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…
Chris and Lisa lost their home near Mogo in the Black Summer Bushfires. They received support from the Vulcan Street Community Hub in Moruya, the outcome of a new partnership between Anglicare and Thread Together in the wake of the fires. During the ‘Black Summer’ bushfires that caused 5.4 million hectares of destruction in…
By Kasy Chambers, Executive Director of Anglicare Australia. The coronavirus or COVID-19 has laid bare the weaknesses in our society. The GFC, bushfires, and many other disasters drew upon individual generosity, but did not really change the underlying structure of society. During the GFC, I wrote that I hoped the close fiscal call many…
