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Thousands of country people supported during challenging year

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THOUSANDS of South Australians were supported by regional agency ac.care last financial year as country people faced extra pressure due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, rising cost of living and lack of affordable housing.Innovative approaches to supporting country South Australians, including the rising number of young people in state care, were recently highlighted at ac.care's … Continued

Business partnership provides safe home for Mount Gambier families

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A MOUNT Gambier partnership has already provided emergency housing for four families as innovative solutions are implemented by ac.care to help people affected by the regional housing crisis.A three-bedroom house has been secured thanks to a $19,720 donation from the CMV Group Staff Foundation - which is supported by Barry Maney Group staff - with … Continued

Community garden to cultivate skills and connections

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VISITORS to the Mount Gambier Community Centre will soon enjoy the fruits of their labour thanks to a new community garden at the Ferrers Street site. The project will transform the previously under-utilised outdoor space at the ac.care multi-service hub, where the Limestone Coast Homelessness Service is based, into a vibrant edible garden to grow … Continued

End of an era for Minya Porlar Creche

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Minya Porlar Creche to closeMURRAY Bridge's Minya Porlar Creche will close at the end of the 2022 school year after operator ac.care made the "enormously challenging" decision to wind down the service.Chief executive officer Shane Maddocks said the not-for-profit organisation had sought to secure the long-term future of the creche for many years, but its … Continued

Fleurieu couple’s lives transformed by foster care

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“He’s done more for us than we have for him,” says Fleurieu Peninsula foster carer Tony about the boy he has welcomed into his family with wife Laura.

National Child Protection Week highlights need for foster carers

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CARING adults living in regional South Australia can play a key role in ensuring the state’s most vulnerable babies, children and young people receive safety, care and support when they need it most.

Exhibition empowers people who have experienced homelessness

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Click here to view the exhibition"I FEEL better because I know it is not only me who has been through this and I'm proud of myself for coming this far."Those were the words of a young man aged in his 20s at Murray Bridge's National Homelessness Week event.He shared personal contributions to the Reflections on … Continued

National Homelessness Week exhibition shares Murray Bridge voices

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PEOPLE who have experienced sleeping rough in Murray Bridge will share their experiences in a special photography and audio exhibition to mark National Homelessness Week.The Reflections on Homelessness - Our Future Can Still Be Bright exhibition will be hosted at Murray Bridge Town Hall by ac.care.ac.care's Murray Bridge homelessness staff have encouraged people they have … Continued

Donated data keeps vulnerable people connected and safe through crises in country SA

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FREE mobile calls and data will be available to help country South Australians in crisis as homelessness and community services regional agency ac.care steps up support to vulnerable people.Clients at ac.care's Mount Gambier, Murray Bridge, Berri and Millicent sites now have access to free prepaid Optus SIM cards to ensure they can remain connected."We are … Continued

Boandik mural celebrates culture and connection at Mount Gambier Family Relationship Centre

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A BOLD Boandik artwork has been installed on ac.care's Mount Gambier Family Relationship Centre to celebrate National Reconciliation Week.The event on Tuesday, May 31, followed the launch of the country not-for-profit organisation's Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan in Berri on May 25, outlining three years of bold action to make a difference in the lives of … 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

(08) 8724 5400
70-72 White Avenue Mount Gambier, SA 5290
PO Box 1842 Mount Gambier SA 5290
Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
Contact

Mount Gambier
Community Centre

(08) 7725 3000
22-24 Ferrers Street Mount Gambier, SA 5290
Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
Contact

Mount Gambier
Family Relationship Centre

(08) 8721 3500
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
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Berri Community Centre
Servicing the Riverland

(08) 8580 5300
5 Kealley Street, Berri, SA 5343
PO Box 1345 Berri, SA 5343
Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
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Murraylands Centre
Servicing the Murraylands, Adelaide Hills and Fleurieu Peninsula

(08) 8531 4900
29 Bridge Street, Murray Bridge, SA 5253
PO Box 2090 Murray Bridge, SA 5253
Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
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Millicent
Community Centre

(08) 8735 5700
57-59 George Street Millicent, SA 5280
PO Box 378 Millicent, SA 5280
Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm
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