Anglicare NSW South, NSW West & ACT (Anglicare) has been awarded $5.2 million by the Australian Government as part of the Safe Places Emergency Accommodation program assisting victims of domestic violence in regional NSW. Anglicare CEO, Jeremy Halcrow said the grant would allow them to increase emergency accommodation and provide women and children somewhere…
Last Monday 14 September, Anglicare (NSW South, NSW West & ACT) held an open day at the Anglican Parish of Crookwell on Denison Street, the site of their new Disability Day Centre that will begin offering services later this year. “It’s important for regional communities like Crookwell to have access to services that support…
Anglicare’s Retail stores are celebrating National Op-Shop Week in ‘ethical’ style by encouraging shoppers to buy second-hand clothing. Anglicare’s stores, which operate in Queanbeyan and in Erindale, Jamison and Phillip in Canberra, will be offering half price discounts to all shoppers during the week which is from Monday 28 September to Sunday 4 October….
Last Monday 14 September, Anglicare (NSW South, NSW West & ACT) held an open day at the Anglican Parish of Crookwell on Denison Street, the site of their new Disability Day Centre that will begin offering services later this year. “It’s important for regional communities like Crookwell to have access to services that support…
Earlier this month, Kelloggs Australia donated 120 boxes of cereal to help families in need, particularly those struggling as a result of COVID-19 job losses. Anglicare volunteers immediately began delivering these to our emergency relief hubs in Canberra. Thank you to businesses like Kelloggs who have helped make 2020 a little brighter for families who are struggling. Thank you Kelloggs!
Anglicare NSW South, NSW West & ACT has confirmed its data systems have not been impacted by the recent cyber-attack on Anglicare Sydney. As an independently run organisation, Anglicare NSW South, NSW West & ACT stores its information in separately and securely with no systems linked with Anglicare Sydney, which is an entirely separate…
Anglicare’s Carer Support team recently ran online foster care information sessions for people interested in finding out more about becoming a foster carer. The online COVID-safe information sessions were run as part of Foster Care Week promotions held in September to promote the amazing work that foster carers do, and to encourage more people to consider becoming carers themselves. Over 40 enquiries were received as part of the initiative. One…
Foster care agency, Anglicare (NSW South, NSW West & ACT) continues to recruit, train and support foster carers even during COVID-19 restrictions to meet urgent and increasing need for carers during a year that has caused unexpected upheaval for many families, particularly those who are already vulnerable. Anglicare’s Permanency Support Program Executive Manager, Ann…
Thread Together strengthen existing partnership with social justice charity Anglicare, bolstered by the Commonwealth Bank’s support of new mobile wardrobe service A dedicated mobile wardrobe van based in Wagga Wagga will service Wagga and regional NSW, enabling new clothing, shoes and accessories to be distributed to those in need. Thread Together’s new specially outfitted…
by Rev Karen Kime – Anglicare Cultural Safety Manager. It is incomprehensible that an affluent and socially ‘enlightened’ nation such as ours, feels the need to criminalize children as young as 10 years old. It is incomprehensible from all of the reports relating to Black Deaths in Custody, that few of the recommendations have ever…
