"At Centacare, we believe that everyone has the right to be treated with respect and dignity."
Alex Vlahos was told to ‘jog it off’ and ‘toughen up’ to manage struggles in early childhood. ‘’This created an ongoing emotional challenge for me going into my adolescent years because I had all of these emotions but didn’t know how to express them,’’ he says. A Dads and Fatherhood Worker at Centacare, Alex is…
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For decades, men have been comparatively absent on the frontline of social services, but a band of brothers at Centacare is changing that. When Stuart Andary entered the workforce, he did as he was expected and forged a career in the male-dominated world of commerce. ‘’I come from a generally privileged upbringing and almost the…
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Centacare has created an environment that fosters opportunity for women - in operational practice and leadership. Of our 500 staff, 410 are female. Led by Director Leanne Haddad and Deputy Director Pauline Connelly, we are honoured to follow in the footsteps of Centacare's founding female executive, Hannah Buckley. Hannah was a young graduate from the…
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The back garden at Carlow Place will be in colour all year round after a visit from Habitat for Humanity this month. The not-for-profit housing provider recently took its Brush with Kindness program to Elizabeth, enlisting the help of volunteers from accounting firm Grant Thornton to transform Carlow’s exterior with art. Downing office tools for…
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Centacare stands with those in our community who experience poverty, unemployment, discrimination, racism and other forms of exclusion. Your donations help ensure the continuing provision of quality services.
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Centacare Catholic Family Services is a Catholic welfare organisation delivering a range of services across the Catholic Archdiocese of Adelaide.
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