Established during the Great Depression, the Brotherhood of St Laurence was the vision and creation of Fr Gerard Tucker, a man who combined his Christian faith with a fierce determination to end social injustice. The Brotherhood has developed into an independent organisation with strong Anglican and community links. Today, we continue to fight for an Australia free of poverty.

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Our Vision

An Australia free of poverty

The Brotherhood of St Laurence will work with others to create

• an inclusive society in which everyone is treated with dignity and respect
• a compassionate and just society which challenges inequity
• a society in which all create and share prosperity, and share responsibility for each other
• a sustainable society for our generation and future generations.

In working for an Australia free of poverty, we recognise the Indigenous custodians of this country. We are committed to understanding the effects of the dispossession of Indigenous Australians and to achieving reconciliation.

Our mission

The Brotherhood will deliver services, develop policy and support social change to help achieve our vision by

• empowering ourselves and the people we work for
• developing and building community capacity, as part of the community
• creating and developing enterprise projects and ventures as catalysts for individual and community transformation.