Peter Comensoli doesn’t like the phrase social distancing. The Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne understands that physically, we need to keep our distance to slow the spread of the virus. He also believes that, as a community, this is a time to draw closer to those in need. “If you are socially distancing, it leads to...
CatholicCare Wollongong has been invited to participate in the ELDAC project, an initiative funded by the Australian Government Department of Health. ELDAC is conducted by a consortium of three universities and five national peak bodies from the aged, primary and specialist palliative care sectors. ELDAC is a multifaceted program with diverse areas of application. ELDAC...
As Australia’s bushfire crisis continues, firefighters have been injured, lost their homes and, tragically, lost their lives. Many people are wondering how best to help and donate to the fire-fighting and recovery effort. Catholic Social Services across Australia are providing support in local communities. From emergency relief funding to counselling and support for famiies...
Holidays are all about relaxation, rest and family time. However, learning shouldn’t stop just because your child is out of the classroom! This is where our vacation care programs can help. There are nine different locations for our vacation care program across the Central Coast and Northern Metropolitan Sydney. We accept children ranging...
Some of the many people supported by Cabrini Outreach are Asylum seekers in Melbourne. 350 people are receiving free primary care and/or specialist mental health care at the Cabrini Asylum Seeker and Refugee Health Hub. The vast majority have either no access to Medicare or Medicare but no income. Our psychiatrists, general practitioners...
Join Mental as Anything and Centacare North Queensland on Friday 21 February, at the 2020 Give It Back Bash in Cloncurry as it celebrates an incredible year of trials and tribulations across the community with two epic events over one incredible day. There's a Family Fun Play Day to kick off celebrations from 9.30am to 1.30pm...
Every day, Sacred Heart Mission (SHM) works to provide people who are experiencing homelessness with access to a wide range of services that work to address the underlying causes of chronic disadvantage and social exclusion. For more than a decade, SHM developed, tested and refined a program that addresses chronic homelessness — the Journey to...
Working towards an accessible future is everyone’s responsibility. Centacare Moreton Bay is working in partnership with Moreton Bay Regional Council and local surf lifesaving clubs to enable everyone, regardless of their age or ability, to access the sand and water at the most popular beaches in the regions. The accessible beaches initiative will be trialled...
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