Donate now
    A teenage boy with black hair looking at the camera

    Research & Policy Submissions

    MCM undertakes purposeful advocacy at all levels – government, private sector and community. We work closely with the sector to advocate for positive social change.

    You can read our policy and research submissions below.

    There are 47 documents available to download

    • Unsafe & Unseen Summary Report

      Research Summary
      October 2025

      PDF | 25.7 MB

      The Unsafe & Unseen report, produced by the RMIT Centre for Innovative Justice (CIJ) in partnership with MCM, shines a light on the experiences of unaccompanied young people seeking shelter.

      Authors

      MCM, RMIT Centre for Innovative Justice

      Download

    • Amplify Evaluation Report

      Research Document
      September 2025

      PDF | 1.1 MB

      Authors

      RMIT Centre for Innovative Justice

      Download

    • Amplify Evaluation Summary Report

      Research Summary
      September 2025

      PDF | 784 KB

      Authors

      RMIT Centre for Innovative Justice

      Download

    • MCM Victorian Youth Homelessness Snapshot 2025

      Research Document
      August 2025

      PDF | 357.6 KB

      MCM’s Victorian Youth Homelessness Snapshot represents, on a given day in 2025, the reality faced by young people accessing MCM’s homelessness programs

      Authors

      Melbourne City Mission (MCM), Social Ventures Australia (SVA)

      Download

    • Youth Mental Health System for Young People Experiencing Homelessness Submission

      Policy Submission
      May 2025

      PDF | 346.6 KB

      This submission is part of stepping into the youth mental health space, representing the priority population we support.

      Authors

      Douschka Dobson

      Download
    1 2 3 4 5

    MCM places people at the centre of what we do

    MCM acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the waterways and lands where we work. We pay our respects to Elders past and present.

    We commit to ensuring everyone we work with is safe, empowered, supported and respected, especially children and young people. We support and celebrate diversity of race, culture, ability, gender, sexuality and gender identity.

    Our digital partner - VERSA
    Back to top