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’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…
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…
Five years ago, Katrina’s life changed forever. She took the big step of becoming a foster carer. “My mother and grandmother were both foster carers so I think it was inevitable that I’d become one too,” says Katrina. She now cares for three young boys, as well as a teenage biological daughter. “I think…
We are thrilled to be a recipient of ACT Health’s funding to support Canberrans who may have difficulty accessing and navigating mainstream health and social services. Thanks to the boost in funding, The Junction Youth Health Service has been able to employ another youth worker to provide further wraparound support to young people. We’re…
Riverina Police have been cooking up a storm at one of Anglicare’s Intensive Therapeutic Care (ITC) houses in Wagga Wagga. ITC houses provide a safe living environment for teenagers when traditional foster care placements are not appropriate. The police officers visit every Wednesday morning to cook and eat breakfast with the girls to encourage good relationships…
At Anglicare, we’re proud to support our community with a diverse range of services and programs covering aged care, mental health, youth support, disability, homelessness, foster care and family. Everyone we encounter in the community has a unique story to share, and it’s our privilege to offer comfort and care when people need it…
“We’re all in this together.” Somehow those words have become stuck in my head during this COVID-19 season, courtesy of TV advertising on high rotation. It’s certainly true that the challenge of responding to COVID-19 has impacted all areas of society. Nonetheless, if solidarity is to be more than a slogan it needs to…
The Rev’d Sarah Plummer has been appointed as Anglicare’s new Director of Mission and Culture. When asked what she is anticipating in her new role, Sarah said, “I really enjoy meeting people and hearing their stories. I love discovering ways communities can flourish together so that the most vulnerable have evidence of hope and…
