Little Luxton owners Nate and Tara Swift are on a mission to harness the strong coffee culture of Canberra and use it to connect community resources with community need. Both locals of the Lanyon Valley, the Swifts opened their permanent café adjacent to Anglicare’s Gordon Community Centre, hoping to make a positive impact in…
Statistics from Anglicare’s Rental Affordability Snapshot, released this week, confirm that unprecedented rental rate increases over the past few years have culminated in a devastating reality for people surviving on low incomes. The Snapshot, which Anglicare releases annually, evaluates the private rental market to determine the affordability and appropriateness of rental properties for households…
For many of us the Black Summer Bushfires have become a distant memory. The pandemic, flooding, rental crises and rising interest rates have taken our attention in turns. Yet, for those who were impacted, daily reminders of the devastation continue, and for Anglicare Bushfire Recovery Financial Counsellor, Chris Heckenberg, the job of helping is…
Anglicare is excited to unveil their innovative new mobile health clinic at the event, which will also celebrate 25 years of The Junction Youth Health Services. The newly out-fitted health van will provide clinical health services to young people in the Canberra region who experience barriers to accessing traditional supports. The service will be…
Speech makes a personal commitment. I’ve been reflecting on that reality in light of the astounding success of ChatGPT. At last count over a billion people, or more than one tenth of the world’s population, have downloaded the artificial intelligence application since it was launched in November 2022. ChatGPT trawls the internet to generate…
Anglicare CEO Brandon Howard visited Yass for a “turning of the sod” ceremony to mark the commencement of what will become six new crisis accommodation units. Once completed, the Anglicare-run housing will provide a refuge for local individuals and families who would otherwise face homelessness. “These units will fill a desperate need in the…
