There are a number of exciting ways you can get involved with the work of Anglicare and support your local community. See below for an update on NILS, Disaster Recovery and Retail. You can also find out about specific volunteer roles that are currently available on our Volunteers Vacancies page. NILS As you may…
Written by Revd Dr Ian Coutts, Mission & Community Engagement General Manager Who is my neighbour? This famous question in Luke 10:29, of course introduces the parable of the Good Samaritan. Jesus redefines our neighbour from the lawyer’s question as anyone we encounter who has needs. In a relatively recent research test, Seminarians in the…
The Revd Michael Palmer and his wife Petra have exchanged the parish of Vaucluse in Sydney for a new multi-tasking role in Eden on the NSW South Coast. Michael will be a Uniting Church Minister of the Word for two days a week, a Mission to Seafarers Chaplain one day per week, and an…
NSW SOUTH EAST RESIDENTS URGED TO THINK ABOUT THEIR LIMITS DURING RESPONSIBLE GAMBLING AWARENESS WEEK 2017 Residents in the local area are being encouraged to think about their gambling choices during Responsible Gambling Awareness Week 2017. Responsible Gambling Awareness Week will run in NSW from 23 to 29 October and people are being asked to…
MEDIA STATEMENT Pokie bet limits are an essential part of any casino proposal in Canberra The Canberra Gambling Reform Alliance (CGRA) has called on the ACT Government to maintain their commitment to protecting people from gambling harm in response to the poker machine manufacturers suggesting that more stringent pokie bet limits in the Casino would…
Anglicare NSW South, West and ACT, has had its most successful national awards winning in both the Partnership and Innovation categories. Our “Pens Against Poverty” schools writing competition won the National Award for Innovation. The award was presented by the Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia, Archbishop Phillip Freier, to Hannah MacQuiggin who…
For over 20 years, Margaret and Kenneth have supported the work of Anglicare. Our team caught up with them to find out more about what motivates them to give. Margaret: My name is Margaret Wheelwright and I live on a NSW property that has sheep and cattle grazing. I’m married to Kenneth and we have…
Australian actor, Steve Bastoni will lend his support to the Goulburn Youth Wellbeing Network for their annual ‘R U OK?’ Day events on Thursday 7 September aimed at raising increased understanding of the struggles people with mental health issues face. Steve, who is one of Australia’s most versatile and accomplished actors, is delighted to be…
In response to shocking levels of housing stress in Goulburn, parishioners from Christ Church Anglican parish and F5 Refresh Ministries chose to put compassion into action with their recent walkathon raising over $2000 for Anglicare’s local Emergency Accommodation service. On Sunday 30 July, over 40 participants donned their walking shoes to complete the 4.5km route….
Responding to the news that the ACT Government plans to introduce legislation today to allow 200 poker machines in the casino, the Canberra Gambling Reform Alliance has called on the ACT Government to make sure that this change contributes to reducing the harm caused by poker machines and increasing the protection for the Canberra community….
