21 June 2017. Anglicare Australia has called for the Centrelink automated debt recovery process to be suspended. The call is made ahead of the release of the Senate Inquiry’s robodebt report. “This system has no human oversight – and it puts the onus back on ordinary people to correct robotised errors,” said Anglicare Australia Executive…
12 June 2017. Residents in and around the Canberra suburb of Gordon can look forward to a greater level of community support with the launch of the Gordon Community Centre. Saturday 3 June marked the official launch of the centre which is a partnership between Anglicare and the Lanyon Valley Anglican Church. Community members, staff,…
08 June 2017. The Canberra Gambling Reform Alliance is calling for urgent action to close the EFTPOS loophole in ACT clubs in the wake of last week’s release of a damning investigation into the practices in clubs which found that venues are actively encouraging patrons to access cash through alterative means to ATMs. “While the…
19 May 2017. Written by Anglicare CEO Jeremy Halcrow. The Federal budget has been called “Labor-lite” by conservative media. Others labelled it “incoherent” because it lacked a unifying philosophy or strategy. Indeed, there wasn’t a consistent vision for Australian society in Mr Morrison’s presentation at the ACOSS Post-Budget breakfast at UTS, with various elements pulling…
MEDIA STATEMENT “It’s time to act to prevent community harm.” This is the call from members of the newly formed Canberra Gambling Reform Alliance. In the wake of recent revelations of the failure of responsible gambling measures and the devastating impact of this on the community, a local alliance of community organisations and individuals…
Hiding behind long locks of hair, Adam is articulate, bright and willing to talk. The Canberra local, who arrived in the city several years ago understands just how difficult it is for people to make Canberra a place to call home. “The cost of rent is just too high,” says Adam. “I have been trying…
Anglicare Riverina Financial counselling Services is calling for anyone in the Riverina region who is struggling with finances to make Thursday 18 May the day they fight the stress and take back control. Anglicare, along with other financial service providers, are holding a free Bring Your Bills day at Thurgoona Community Centre on the day…
Students from Burgmann Anglican School Forde are stepping up on behalf of those in need on Monday 8 May with generous donations of food to mark the launch of Anglicare’s 2017 Pantry Appeal. With demand for emergency food relief increasing, Burgmann school students plan to set the bar high and encourage others to also give…
Canberra-Queanbeyan families face worst rental affordability rates in the nation according to Anglicare’s annual Rental Affordability Snapshot, with 2.3% rental affordability for Canberra families on a minimum wage compared with 4% in Sydney and up to more than 40% in other comparable metro capitals. Regional statistics show that low income earners, young people and single…
10 March 2017. The Coalition government has announced that it will consider creating a new affordable housing body to assist renters and those on lower incomes in accessing community housing. Executive Director of Anglicare Australia Kasy Chambers appreciates the Government’s commitment to doing more work on a range of issues to improve housing affordability. She…
