Anglicare NSW South NSW West & ACT is proud to honour Goulburn Family Day Care Educator, Maddison Lord, who has won Regional Educator of the year for Goulburn and Southern Tablelands in the 2022 Excellence in Family Day Care Awards. Maddison, who has worked for the past three years as an Educator with…
Bushfire-affected communities in the Bega Valley, Eurobodalla and Snowy Valleys regions can now access further support through Anglicare’s new Bushfire Recovery Community Grants scheme. The grants support projects that bring people together to build new skills and resilience, and are open for submissions. Application assessment will focus on the potential to promote community cohesion,…
Anglicare NSW South NSW West and ACT will launch a new youth wellness program for Year 7 to Year 12 students in the Batlow region in school term 3. The program, called Starting FRESH, promotes physical and emotional wellness through gym and exercise training, along with life skills and wellbeing sessions. Anglicare’s Bushfire Recovery…
New statistics revealed in Anglicare’s annual national rental affordability snapshot show a catastrophic housing outlook for vulnerable people relying on government supports as Canberra’s rental crisis worsens. CEO of Anglicare NSW South & ACT, Jeremy Halcrow, said the results are devastating but not surprising with the ACT having been in housing crisis for a…
Anglicare NSW South, NSW West and ACT are investigating options for acquiring the Roy Wotton Gardens property at Nullica Close in Eden to become affordable accommodation for seniors, retired veterans and for people living with a disability. John Vilskersts, Anglicare’s General Manager for Seniors Living, said that the property has the potential to meet…
Anglicare’s Junction Youth Health service team has announced the relaunch of their Social Groups, which provide connection, creativity and practical support for young people aged between 12 and 25 years of age. The groups, which are free and include a Thursday art session and Friday hangouts and job-seeking support, began operating in February last…
Anglicare is stepping up its existing emergency relief support for vulnerable people in Moruya and surrounding areas, particularly for those living in tents or caravans who are most at risk of effects caused by recent heavy rain and flooding. The organisation is grateful for recent donations of goods and vouchers from Bunnings Batemans Bay,…
Families in Batlow, the Snowy Valleys and NSW South Coast regions will benefit from a boost in bushfire recovery support following an announcement this week that local aid agency Anglicare (NSW South, NSW West & ACT) has received a $1.6 million National Recovery and Resilience Agency (NRRA) grant. The funding will supplement a NSW…
As Anglicare NSW South, NSW West & ACT marks the 45th year of providing Family Day Care services in the Goulburn region, the organisation is calling on more people to consider becoming Educators. Commencing in 1977, Anglicare’s Family Day Care services have given local families a unique Early Childhood service option, with the model…
Local businesses, schools and other organisations have teamed up with Anglicare (NSW South, NSW West & ACT) in the lead up to Christmas to support individuals and families in the Eurobodalla who need a helping hand. Anglicare’s Emergency Relief Coordinator, Pauline Sullivan, said the outpouring of support in the form of vouchers, goods-in-kind and…
