GALLERY: Carers Luncheon IMAGE Social Services

GALLERY: Carers Luncheon

October 31, 2017 Lizzie Watkin

On Friday 27 October CatholicCare hosted a lunch at Harrigan’s Irish Pub in the beautiful Hunter Valley, as a way to say ‘thank you’ to our wonderful foster carers who provide a safe and secure home to vulnerable children and young people. 

CatholicCare Social Services Hunter-Manning opens new office in Singleton IMAGE Social Services

CatholicCare Social Services Hunter-Manning opens new office in Singleton

October 24, 2017 Comments Lizzie Watkin

Upper Hunter MP, Michael Johnsen MP and Bishop Bill Wright officially opened CatholicCare Social Services Hunter-Manning’s newest office in Cambridge Street, Singleton, earlier today.

Share the journey IMAGE Social Services

Share the journey

October 16, 2017 Jenni Chong Sun

Mental illness is very common. In fact, according to the Black Dog Institute, one in five (20%) Australians aged 16-85 experience a mental illness in any year. The most common mental illnesses are depressive, anxiety and substance use disorder.

Tuning into teens IMAGE Social Services

Tuning into teens

October 09, 2017 Comments Maryanne Kerrins

Tuning into Teens, a course designed for parents and carers to better understand their adolescent children and enhance their wellbeing, will commence in Kurri Kurri on 16 October and attendance is free (for those living in the Cessnock Local Government Area).

Dual citizenship’s not always a liability! IMAGE Aurora

Dual citizenship’s not always a liability!

October 04, 2017 Comments Virginia Tsang

Not many people can say that they have a family in two different continents but CatholicCare’s Virginia Tsang is very used to having a Mum and Dad in Australia and a 媽媽 and 爸爸 in Hong Kong. She shares her story.

An invitation to DNA Workshop IMAGE Social Services

An invitation to DNA Workshop

September 25, 2017 Comments Lynne Williamson

An invitation to DNA Workshop, courtesy of the Small Grants program Forced Adoption services, Relationships Australia, to be held on Saturday 21 October 2017.

Register early for supported accommodation IMAGE Social Services

Register early for supported accommodation

September 18, 2017 Comments Lizzie Watkin

CatholicCare Social Services Hunter-Manning’s Acting Director, Gary Christensen, is encouraging people who have a disability and are interested in moving into modern, supported accommodation to register their interest early to avoid disappointment.

CatholicCare’s supporting our most vulnerable children IMAGE Aurora

CatholicCare’s supporting our most vulnerable children

September 06, 2017 Comments Lizzie Watkin

“Foster carers are very special people who provide love, support and stability to some of our country’s most vulnerable children,” Gary Christensen, Acting Director of CatholicCare Social Services Hunter-Manning, said on the eve of NSW Foster Care Week.