Foster carers across country South Australia will be sharing the joy of Christmas with young people in their care throughout the festive season. It was Christmas 1999 when Murraylands couple Suzanne and Darren first opened their hearts and home to their first foster child, fulfilling their desire to start a family. Fast-forward to 2023 and the … Continued
THE rising cost of living, lack of affordable housing and impacts of the River Murray floods led thousands of country South Australians to seek support from regional agency ac.care last financial year. Data collected during the 2022/23 financial year showed increased demand across many key ac.care services, including homelessness and emergency relief, financial counselling, as … Continued
PARTNERS in an innovative project to provide housing and intensive support to transform the lives of youths at risk of homelessness have started development of a second block of apartments in Murray Bridge to double the capacity of the initiative. Regional agency ac.care is leading the bold initiative and continues to support four young people … Continued
KELLY says the “unknown” is the hardest part of homelessness. “I had never been in that situation before, so it’s pretty hard,” she explains. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Kelly and her then-partner had well-paid jobs and structured lives. Yet a series of setbacks saw them camping on the beach at Robe with their children … Continued
CHILDREN in country residential care homes have welcomed opportunities to express their creativity while learning about Aboriginal culture through an award-winning ac.care initiative. ac.care partnered Aboriginal artists and cultural educators with young people in residential care homes across the Riverland, Limestone Coast and Murraylands to provide connection to culture and education about the First Nations … Continued
ac.care is a dynamic organisation servicing the South Australian communities the Limestone Coast, Murraylands, Riverland, Adelaide Hills and Fleurieu Peninsula.
Our mission is for all country people to have a safe home, enough money to live on and strong, positive relationships.
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