Government · closes 30 June 2028communityenterprisejustice
to $20.0M
Adroit Insurance Charity Golf Day Capital Grant — The Trustee For Geelong Community Foundation Scholarship Fund · closes 30 June 2026communityeducation
to $75K

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
VICNational

Place Context

LGAMelbourne
RemotenessMajor Cities of Australia
SEIFA Decile3/10

Verification

verified

State SE network member (senvic), ABN matched

Tier reflects the strength of external verification, not how “social” an enterprise is. Marks belong to their issuing bodies. Checked June 2026.

Data Sources

SENVIC (VIC)(June 2026)
Enriched: 9 June 2026(medium)
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