Orange Sky Australia OAM

On a mission to improve hygiene standards for the 122,000 people experiencing homelessness across Australia, Nicholas Marchesi and Lucas Patchett stumbled on something much bigger and more significant – the power of a conversation.

Orange Sky now operates 56 services across 34 locations in Australia and 5 services across 3 locations in New Zealand, with continued expansion across both countries. The focus is on creating a safe, welcoming, and supportive environment for people who are too often ignored or feel disconnected from the community. Since 2014, Orange Sky has provided more than 238,000 loads of free laundry, over 25,000 warm, safe showers, and more than 370,000 hours of genuine and non-judgemental conversation.

Innovation is in the DNA of Orange Sky, with the organisation prioritising delivering on its mission through continually evolving its service offerings. In 2022, Orange Sky was awarded the Financial Review’s Best CSR Innovation Award and the Most Innovative Government, Education & Not-for-Profit Company off the back of the Waru Dryer, and previously received a Google Impact Challenge Grant to build upon ‘Volaby’ – their

purpose built volunteer software aimed at improving the volunteer lifecycle. ‘Volaby’ supports charities across the world to innovate, make data-driven decisions, and harness technology for good. Orange Sky, under the leadership of Nic and Lucas, are committed to delivering on Orange Sky’s 2025 vision to help more than 40,000 people.