Anglicare Australia will strongly oppose the Government’s latest welfare changes, which come at a time of growing concern about rising inequality. “Inequality is real. It’s not something people have imagined,” said Anglicare Australia Acting Executive Director Roland Manderson. Mr Manderson was responding to the latest Essential Media Polling, released today, which shows that only 12…
A broad and overwhelming majority of Canberrans think poker machines are hurting the community and support five key reforms aimed at minimising harm and ensuring public safety. The ReachTEL poll, commissioned by Anglicare in conjunction with the Canberra Gambling Reform Alliance, found that 70 percent of Canberrans believe that poker machines do more harm than…
Goulburn-Mulwaree and Lachlan Shire residents can look forward to extra support as they navigate the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) with the official opening of Anglicare’s Disability Day Centre in Goulburn on Tuesday 1 August. The newly refurbished facility which includes wheelchair access, communal spaces, kitchen facilities, and accessible outdoor environments, has been designed to…
Written by Anglicare NSW South, NSW West & ACT CEO, Jeremy Halcrow. Compassion is one of Anglicare’s four core values. The full text of this value reads: “In the spirit of loving service we offer care and understanding to those in need”. There is no doubt that a distinctive of Jesus Christ’s ministry was…
18 July 2017. Anglicare Australia has opposed the Government’s proposal to phase-out the Energy Supplement, which would cut income support payments for an estimated 2.2 million people. “Australia already has some of the lowest income support payments in the world. Axing the Energy Supplement would cut them by up to $7 a week,” said Anglicare…
Eighteen year old Harley is a top student who has recently enrolled at the University of Technology Sydney. He has also lived in Care for over 10 years. Harley’s future looks bright and is a testament to both his own hard work and the love and support he received from his foster carers, Shirley…
Smoking ceremonies and boomerang throwing aren’t usual activities at Anglicare offices but they are two of the exciting cultural activities that took place at Anglicare’s Western NSW office during NAIDOC week. Children, carers and staff took part in a range of activities throughout the week that helped them understand the significance and depth of the…
CANBERRA GAMBLING REFORM ALLIANCE CALLS FOR URGENT REFORM TO ATM LAWS TO INCLUDE EFTPOS FACILITIES TO REDUCE GAMBLING HARM The Canberra Gambling Reform Alliance is calling for urgent action to close the EFTPOS loophole in ACT clubs after the release of a damning investigation into the practices in clubs which found that venues are actively…
As the Anglicare team in Orange prepare for a week’s worth of NAIDOC Week activities running from Monday 3 July, Area Manager, Carmel Swan acknowledges that Aboriginal children and young people are still over-represented in the foster care system and need opportunities like this to celebrate and identify with their valuable history, language and culture….
Canberra Gambling Reform Alliance Questions Hotels Calls for pokies in more Canberra Venues The Canberra Gambling Reform Alliance is today questioning the Australian Hotel Association’s (AHA) call for hotels to be allowed to place pokies in their venues. Given the recent evidence of the significant harm caused by pokies, the Alliance does not believe the…
