Families in the Goulburn-Mulwaree region are set to benefit from the NSW government’s budget announcement to extend preschool subsidies for children aged 4 years to also include those aged 3 years. Anglicare’s Executive Manager for Early Childhood Education and Care, Simon Bennett, welcomes the move which is expected to result in up to $800 worth…
CRGA POLICY STATEMENT The Canberra Gambling Reform Alliance (CGRA) recognises that current community contributions are highly valued by those organisations who receive these cash donations and in-kind support. CGRA also recognises that this scheme aims to redistribute gambling profits towards activities that deliver community benefit. While this aim is commendable, CGRA believes that the current…
After an extensive recruitment process which drew a very high quality field, the Rev’d Karen Kime has been appointed General Manager for Cultural Safety. The recruitment panel, which included independent member Robyn Forrester (CEO of the Australian Indigenous Leadership Centre) was unanimous in its decision. Karen is a Birripa woman and was previously Anglicare’s…
More than 40 staff and clients attended Anglicare’s Morning Tea for National Reconciliation Week at Holt on May 30. They heard a presentation from guest speaker Bob Slockee, Relationships Manager from Australians Together, which is a not for profit organisation working for Aboriginal people across Australia. Australians Together developed this professionally produced video https://vimeo.com/268698933…
In April Embracing Ministries had their first Little Treasures Holiday Program. This provided 35 primary school children with the opportunity to learn the Easter story, make new friends, and have fun in a supportive and loving Christian environment. One family asked to share their experience of Little Treasures… “School holidays for families with children with…
The Anglican Church of Australia has reached in-principle agreement to join the National Redress Scheme, joining other churches in the announcement today by the Prime Minister, Mr Malcolm Turnbull and Minister for Social Services, Mr Dan Tehan. The Church’s General Synod Standing Committee has called on its dioceses, schools and agencies to join the scheme…
