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…
The COVID-19 pandemic has meant many people, especially the elderly, have become increasingly isolated due to strict social distancing measures. Fiona Harris, an educator from Calwell Early Childhood Centre, has launched a heart-warming project aimed at keeping young children and aged care residents connected when face-to-face visits are no longer an option. The Art…
Eager to make a positive difference despite his dysfunctional upbringing, Joc joined the fire brigade at just 14 years of age. Joc served in the NSW Fire Brigade for 22 years, but even his experience as a crew leader in the specialised division, could not prepare Joc for the horrors of the Canberra Fires…
This past summer we have drawn on the support of our Disaster Recovery teams more than ever. Over 60 volunteers selflessly assisted at over 20 Bushfire Emergency Evacuation Centres across regional NSW and the ACT – some for weeks at a time. The impacts of the fires were truly devastating with 5.4 hectares of land…
Anglicare advises that there has been a report of a person in an unmarked van illegally posing as an Anglicare volunteer in the Holbrook/Jingellic region during the recent bushfire evacuation in the area. This has been reported to police and Anglicare have followed up on this. Anglicare confirms that there were no people working as…
