Community Resolve

newsletter  |  issue 3

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Media Releases

>> major church groups seek action on community mental health. 21.07.2010

Major church groups providing social services in Australia; Anglicare Australia, Catholic Social Services Australia,
The Salvation Army and UnitingCare Australia, today called on major parties to commit to an immediate and substantial
increase in investment in community mental health.

>> ac.care responds to the proposed “BasicsCard” for welfare recipients in disadvantaged areas.

>>Crisis accommodation is being threatened by the proposed closure of the Old Goal, Mt Gambier.

>>Support for local blokes expands into Waikerie

Men in the Riverland who feel their life's in strife are encourgaed to contact ac.care 8582 2344 or email blokes@accare.org.au

for help on getting back on track.

>>School holidays highlighted the need for care for young teenagers

Recent school holidays presented an increase in the need for appropriate care of high school aged

 children living in full-time foster care. 

  

>>New scholarship for local homeless young people

 ac.care announces a new scholarship to help keep local vulnerable young people out of disadvantage

 and homelessness

 

>>Rock the Pool youth event

7 youth bands to “Rock the Pool”. Murray Bridge Olympic Pool will come to life to the sounds of young
musicians as they “Rock the Pool” for the first time Saturday 20th March.

>> Demand increases in rural areas.

It was reported in ‘The Advertiser’ Monday, 18 January that people were being turned

away or put on waiting lists for vital charity services due to increase demands. ac.care – a rural charity  – has too witnessed

an increase in demand of services in the Murraylands, Riverland and South East more

>> Name the Giant, Waikerie Community Centre is calling on primary school children

to be part of a competition to give the Centre’s ‘giant’ a name and boost

Riverland Christmas Appeal donations

>>Anti-Poverty Week in the Riverland, South East & Murraylands

>> Community based training - accare awarded funding in Millicent, Mt Gambier & Waikerie

>> Foster Carers' WeekMaking a difference -

>> Where do they go in the South East?  Where do they go in the Riverland?

Hands to help for National Homeless Person's Week 2 - 8 August 2009

>> Family Relationship Centre exceeds expectations. 

>> Free Tax help

>> Seniors staying connected

>> Foster carers Murray Bridge

>> Homelessness reform

>> New Public Identity for Anglican Community Care Incorporated

>> StepUP loans has reduced its fixed interest rate as from the 1st March 2009

< Homelessness reform 14 May 2009