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National Volunteer Week 2024

National Volunteer Week 2024 20-26 May 2024 National Volunteer Week (NVW) is Australia’s largest annual celebration of volunteering. National Volunteer Week 2024 is a celebration of the diverse passions and talents everyone brings to volunteering. This special event is an opportunity to highlight the important role of volunteers in our community and to invite people not currently volunteering to give it a

EMC Short Film

EMC Short Film Short film showcasing the work and services of the EMC This film was made just before the COVID pandemic hit and has only recently been released. While slightly dated in some respects, the film remains relevant in many other ways. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pxs-nu7NCLI&t=1s

Thank you, Canberra 2024

Thank you, Canberra 2024 Canberra Day Appeal Thank you, Canberra, for supporting the Early Morning Centre in the 2024 Canberra Day appeal! The 2024 Canberra Day Appeal, culminating in Hands Up for Canberra Giving Day on 6 March, was a huge success. We are delighted to announce that we passed our target of $10,000, raising a total of $17,933! From our whole

Current Affairs Discussion Group

Current Affairs Discussion Group Discussion group Dr Kim Huynh, ANU Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations and Deputy Director at the Humanities Research Centre volunteers his time to facilitate a weekly current affairs discussion group for EMC guests. It is an easy-going and fun chance to ask and address questions about culture and ideas relating to the ACT, Australia and the

Chat to PAT

Chat to PAT Free primary health care services Thanks to funding from the ACT Government, Directions Health Services staff provide free primary health care services every Monday at the EMC, from PAT, the Mobile Health Clinic. PAT (Pathways to Assistance and Treatment) provides an array of support including medical, nursing, counselling and mental health services. All services are completely confidential. Who

2023-2024 Holiday Opening Hours

2023-2024 Holiday Opening Hours Christmas & New Year opening hours The Community Hub will be closed as of Thursday, 21 December 2023, reopening on Thursday, 4 January 2024. Breakfast will continue weekdays throughout the break, from 7.30am to 8.30am, except for public holidays. Please note that Community Hub services are not available during breakfast. Regular opening hours will recommence on Thursday, 4

ABC Canberra Radio interviews young supporters

ABC Canberra Radio interviews young supporters The Early Morning Centre is very fortunate to have the support of two young Canberrans, Miss 7 and Mr 9 (now Mr 10). These thoughtful, generous and dedicated young supporters were recently featured on ABC Canberra Radio, talking about their contributions to the EMC and our guests. You can listen to these heart-warming interviews on the