Giving Back
Being of use and giving back to our community is at the heart of who we are, in business and in life. It is why we stand beside the people and organisations who care for this community every day, with our support, our time and our voice.
Providing critical support to those experiencing homelessness and crisis across Greater Western Sydney. We’re proud to contribute by volunteering and supporting their food and outreach services throughout the year.
It’s ok not to be ok, and no young person should feel they are facing it alone. We are proud to support Nic Newling of The Champions, who brings honest, lived-experience conversations about mental health into Western Sydney high schools. This year our contribution has helped Nic reach students in Cabramatta, Bonnyrigg, Fairfield and Parramatta. Members of our team have sat in on these sessions and come away moved by the courage in the room.
Education transforms lives — that’s why we’ve joined WSU’s Refugee Scholarship Program to help provide life-changing access to higher education for refugee students building their futures in Western Sydney.
In the spirit of giving, we chose to donate to The Salvation Army’s Christmas Appeal in lieu of client gifts. A small way to honour the kindness our clients have shown us — by extending it to families in need.
We’re proud to support A Place at the Table, a Parramatta Mission initiative that brings people from all walks of life together to share a meal, foster understanding, and raise vital funds for those experiencing hardship in our community.
At Christmas 2024, we contributed to Uniting’s Homelessness Team in Western Sydney, helping fund welcome kits, emergency essentials, and special meals for those spending the season in short-term accommodation. A small way to give back to the people who need it most.
Rolling up our sleeves with Parramatta Mission — helping serve meals, sort donations, and connect with those who need a little extra support in our city.
Christmas can be the hardest time of year for families doing it tough. In 2023 and again in 2025 we contributed to the Salvos' Christmas Appeal, and our team gave a morning to sorting and packing food and toy hampers, so that local families could share a meal and children had something to open on Christmas morning.
More moments from our time volunteering with Parramatta Mission
Education transforms lives. Through the RWC Western Sydney Scholarship we support students who came to Australia as refugees and are building their futures here in Western Sydney. We were so proud to see our first scholar graduate in 2025 and to welcome our second in 2026.
As part of our commitment to youth wellbeing, we proudly support The Champions, led by mental health advocate Nic Newling. Through honest, lived-experience storytelling, Nic visits schools across Western Sydney to open up life-changing conversations around mental health. His work is helping the next generation feel seen, supported, and empowered to speak up — and we’re honoured to be part of that impact.
Each year on International Women’s Day, we make a donation to Parramatta Women’s Shelter in support of the critical work they do to provide safety, housing, and resources for women and children in crisis. Our team also comes together to mark the day with a shared lunch — a small but meaningful way to reflect, connect, and honour the strength of women in our community.
In 2025 we also contributed to DVSM, who support women and children escaping domestic and family violence to find safety and rebuild.
Christopher Cassaniti was 18 when he lost his life in a scaffolding collapse on a Sydney construction site in 2019. Out of that immense loss, his mum Patrizia built something positive: a foundation that stands beside families who have lost a loved one at work, helping with groceries, bills and a roof over their heads in the hardest early months, because no family should face tragedy alone.
Each year we ask our team to put forward a cause that has meaning to them. In 2026 they chose Touched by Christopher. Construction is an industry we are aligned with in our working lives, and Patrizia's story stayed with all of us when she came in to share it with our team.
Christmas in hospital is hard on little ones and their families. In December 2025 our team chose, wrapped and hand-delivered more than 100 gifts to babies, children and teenagers in the NICU, Kids Short Stay and Adolescent units at Westmead Hospital. The smiles on the day were the best gift we received all year..
For Homelessness Week 2026 we partnered with Parramatta Mission on The Unliveable Listings, a campaign that advertised the places people without a home are forced to sleep as if they were rental listings. Peter Vines fronted the campaign film, the listings ran on our website and went out to our database, and our team volunteered at the Mission's Community Hub day. In 12 days the campaign reached:
- 208,955 video views and more than 500,000 digital impressions
- 58 media mentions and 44 radio spots
- 204 outdoor advertising sites across five capital cities
- 70 donations, 57 of them from first-time donors
We are also a community partner of A Place at the Table, and our team volunteers in the Meals Plus kitchen.
The team at RWC Western Sydney have been incredible supporters of our work here at Parramatta Mission. Their contribution has helped us continue providing meals, support services and care for those doing it tough in Western Sydney’s Community.
Having businesses like RWC Western Sydney walk alongside our mission means we’re not doing this work alone. It’s a reminder that the community cares. That there are people out there who see the value in what we do and want to be part of it.
Their support helps us keep going, but more than that, it lifts the spirits of our team and the people we help. It says, ‘You’re not forgotten.’ That means the world.
Thank you RWC Western Sydney
Mikhail Chowdhary | Parramatta Mission
I recently had the privilege of attending one of Nic’s events, to say I left overwhelming emotional and proud to witness young people embracing his message is an understatement.
Nic Newling is a true champion. He’s helping to normalise conversations around mental health and reminding young people that it’s ok not to be ok — and that they’re never alone. By opening up this dialogue early, especially in schools across Western Sydney, Nic is creating a powerful ripple effect that empowers the next generation to speak up, seek support, and look out for one another.
We’re proud to support The Champions and the meaningful impact Nic is making in our community.
Hannah Carney | Director of Operations