We actively support other community organisations and institutions, and facilitate staff involvement with the community.
We have an active Charity Committee, which develops and oversees these charitable initiatives, and has organised many activities, fundraising events and donation drives to support local charities and not-for-profit organisations which play a vital role in helping South Australians. Some of the organisations we support include:
Since 1954, the Hutt Street Centre has been a multi-service, non-residential agency providing essential and professional services to help the homeless and vulnerable residents of inner-city Adelaide achieve secure housing and social inclusion.
DMAW Lawyers have been a long-time supporter of the Hutt Street Centre, as part of our commitment to those who are disadvantaged and marginalised. In addition to financial support, many staff have volunteered to serve meals to the Centre’s clients. Visit the website at: www.huttstcentre.org.au
DMAW Lawyers is committed to supporting employees who are members of the Australian Defence Reserves. Visit the website at: www.defencereservessupport.gov.au
The Operation Flinders Foundation is a South Australian charitable organisation which provides young people who have been identified as being at risk with outdoor challenges and support, to help them develop their personal attitudes and values of self-esteem, motivation, team work and responsibility so they may grow as valued members of the community.
DMAW Lawyers is proud to have participated in Operation Flinders Challenge in 2017 and 2018 and the firm looks forward to participating in this event in 2019. Visit the website at www.operationflinderschallenge.com
Mercer SuperCycle is a charity event that is helping fund the build of family-style accommodation near two of South Australia’s leading cancer treatment hospitals for patients from the country and their families to stay in while receiving treatment in Adelaide.
This is in conjunction with the Hospital Research Foundation. Previous Supercycles have raised over $1m, and helped build two family-style houses at Woodville for patients attending the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. The focus is now moving to building similar accommodation near the new Royal Adelaide Hospital.
The firm has been associated with the Supercycle event from its inception. One of the firm’s Principals is a foundation committee member of SuperCycle Inc. and a rider in past events. Visit the website at: www.supercyle.org.au
We are a Gold Alliance Firm Member. DMAW Lawyers is proud to support the Law Society by demonstrating our commitment to our profession and our employees. Visit the website at: www.lawsocietysa.asn.au
Lifeline Adelaide has offered crisis support to the community for more than 50 years. It is part of a national network of Lifeline centres, working together to save lives and provide training for good mental health in the workplace. DMAW Lawyers is committed to supporting the valued work which Lifeline Adelaide performs. Visit the website at www.lifelineadelaide.org
The Big Issue is a not-for-profit social enterprise that develops solutions to help homeless, marginalised and disadvantaged people positively change their lives. DMAW Lawyers have been a long-time supporter of The Big Issue and the great opportunity it provides. Visit the website at www.thebigissue.org.au
The Smith Family Charity is a national, independent children’s charity helping disadvantaged Australians to get the most out of their education, so they can create better futures for themselves. DMAW Lawyers is proud to be supporting the Smith Family Toy and Book Appeal each Christmas. Visit the website at www.thesmithfamily.com.au
DMAW Lawyers is proud to support Backpacks 4 SA Kids, a South Australian charity which provides clothes and personal supplies to children placed in emergency foster care and domestic violence shelters. The backpacks help to relieve some of the uncertainty children face when they are removed from their family, often in traumatic situations and without the opportunity to take any personal belongings along with them. The aim is to provide these children with their own backpack full of personal items, which they can easily identify it as theirs, and take it with them to their next family. Visit the website at www.backpacks4sakids.org
All kids deserve the same opportunities in life. No matter what life throws at them. Variety – the Children’s Charity helps children and their families with much-needed financial support for things like specialist equipment, therapy, and medical supplies, when they can’t afford it, and when government assistance isn’t available. DMAW Lawyers is a long-time supporter of the SA Variety Bash. Visit the website at: www.variety.org.au
Red25 is a program run by the Red Cross Blood Service that aims to ensure that 25% of Australia’s blood donations are secured by encouraging workplaces, schools and community groups to form teams and participate. Employees from DMAW Lawyers regularly make whole blood and plasma donations. In 2017 these donations helped up to 78 people, and we hope to increase this number in 2018. Visit the website at: https://www.donateblood.com.au/red25
DMAW Lawyers is a proud supporter of the Indigenous Literacy Foundation, which raises funds to promote literacy in remote Indigenous communities and schools. For further information about this cause, please visit https://www.indigenousliteracyfoundation.org.au/
beyondblue provides information and support to help improve the lives of individuals, families and communities affected by anxiety, depression and suicide.
DMAW Lawyers was a proud supporter of beyondblue in 2018. For more information, please visit https://www.beyondblue.org.au/
Members of the firm were proud participants in the Mother’s Day Classic in 2018, raising awareness and funds for breast cancer research. All money raised from the Mother’s Day Classic went to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation which supports research into breast cancer prevention and treatment. The Charity Committee would like to congratulate everyone who participated or donated to the 2018 Mother’s Day Classic. We look forward to participating in the 2019 Mother’s Day Classic! For information please visit the website – https://www.mothersdayclassic.com.au/
DMAW Lawyers is proud to be supporting the Women’s and Children’s Hospital Foundation Beach House Project. The firm raised $1,000 for the project to construct a holiday home in Victor Harbour, South Australia which will provide respite accommodation for families caring for sick and disabled children. The firm hopes that the Beach House will be a special place for children who not only require palliative care, but also for those suffering long term chronic illnesses, and their families to relax and create happy memories together.
