A YOUNG couple feared they may be evicted from their Mount Gambier home before approaching ac.care for support. They have spoken about how emergency relief and financial counselling provided by the regional agency kept them in their home and provided hope for a better future. Lisa, aged 21, said winding back of the coronavirus supplement … Continued
VITAL services to support people experiencing or at risk of homelessness in eastern regional South Australia have been secured through a State Government funding package and establishment of a new regional alliance. The SA Housing Authority has established five alliances as homelessness services continue to evolve to meet the complex needs of clients. ac.care has … Continued
A GROUP of young girls in state care were thrilled to receive a Vuly Ultra medium-sized trampoline recently when Vuly Play decided to donate one of the products to an ac.care therapeutic strength-based care home.The homes are staffed 24/7 by ac.care to care for and support children who are unable to live with their biological … Continued
By Shane Maddocks COVID-19 and its impact on the housing market has left South Australia on the precipice of an unprecedented homelessness challenge. ac.care proudly works with regional South Australian communities to ensure all country people have safe homes and enough money to live on, providing opportunities to overcome adversity and build a secure future. … Continued
VULNERABLE children in need of a safe and stable environment have been welcomed into the loving and nurturing homes of an inspiring mother and daughter duo in the Adelaide Hills. Tracy Upton and her daughter Holly both became foster carers with regional agency ac.care three years ago. Caring has long been at the core of … Continued
THE Federal Government’s commitment to a $25 per week long-term rise to the JobSeeker rate is not enough, according to ac.care chief executive officer Shane Maddocks. He said the $50 per fortnight increase, equating to $3.57 per day, when the $150 coronavirus supplement expires at the end of March, would lock job seekers back into … Continued
COVID-19 and its impact on the housing market has left regional South Australia on the precipice of an unprecedented homelessness challenge, according to regional agency ac.care. Staff at the agency’s Limestone Coast, Murraylands and Riverland homelessness services have reported a dramatic increase in people in need of support as increased government payments are wound back … Continued
THE launch of landmark research into the Home Interaction Program for Parents and Youngsters at the ac.care Murraylands Centre made headlines on SBS World News on February 11, 2021. Read more: RESEARCH LAUNCH: www.accare.org.au/national-research-launch/ KATISHA’S JOURNEY: www.accare.org.au/inspired-to-support-families/
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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