The Way We Work

Mirabel’s programs achieve positive results for children and we carefully target and manage our funding to deliver the best outcomes for the most vulnerable children in our community. Mirabel was recently identified as an example of best practice by the Australian National Council on Drugs (ANCD) in their report, “Drug Use in the Family: Impacts and Implications for Children”. We were also honoured to be chosen as a finalist for Excellence in Prevention at the 2007 National Drug and Alcohol Awards and were awarded the Victorian Children’s Charities Award in the category of Drug and Alcohol.

Mirabel’s effectiveness has been documented in numerous independent evaluations (by Melbourne University in August 2008 and one currently being undertaken by Success Works). The evaluations found that Mirabel excelled in cross-sectoral case management and its intervention stopped the negative cycle of disadvantaged experienced by these children.

The child is central to Mirabel's organisational structure. All of Mirabel's programs and services are built around the needs of the child, their kinship carers, their environment and their community.