Our vision is for a community where everyone has the opportunity to thrive, and prison truly is the last resort. Our purpose is to strengthen the wellbeing of communities by advocating for and delivering services which divert people away from the justice system. Our ethos is "Create another chance" ACSO was founded in 1983 by a man named Stan McCormack, who served a number of years in Pentridge Prison for armed robbery. While Stan was in prison, he underwent a spiritual conversion. There were always people in his cell wanting to talk, or needing advice. When he was released, he created the Epistle Centre; later The Victorian Offender Support Agency for ex-prisoners who were highly disadvantaged. Our founders established support programs and a halfway house (McCormack House) which still remains in operation today. ACSO has expanded over 35 years to deliver services across the eastern seaboard for the intellectually disabled, peopling with mental illness, alcohol and other drug problems, offenders and people with long term unemployment. With a staff of over 440 and an annual turnover of approximately $50m in 2019, ACSO is now a leading Australian NFP, delivering more than 20 life changing programs to approximately 20,000 people a year "It was the sheer determination and drive of founder Stan and his supporters that got ACSO through, even when the foundations seemed to disappear. He was willing, and things happening so fast. There was a lot of help from a lot of people, but the brains and inspiration came from Stan. The best thing was that he took all those blokes in on face value without worrying about their pasts"
View Top Employees from ACSO AustraliaWebsite | http://www.acso.org.au |
Revenue | $52 million |
Employees | 362 (303 on RocketReach) |
Founded | 1983 |
Address | Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria 3121, AU |
Phone | +61 3 9413 7000 |
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Industry | Individual and Family Services, Charitable Organizations & Foundations, Communities, Clinical services (Alcohol, drugs, mental health), Organizations, Community and Lifestyle, Disability (Cognitive impairment, ABI, Intellectual disability), Health Care, Justice services (Offenders pre and post release), Non Profit, Employment services, Residential services (Disability, mental health), Research and advocacy |
Web Rank | 2 Million |
Keywords | Social Justice, Substance Abuse Treatment Center, Intellectual Disability Services |
SIC | SIC Code 832 Companies, SIC Code 83 Companies |
NAICS | NAICS Code 6241 Companies, NAICS Code 62 Companies, NAICS Code 624 Companies, NAICS Code 62419 Companies |
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The ACSO Australia annual revenue was $52 million in 2024.
Vaughan Winther is the CEO of ACSO Australia.
303 people are employed at ACSO Australia.
ACSO Australia is based in Melbourne, Victoria.
The NAICS codes for ACSO Australia are [6241, 62, 624, 62419].
The SIC codes for ACSO Australia are [832, 83].