The 2011 state of Sydney report, titled ‘Home truths: Impacts of housing insecurity on women across the life course’ was launched by the Hon. Tanya Plibersek, Federal Minister for Human Services and Social Inclusion, on Wednesday, 7 September.
ANGLICARE Sydney Council members, staff, volunteers and clients along with Government and Sydney diocesan representatives ...

In September we launched an appeal in support of ANGLICARE’s Carramar Early Interventions Program

This year’s March appeal called for assistance to help with the setup and running costs of the Kingsdene Respite Cottage at Rooty Hill in western Sydney. Kingsdene Respite Cottage will be a unique day and overnight facility for children who need constant high care – children from five years of age with severe intellectual and other disabilities.

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When Jess, a single mother of four, entered ANGLICARE she was relying solely on benefits from Centrelink and ANGLICARE’s Emergency Relief program for assistance with food and bills.

In the latter part of 2010 ANGLICARE released two important research reports: Care to Live or Live to Care? and Long Way Home? The first report provides insights into the experiences of older parent carers based on a survey of nearly 300 carers and the second report looks at the plight of African refugees in Western Sydney who face significant housing insecurity.

New research released by ANGLICARE Sydney on 28 July shows that single parents, people who are single, indigenous Australians and people with a disability experience deep social exclusion in Sydney.

Thank you to all our donors for their fantastic support to our Winter Appeal. Our goal was to raise a net $850,000 to help families on the edge get through another tough winter. By the beginning of August, we had already netted close to $920,000!

Over many years ANGLICARE has been dedicated to helping people in crisis. In the past three years we estimate to have seen at least 18,000 people in our Emergency Relief centres alone! And the number continues to rise, particularly as we prepare for our busiest time in the year, just prior to Christmas.

These words of Jesus have lost none of their impact, even in our highly sophisticated culture today. They embody an essential aspect of Christian care, which is reaching out in love as Christ has reached out to us – even to those that we may not naturally choose to help.

Christmas 2009 proved to be a time of challenge and triumph. As expected, we saw much need in our community – need that is often highlighted at a time when we celebrate giving, sharing and love.