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Do you find it hard to connect with your kids?
For parents these days it can be difficult connecting with your young people. Whether it’s competing with screen time or social media, or simply feeling like your kids are speaking a foreign language answering in emojis, abbreviations and community lingo – you’re an "eternal newie” referring to 30% of adults who feel like they don’t get technology.
It’s Child Protection Week
Protecting children and vulnerable adults of our services is a joint responsibility of all staff at CatholicCare. CatholicCare has a Permanency Support Program working with children and young people that are under the care of the minister and where it is no longer safe to live at home.
Farewell to one of our own – our beloved Harold Chatfield
Harold Chatfield was a much loved CatholicCare team member at our Waitara Family Centre where he worked as a Homelessness Support Worker between February 2015 through to August 2017. Harold was working for FaCs as a Senior Client Services Officer when he was tragically killed on 6 July 2018.
Caring Dads – a group program for men who want to be better fathers
Caring Dads is for men who are committed to changing behaviours in order to be better, more child-centred fathers. The program was developed in Canada by the University of Toronto, and is quite new to Australia.
Robert Graham is an incredible man and fundraising powerhouse!
Rob has raised considerable funds for St John the Baptist Parish in Woy Woy, and Mary Mac’s Place over the years. Mary Mac’s, managed and operated by CatholicCare, is open to anyone who is homeless, transient or needing a helping hand on the Central Coast. Located at the Ethel Cox Centre in Woy Woy – Mary Mac’s provides a two course lunch daily and a place to shower and to wash clothes.
CatholicCare Disability Futures receives Certificate of Registration under the New South Wales Disability Services Standards
As part of the final compliance requirements of its contract with the NSW Department of Families & Community Services, Ageing Disability and Home Care CatholicCare Disability Futures undertook Third Party Verification through an audit process with verifier/assessors from HDAA Australia Pty Ltd. The actual audit took place over two days in late February with many weeks of preparation occurring beforehand.
Share the Dignity
Michelle Povah, Coordinator Northern Sydney Family Referral Service and Emergency Relief Program from our Naremburn Family Centre was asked to speak at a Share the Dignity afternoon tea fundraiser recently. Share the Dignity is a women’s charity that makes a real, on-the-ground difference to homeless women and victims of domestic violence.
Our child inclusive practice program
The Family Law Act 1975 requires separated families to make a genuine effort to resolve parenting issues at a Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) session before making an application to the court. Some exceptions apply.
Thank you Seven Consulting for our fabulous refuge renovation
Our DVRE/SHS team had an epic weekend swapping their casework hats for a ‘Block Style” renovation at Erin’s Place the weekend before last. To all those who participated – a huge thank you to you!
No waiting lists for our family dispute resolution and mediation services
Did you know we offer family dispute resolution and mediation services? Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) is a voluntary process that assists separating families to discuss issues and generate options to reach agreements involving children, families, property and finances.
Thank you to the Everglades Country Club – fundraiser for Mary Mac’s
Mary Mac’s Place provides social, community and friendship opportunities for men, women and families, young people, elderly people and anyone facing difficulties in their lives. Homeless or transient people can pop in for a meal and to shower and wash their clothes.
The amazing Australian Catholic Youth Festival
CatholicCare Diocese of Broken Bay were well represented at the Festival in December, with a number of our staff attending. We also participated in a panel discussion coordinated and facilitated by Ashleigh Green, one of our Out of Home Care Case Managers.