Foster carers vital to provide safe homes and positive relationships for vulnerable children

COUNTRY agency ac.care is celebrating foster carers in its network across eastern regional South Australia who provide safe homes and positive relationships for hundreds of children. Couples, families and single adults in more than 200 private households have opened up their hearts and homes to vulnerable young people, from babies through to teenagers.Their remarkable contribution … Continued

Balancing foster care and full-time work in regional SA

THE network of ac.care foster carers in the Riverland continues to grow with a diverse range of people opening their hearts and homes to young people in need of safe homes and positive relationships.Home-based care provides opportunities for vulnerable young people to learn and develop and can be provided by couples and single people, from … Continued

Siblings find “forever home” on Limestone Coast

SEVEN years after Ben and Jess decided to become foster carers with ac.care, they have legal guardianship of five siblings who have found their “forever home” with the Limestone Coast couple. Ben and Jess initially welcomed two toddler sisters into their home. But four weeks later the girls’ baby brother was born. “We did the … Continued

Child designs logo for ac.care support service for Aboriginal youths in the Riverland

Child designs logo for ac.care support service for Aboriginal youths in the Riverland A RIVERLAND child has contributed to creation of a new logo for an ac.care support service for Aboriginal youths in the region. The STAY (Service To Aboriginal Youth) program provides opportunities for young people aged 12 to 18. Participants recently contributed entries … Continued

Children in need: The plea for more foster carers

Elisabeth Champion – Naracoorte Herald, August 27, 2020 Limestone Coast locals are being urged to consider becoming a foster carer to help meet the needs of vulnerable young people in the South East. ac.care supports 185 registered foster carer families providing safe homes and positive relationships to more than 250 children across eastern regional South … Continued

2020 Support Homelessness People Luncheon postponed until 2021

THE sold-out 2020 Support Homeless People Luncheon has been postponed until 2021 due to ongoing concerns about the impact of COVID-19 in South Australia and interstate.Held every two years as one of the Limestone Coast’s largest regular charity events, the luncheon at the Barn Palais was previously postponed from April 3 until October 9.However, the … Continued

Country agency calls for increased social housing to address homelessness

COUNTRY agency ac.care is calling on governments to invest more in social housing and mental health services as it continues to support hundreds of people without a home or on the brink of homelessness in regional South Australia.Over the past financial year, ac.care’s homelessness service worked with 1304 clients, housing 95pc of people who approached … Continued

Volunteers vital at ac.care

THE message of National Volunteers Week is “volunteering change lives and communities”, which is certainly the case at ac.care in Millicent.Volunteers are vital in delivering ac.care’s mission of ensuring all country people have a safe home, enough money to live on and strong, positive relationships. COMMITTED TO COMMUNITY: Jenny Morris and Rose Pilven continue to … Continued

ac.care provides additional financial counselling and emergency relief in wake of COVID-19

WE ARE urging people facing financial uncertainty due to their employment status changing as a result of COVID-19 to contact ac.care for support. ac.care chief executive officer Shane Maddocks said the organisation’s staff across eastern regional South Australia were resourced to support people who may have lost their jobs or had employment hours reduced, including … Continued

ac.care services continue amid COVID-19 restrictions

Access our online service guide via the following link: ac.care services COVID-19 update 03042020 April 3, 2020 We want all country people to have a safe home, enough money to live on and strong, positive relationships. Our commitment to country people has not changed, however some of our service delivery currently looks a little different … 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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