It takes a village to raise a child
Through no fault of their own, there are a significant number of children and young people who need a loving, safe home because they are unable to stay living with their family for safety reasons. This week is Foster Care Week, a great opportunity to…
Sowing the seeds for success
With the Australian dream of living on a quarter acre block increasingly out of reach for many, unfortunately few of us have the space to fully indulge our horticultural ambitions. Thankfully, community gardens are bridging the gap between our collec…
Celebrating National Child Protection Week across the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle
National Child Protection Week is a campaign held annually across Australia to raise awareness of child abuse prevention. The campaign aims to engage, educate, and empower Australians to understand the complexity of child abuse and neglect, and work…
Thank you for supporting others
As the start of spring rapidly approaches, we would like to thank everyone who has generously donated to CatholicCare Hunter Manning’s 2021 August Appeal. We are delighted to share that we have raised more than $6,500! These donations will go direct…
National Child Protection Week is coming up – Here’s how you can get involved
National Child Protection Week is a campaign held annually across Australia to raise awareness of child abuse prevention. This year’s campaign will be held between 5 – 11 September. National Child Protection Week aims to engage, educate, and empower…
Enriching Young Minds: Inspiring the leaders of tomorrow
At CatholicCare’s Refugee Hub, we support people from refugee, asylum-seeker, and vulnerable migrant backgrounds to settle into life in Australia. Our Hub offers free weekly tutoring sessions for primary and secondary school students to support their…