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

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

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

Hieke welcomes babies into heart and home

MURRAYLANDS woman Hieke decided over a decade ago her mission in retirement would be to nurture infants in her home. Today, her walls are adorned with the faces of close to 40 babies she has cared for, providing a safe and stable environment, often from birth to the age of three months and sometimes longer.Hieke … Continued

Quilters’ warm gesture for children in care

MEMBERS of Mount Gambier’s Pine Tree Quilters were saddened when they learnt children on the Limestone Coast taken into state care often had no possessions other than the clothes they were wearing at the time.Inspired to use their creative skills to make a difference, they have helped turn that trend around in a touching way … Continued

“Nana Barbie” opens heart and home to more than 100 children

TREASURED: Foster carer Barb Sinclair with a treasured gift from one of the many children she cared for in her Mount Gambier home. GRATITUDE: ac.care Limestone Coast foster care program manager Dani Atkinson thanks Barb Sinclair for nearly 10 decades of welcoming children into her Mount Gambier home. A WELCOMING FACE: Barb Sinclair outside her … Continued

Katie welcomes potential new carers

KATIE Ireland has developed a deep appreciation of the unique and valued contribution made by foster carers through her role with ac.care.As the agency’s foster care services program support worker for recruitment, assessment and training across eastern South Australia, she is often the first point of contact for compassionate adults seeking the opportunity to make … Continued

Instant Family film night gets community talking about foster care

ac.care Instant Family film night gets community talking about foster care ac.care staff Lisa Fry, Dani Atkinson, Leticia Gosse and Cindy Climas with the foster care information stand at the Oatmill CinemaOUR film night at the Oatmill Cinema on Wednesday, February 13, attracted close to 100 people to engage in an emotional and engaging event … 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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