Every child deserves a safe place to call home; especially during a national pandemic. But sadly, with COVID-19 lockdowns affecting people right across the community, it’s those who are most vulnerable who suffer the most. Some of the most vulnerable are children and young people who are in foster care separated from their biological…
Anglicare NSW South, NSW West and ACT (Anglicare) is lending its support to a grassroots initiative in Dubbo aimed at protecting vulnerable communities in Western NSW. The project is the work of Dubbo local, Cyrena Harris, and provides at-risk Aboriginal communities with COVID Care Packs of sanitizer, hand wipes, face masks, colouring-in books and…
A new partnership between Anglicare NSW South, NSW West and ACT (Anglicare) and Resilience NSW will ensure that residents in Moruya and surrounding areas can access COVID-19 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) with the provision of items such as face masks, antiseptic wipes and sanitiser. Anglicare accepted the first delivery of three pallets of PPE…
Anglicare’s retirement villages have been the first to be awarded with the Australian Retirement Village Accreditation Scheme (ARVAS) Standards. The ARVAS accreditation guarantees the provision of reliable and quality services for our retirement living residents. John Vilskersts, General Manager of Seniors Living Anglicare NSW South, NSW West and ACT says “Overall, this has been…
Iris Dallier had been living in Anglicare’s emergency and transitional housing for over 12 months before an affordable rental opportunity became available. A breakdown in Iris’ home environment meant she was forced to look for a rental for the first time in her life, but she was shocked by the lack of affordable rentals….
On Wednesday 19 May, Anglicare NSW South, NSW West & ACT’s Disability Day Centre in Crookwell will be officially launched by NSW State Member for Goulburn, Wendy Tuckerman and Upper Lachlan Shire Mayor, John Stafford. The centre began operations at the end of 2020, and is the result of a partnership with the congregation…
In November last year, Anglicare Rural Chaplain, Rev’d Michael Palmer, coordinated a community project to empower Aboriginal children from Eden Marine High School on the NSW south coast through a canoe building project. Over five days, six young people of different ages worked together to build, decorate and eventually paddle their three canoes in…
Anglicare in Wagga Wagga recently farewelled an incredible foster carer, Kath Withers, who has served as a carer for more than 100 children over the past several decades. Kath also works as an artist, casting a calm and quiet presence in the artist studio of her home surrounded by paintings, sculptures and clothing through…
Barefoot in the creek beside her bushland house, award winning Australian author, Jackie French, embodies what it means to notice and appreciate the world around you. As she prepares to once again judge Anglicare’s annual Pens Against Poverty schools writing competition, Jackie kindly invited some of the Anglicare team to film her giving a…
Anglicare foster carers, Barb and Dave Rugendyke, have fostered more than 400 children over three decades. They currently care for a 14-year-old and an 18-year-old, as well as their adopted 8-year-old daughter, Sarah, and they regularly provide respite care to toddler twins. Sadly, they lost their home and all of their belongings during the…
