May 25, 2020
Even as many of us struggle to cope and adjust to the challenges coronavirus presents, it would be remiss of us to forget the thousands of children in NSW who, through no fault of their own, live in foster care placements.
December 07, 2019
In Pope Francis’s apostolic exhortation Evangelii Gaudium (The Joy of the Gospel) he said: “At the very heart of the Gospel is life in community and engagement with others. The content of the first proclamation has an immediate moral implication centred on charity.” As I reflect on the year in review for the Development and Relief Agency, I am confident we have responded to Pope Francis’s call to be focused on charity and engaged with our local community in a manner that has had a positive impact for those in need.
December 07, 2019
As the official social services agency of the Diocese of Maitland Newcastle our vision is to build inclusive, just, and strong communities where all people feel safe, heard and validated.
November 21, 2019
This month marks the commemoration of White Ribbon Day as part of a global social movement of men and boys to end men’s violence against women.
June 01, 2019
As we come into Men’s Health Week from 10 – 16 June, it is important we take a few moments to stop and do a quick “how’s my health” checklist. A recent article published by The Conversation said “men can expect to die approximately five years sooner than women, and men are more likely to die as a result of unintentional injury and suicide relative to women”. The authors state “one possible explanation is that men are more reluctant to go to the doctor and less likely to be honest once they get there”, primarily because men have bought into a cultural script about masculinity that says we need to be tough, strong, brave and self-reliant.
May 20, 2019
For the second consecutive year, New South Wales has had the lowest rate of children and young people admitted to "out of home care” in the country.
