Victorian homelessness package a ray of light in a grim year
The lives of 2000 homeless people who have been sheltering in hotels during the pandemic will be transformed by an investment in long-term accommodation by the...
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Working for Victoria Initiative at Anglicare Victoria
Thursday 23 July 2020 Anglicare Victoria is recruiting a state-wide network of new staff, providing employment to those who have lost jobs and enhancing our...
Authorities should give young people a breather on masks in the short term
Police should show restraint on young people who aren’t wearing masks – at least in the first instance – as they adjust to the new rules the Andrews...
JobTrainer welcome help for young people facing an uncertain future
Friday 17 July 2020 The Federal Government’s new JobTrainer program fills an important gap by helping young people hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic to...
Building social housing, addressing financial hardship would help stop spread of coronavirus
Thursday 2 July A government commitment to build more social housing would create a huge pipeline of work for builders, but more than that – it would...
Generous donor digs deep to help Melbourne’s homeless during pandemic
Vulnerable Victorians are the winners after a much-needed donation from Newcrest Mining will help to fund Anglicare Victoria’s breakfast program at St...
Black Lives Matter Statement
Anglicare Victoria stands with the Black Lives Matter movement. We recognise that we all live and work on Aboriginal land, and that sovereignty was never...
Virtual information sessions a popular option for would-be foster carers
People interested in becoming foster carers can get the experience of attending an information session from the comfort of their lounge room, thanks to some...
Crisis brings out the best in us for those who need it
By Paul McDonald, CEO of Anglicare Victoria 17th June 2020 One thing hasn’t changed during the COVID-19 pandemic – vulnerable people need our help...
A crisis doesn’t change who we are. It reveals who we are.
16th June 2020 “Who cares if I'm not here at the end of the day? Nobody cares. That was the attitude I had. But Sarah and Louise did care if I was alive or...