Our partners
At FRED, we know that change only happens in partnership. We’re proud to be working alongside a diverse group of people with lived expertise and values-aligned organisations spanning community services, research institutes, hospitals, and regional health networks.
These partners bring local knowledge, clinical expertise, research insight and deep community trust. Together, we are developing, trialling and evaluating new digital products and platforms to support health and community service professionals across Australia to embed simple and effective preventive oral health into their everyday care.
YWCA Canberra
YWCA Canberra is a feminist not-for-profit organisation that has provided community services and represented women’s issues in Canberra since 1929. They provide essential, quality services for women, girls and families in the ACT and surrounding regions.
YWCA Canberra works in the areas of children’s services, community development, homelessness and affordable housing, domestic and family violence, youth services, personal and professional training, women’s leadership and advocacy.
FRED has partnered with YWCA Canberra to design, pilot and evaluate an evidence-based, trauma-informed Preventive Oral Health Check tool.
John James Foundation
The John James Foundation is Canberra’s leading medical philanthropic foundation. Established in 2006, its purpose is to improve the health and wellbeing of our community, today and for generations to come.
The Foundation is supporting FRED to partner with YWCA Canberra to design and pilot digital tools and resources to improve the oral health and wellbeing outcomes of women experiencing vulnerability in the ACT.
Plus Community
Plus Community provides a range of support services to meet the needs of individuals and their families, including Domestic and Family Violence Support, Employment Support, Homelessness Support, Post Release Support and Housing Support (via Housing Plus).
FRED has partnered with Plus Community’s Family and Domestic Violence Support services across Central-West NSW to design, pilot and evaluate evidence-based, trauma-informed preventive oral health training and resources.
Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation
The Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation was established in 2003 as a legacy gift from Newcastle Permanent Building Society to its communities. Through its funding, the Foundation aims to empower charities to create meaningful impact and help our communities thrive.
The Foundation is supporting FRED through its Grassroots Grants Program to partner with Plus Community to design and pilot preventive oral health training and resources.
St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney
St Vincent’s Hospital’s Homeless Health Service works across Sydney to provide medical care, advocacy and connection for people who are sleeping rough or experiencing unstable housing. They do this by offering outreach health support to people where they sleep, or where they spend time during the day.
Their multidisciplinary team is made up of nurses, doctors, allied health staff, Aboriginal Health Workers and peer support workers. They understand that oral health challenges are widespread and often invisible in this population.
Together, we’ll ensure our digital tools and platforms embed preventive oral health support into trusted healthcare settings, making science-based guidance accessible for people who are systemically excluded.
The Healthy Communities Foundation Australia
Originally founded as Rural and Remote Medical Services (RARMS), The Healthy Communities Foundation Australia (THCFA) has supported over 70 communities across Australia to sustain local healthcare services.
Today, they lead innovative programs in Collarenebri (Galariinbaraay) and beyond, with a mission to address the social determinants of health and empower communities to co-design their own care. THCFA brings deep experience in rural health systems, community-led innovation and digital health strategy.
Together, we’ll trial digital tools and platforms in regional and remote settings to build health workforce capacity and improve oral health literacy.
Charles Sturt University
The Rural Health Research Institute (RHRI) at Charles Sturt University conducts research that addresses the rural health gap in communities across regional and remote Australia and internationally.
Its purpose is to transform health outcomes in Regional Australia and globally through delivering world class research whilst driving its translation locally, nationally, and internationally.
The RHRI will evaluate the effectiveness of our digital tools and platforms, measure the outcomes achieved, and undertake a social return on investment analysis.
New Best Friend
New Best Friend is a Canberra-based creative and digital studio that helps organisations communicate complex ideas clearly through brand, design, campaigns and digital experiences.
As FRED’s creative and digital partner, New Best Friend is supporting the design and development of our preventive oral health digital tools, resources and training packages.
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Corrs Chambers Westgarth provides legal services across the full spectrum of matters, including major transactions, projects and significant disputes.
Corrs has a long and proud history of promoting equality and justice in our society. Their pro bono program is designed to uphold the principles of justice, equality and community, and plays an important role in delivering on the firm’s purpose to ‘imagine, inspire and together create a better future’.
Corrs provides pro bono legal support to the FRED team across a range of governance, strategy and operational matters.