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.

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.

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).

Their service, The Orchard, provides specialist domestic and family violence support services in Orange, NSW. With a strong history of trauma-informed care, The Orchard recognises that small, empowering steps like dental support can be a powerful part of their clients’ healing journeys.

Our teams share a long-standing connection through clinical and community practice, and are working together to ensure our digital tools and platforms are shaped by the needs of women and children experiencing vulnerability.

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.

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.