Access our online service guide via the following link: ac.care services COVID-19 update 03042020 April 3, 2020 We want all country people to have a safe home, enough money to live on and strong, positive relationships. Our commitment to country people has not changed, however some of our service delivery currently looks a little different due to restrictions to reduce…Read more
Click the link to access our COVID-19 financial support explainer: ac.care COVID-19 financial support explainer 03042020 THE Australian Government and various government departments, agencies and other organisations have rolled out support packages and special payments to help people affected financially by measures to control COVID-19. ac.care’s financial counselling team has helped compile a handy list of the various options…Read more
ac.care has welcomed a national moratorium on evictions as an important measure to help regional South Australians avoid the risk of becoming homeless amid economic uncertainty resulting from COVID-19. Meanwhile, the organisation is assessing the Federal Government’s $1.1b package, which was announced on Sunday, to support vulnerable people nationally to ensure the benefits reach regional South Australia. ac.care chief executive…Read more
CONTINUING SUPPORT: ac.care chief executive officer Shane Maddocks says the organisation has modified its operations in line with advice from officials to reduce risks around the spread of COVID-19, while maintaining delivery of services to the community. SERVICES to support vulnerable people are increasingly important as uncertainty grows over the impact of COVID-19 in regional South Australia. “The impacts of…Read more
ac.care sites and services remain open across regional South Australia and we have implemented measures to safeguard clients, employees, volunteers and site visitors in response to concerns regarding the spread of COVID-19. Measures introduced include requirements for people at risk of carrying coronavirus to contact ac.care via phone on 1300 ACCARE (1300 222 273) rather than entering our sites. We…Read more
