ac.care provides more safe homes for vulnerable young people

MORE safe homes will be available for young people unable to live with their birth families in the Riverland and Mount Gambier as ac.care expands its residential care services.The country agency is recruiting child and youth workers to be rostered 24/7 for the first residential care home in the Riverland and an additional home in … Continued

Special contributions of foster carers celebrated

DEDICATION: Cindy Driver’s 15 years of dedication to foster care was recognised by ac.care Mount Gambier foster care manager Sherri Winter at an SA Foster and Kinship Carers Week function at the Limestone Coast Pantry on Thursday.MOUNT Gambier’s Cindy Driver stopped counting how many children she had welcomed into her home as a foster carer … Continued

Trampoline donation brings joy to young girls in care

A GROUP of young girls in residential 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 … Continued

Broad community support spreads Christmas cheer

WE saw the generosity of regional communities at the end of a challenging 2020, with strong support for our Christmas appeals. Diverse donors, from church groups to service clubs, businesses, schools and individuals across our regions contributed, allowing us to spread some Christmas cheer to hundreds of vulnerable country South Australians. More than 200 children … Continued

Food supplies help ease budget pressure

FOOD relief became increasingly important for vulnerable clients during the COVID-19 pandemic, with our sites offering free supplies of fresh produce, baked goods and other groceries. An ongoing partnership with national non-profit organisation SecondBite continued to result in significant weekly supplies to the Mount Gambier Community Centre. Meanwhile, connections with businesses across the regions, including … Continued

Limestone Coast Support Homeless People Luncheon postponed

THE 2020 Limestone Coast Support Homeless People Luncheon was postponed until 2022 due to uncertainty around public events as a result of COVID-19. Luncheon committee chairman Barry Stafford said the event remained “sold out” with 500 bookings carried over to a date to be set in 2022 for what is one of the region’s largest … Continued

Mount Gambier Recycled Runway fashion showcase raises vital funds

CONGRATULATIONS to the team behind Recycled Runway, which won the 2021 award for South Australian Community Event of the Year. Since its inception eight years ago, Recycled Runway has grown to become not only a key social event for the Mount Gambier community, but played an instrumental role in highlighting the important issue of textile … Continued

Blanket drive delivers winter warmth

MORE than 120 blankets and other winter warmers were donated to ac.care to support vulnerable people coping with cold conditions thanks to the TripleM and SAFM 96.1FM Limestone Coast 2021 blanket appeal. Community members and businesses dropped off items at the Mount Gambier and Millicent community centres, while the campaign also led to donations in … Continued

Christmas cheer spread across the Murraylands

YOUNG people shared the festive spirit by taking part in the Communities for Children Murraylands Christmas tree decorating challenge facilitated by ac.care. Students from schools and kindergartens decorated white Christmas trees with themes of their choice, celebrating the festive season while being encouraged to practice team work, creativity and planning. “The ac.care Communities for Children … Continued

Thank you to all our supporters

  CREATING opportunities for vulnerable country people requires a community effort and we are grateful to be supported by many organisations, businesses and individuals. We sincerely thank you for your time, donations and care. We thank our foster families for their care and commitment. We thank our volunteers for their time and energy. We thank … Continued

ac.care Locations

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.

Please find our service locations here or use our contact form to request a service.

Mount Gambier
Head office and Foster Care

70-72 White Avenue Mount Gambier, SA 5290
PO Box 1842 Mount Gambier SA 5290
Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

Mount Gambier
Community Centre

22-24 Ferrers Street Mount Gambier, SA 5290
Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

Mount Gambier
Family Relationship Centre

1 Helen Street (cnr Bay Road) Mount Gambier, SA 5290
Monday
9am to 5pm
Tuesday
10:30am to 5pm
Wednesday
9am to 5pm
Thursday
9am to 5pm
Later by appt
Friday
9am to 5pm

Berri Community Centre
Servicing the Riverland

5 Kealley Street, Berri, SA 5343
PO Box 1345 Berri, SA 5343
Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

Murraylands Centre
Servicing the Murraylands, Adelaide Hills and Fleurieu Peninsula

29 Bridge Street, Murray Bridge, SA 5253
PO Box 2090 Murray Bridge, SA 5253
Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

Millicent
Community Centre

57-59 George Street Millicent, SA 5280
PO Box 378 Millicent, SA 5280
Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm
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