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…
30 May 2018. Written by Anglicare Chief Executive Officer, Jeremy Halcrow. We are currently celebrating Reconciliation Week and the nation-wide theme this year is “Don’t keep history a mystery”. One frightening statistic being promoted by Reconciliation Australia is that surveys have found that 1 in 3 Australians “don’t believe that Aboriginal people experiences mass…
28 May 2018. Wagga’s Ignite Mentoring program has been ‘reignited’ through its participation in the Wagga Wagga Takes 2 charity fundraising event. Wagga Wagga Takes 2 is annual event which pairs local “celebrities” with accomplished singers for duets to raise money for local charities around the Riverina. This year the event has raised over $431,000…
“There are some bright spots in this year’s Budget – especially for older people – but it’s a mixed bag,” Anglicare Australia Executive Director, Kasy Chambers said today. “The changes to aged care have come about because of sustained community advocacy. So has the recognition that people on low incomes are being left behind. But…
By Jeremy Halcrow, CEO of Anglicare NSW South/ACT This week Anglicare released our annual Rental Affordability Snapshot showing the availability of private rental accommodation for low-income Australians. Across Australia the statistics are shocking, but for the ACT the worsening trend over recent years can only be described as heart-breaking. The report, now in its ninth…
Twenty three of our Anglicare accredited disaster recovery volunteers assisted with the recovery response at Tathra, when fire devastated the small community before Easter. These trained volunteers included clergy, such as Archdeacon Carol Wagner, parishioners from across the region, and Anglicare staff. They helped at the Evacuation Centres in Bega and Bermagui, at the…
