Embracing Ministries nurtures the spiritual life of families, children and young people with special needs. The service also educates churches on practical ways they can further support families of children and young people who are living with a disability. Anglicare’s partnership with Embracing Ministries is currently providing chaplaincy support for people accessing disability services in…
Anglicare’s Family Day Care service celebrate 40th anniversary in Goulburn This week, families from across the Goulburn Mulwaree region celebrated the 40th anniversary of Anglicare’s Family Day Care service. The service which commenced around November 1976 marked the beginning of Anglicare’s transition from providing support through children’s homes to providing a range of youth and…
‘Inclusiveness’ is the fourth and last of the four Anglicare Values. Written by The Rev’d Dr Ian Coutts. Do you remember when you were younger and when school sports team sides were picked? What was the feeling for you if there was a delay in picking you, or if you did not feature in the…
MEDIA STATEMENT Time for ACT Government to demonstrate its commitment to the community and introduce meaningful bet limits as part of the Casino pokies regime As the ACT Legislative Assembly prepares to debate the bill to introduce poker machines in the Casino, the Canberra Gambling Reform Alliance calls on ACT Government to require these poker…
Staff and participants from Anglicare’s new Disability Day Centre welcomed a visit from the local member Pru Goward last Monday, 16 October, as she inspected the new facility. Sallyann Allport, Manager of Anglicare’s Disability Services, said the visit from Ms Goward has been a wonderful show of support for the work that has gone into…
Preschool children from Anglicare’s NSW South & ACT Googong Early Learning Centre yesterday won the best artwork award (0-5 year category) as part of a NSW competition through the Advocate for Children and Young People, with Anglicare’s Orana preschool in Goulburn coming runner-up. The competition was part of the roll out of the Advocate for…
There are a number of exciting ways you can get involved with the work of Anglicare and support your local community. See below for an update on NILS, Disaster Recovery and Retail. You can also find out about specific volunteer roles that are currently available on our Volunteers Vacancies page. NILS As you may…
Written by Revd Dr Ian Coutts, Mission & Community Engagement General Manager Who is my neighbour? This famous question in Luke 10:29, of course introduces the parable of the Good Samaritan. Jesus redefines our neighbour from the lawyer’s question as anyone we encounter who has needs. In a relatively recent research test, Seminarians in the…
The Revd Michael Palmer and his wife Petra have exchanged the parish of Vaucluse in Sydney for a new multi-tasking role in Eden on the NSW South Coast. Michael will be a Uniting Church Minister of the Word for two days a week, a Mission to Seafarers Chaplain one day per week, and an…
NSW SOUTH EAST RESIDENTS URGED TO THINK ABOUT THEIR LIMITS DURING RESPONSIBLE GAMBLING AWARENESS WEEK 2017 Residents in the local area are being encouraged to think about their gambling choices during Responsible Gambling Awareness Week 2017. Responsible Gambling Awareness Week will run in NSW from 23 to 29 October and people are being asked to…
