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ac.care supports thousands of South Australians during difficult year

November 17, 2023

UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Murray Bridge volunteer Steve Brown and Habitat for Humanity volunteer Bob Martin with ac.care Murraylands homelessness regional manager Thanuja Hiripitiyage at the second Studio Purpose property

Second Studio Purpose housing project under construction in Murray Bridge

November 8, 2023

PERSONAL ACCOUNT: Kelly shared her story at the 2023 Limestone Coast Support Homeless People Luncheon to explain the impact ac.care had on her life.

Kelly’s story: Uncertainty the hardest part of homelessness

October 26, 2023

CONNECTION: Bonnie Saunders-Waye has created artworks with children in residential care in the Limestone Coast as part of an ac.care project to connect young people to culture.

Connecting children in care to culture through art

October 3, 2023

ACTIVE EFFORTS RECOGNISED: ac.care Riverland foster care placement support worker Tyra Motto and HIPPY coordinator Tenesha Abdulla Pickering were named finalists at the 2023 Department for Children Protection Awards for their cultural resource pack initiative.

Young leaders develop resource to connect children in care to culture

September 8, 2023

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Mount Gambier forums to inform community ahead of referendum on Indigenous Voice to Parliament

August 29, 2023

TEAMWORK: Staff at ac.care’s Mount Gambier Community Centre celebrate the agency being presented with the Community Conscience award at the 2023 Women in Business and Regional Development and Mount Gambier Chamber of Commerce Awards.

ac.care celebrated for community conscience

August 24, 2023

OUTSTANDING SUCCESS: 2023 Limestone Coast Support Homeless People Luncheon coordinator Jason Wallace, Premier Peter Malinauskas and ac.care chief executive officer Shane Maddocks celebrate the success of the luncheon, which raised close to $130,000 to support vulnerable people.

Homelessness fundraiser raises close to $130,000 in a day

August 9, 2023

OUR TIME IS NOW: Murraylands youths are sharing their personal reflections on homelessness and hardship as part of an art exhibition, which will be launched by ac.care as part of National Homelessness Week (August 7-13).

Murraylands youths share reality of homelessness through art

August 4, 2023

PERSONAL STORIES: Riverland residents affected by homelessness have shared their personal experiences through photos and words as part of an exhibition being launched by ac.care next week.

Riverland residents provide insight into homelessness

August 4, 2023