Chris and Lisa lost their home near Mogo in the Black Summer Bushfires. They received support from the Vulcan Street Community Hub in Moruya, the outcome of a new partnership between Anglicare and Thread Together in the wake of the fires. During the ‘Black Summer’ bushfires that caused 5.4 million hectares of destruction in…
17 April 2020. St John’s Care in Reid and Gordon Community Centre in south Canberra, in partnership with Anglicare, remain open for families needing food relief and other emergency assistance. Executive Director at St John’s Care, Sarah Murdoch, said she was concerned for local families as COVID-19 restrictions placed more people at risk. “In…
By Kasy Chambers, Executive Director of Anglicare Australia. The coronavirus or COVID-19 has laid bare the weaknesses in our society. The GFC, bushfires, and many other disasters drew upon individual generosity, but did not really change the underlying structure of society. During the GFC, I wrote that I hoped the close fiscal call many…
Anglicare housing service prepares to help more local families as COVID-19 creates financial stress Anglicare’s Homelessness and Housing service in Goulburn is bracing for an influx of clients impacted by the COVID-19 measures that have seen some jobs on hold or disappear. Anglicare senior manager, Toni Reay, says that employment instability or job loss…
Anglicare services stretch to meet demand as more local families face financial stress Anglicare’s team at the Ashmont Community Resource Centre encourage people to seek help early if they are facing job loss and financial instability as a result of COVID-19 measures. Anglicare senior coordinator, Jasmine Woodland, says that while face to face services…
