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 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
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
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
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
Click the link to access our COVID-19 financial support explainer: ac.care COVID-19 financial support explainer 03042020 THE Australian Government and various government departments, agencies and other organisations have rolled out support packages and special payments to help people affected financially by measures to control COVID-19.ac.care’s financial counselling team has helped compile a handy list … Continued
ac.care has welcomed a national moratorium on evictions as an important measure to help regional South Australians avoid the risk of becoming homeless amid economic uncertainty resulting from COVID-19. Meanwhile, the organisation is assessing the Federal Government’s $1.1b package, which was announced on Sunday, to support vulnerable people nationally to ensure the benefits reach regional … 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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