Our mission

At Centacare, we believe everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect, regardless of their circumstances and the challenges they face. Each year, we support more than 20,000 people through community services in metropolitan and regional South Australia. We are client focused and operate within a strong ethical framework informed by the values and principles of Catholic Social Teaching.

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Children's Services

Our vision is to provide safe and nurturing homes for families, children and young people in community. We work with families to identify and harness strengths, address challenges and build confidence.

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Centacare NDIS Supports

We can support you to bring your NDIS plan to life. We offer a range of disability and psychosocial supports, and will work with you to map your NDIS journey and achieve your goals.

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Specialist Domestic Violence Services

We support women and children to reclaim and maintain their fundamental human right to safety. Centacare provides accommodation, outreach services, case management, counselling and other crisis support to people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness due to domestic and family violence.

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Health, Wellbeing and Education Services

Centacare provides a variety of services to help individuals and families who are seeking support with drug and alcohol use, mental health and illness, and to maintain connection to learning and employment.

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Reconciliation

Centacare values Aboriginal culture and its place at the heart of our past, present and future. We are committed to walking in partnership with all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, in the spirit of Reconciliation and mutual respect.

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Youth & Homelessness Services

We aim to empower young people with a sense of purpose, hope and fulfilment. Our accommodation and supports focus on youth homelessness, young families, at-risk mothers and children, mental health and HIV services.

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Relationship Support Services

We work in partnership with individuals, families and children to provide sustainable parenting and relationship support. From playgroups to specialist children’s counselling, family dispute resolution, chaplaincy support and pre-marriage education, services are tailored to your personal needs.

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"At Centacare, we believe that everyone has the right to be treated with respect and dignity."

National Reconciliation Week: Finding strength in stories

National Reconciliation Week: Finding strength in stories

Trent Wingard grew up learning from his grandmother Barbara Wingard, through stories that empowered communities and made Aboriginal people stronger. It was through this bond that Trent learned to embrace his identity as a fair skin Ngarrindjeri, Boandik and Kaurna man. ‘’I am very light skinned compared to Dad and my brother and there were…

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Power to End Violence Against Women program marks 150th school visit

Power to End Violence Against Women program marks 150th school visit

In early 2016, Port Adelaide legend Gavin Wanganeen visited Ocean View College to start a push to shape the attitudes of young men through the Power to End Violence Against Women program. Seven years and 11,020 students later, the nationally recognised primary prevention initiative yesterday returned to the college to mark its historic 150th school…

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David a driving force in Wandana garden

David a driving force in Wandana garden

Every Monday, David Watson drives from Glenelg North to Gilles Plains to volunteer at Wandana Community Centre. He spends the morning in Wandana’s much-loved community garden, ‘’looking after people’’ and the plants, before taking the 40-minute drive home. On Tuesday, David is back on the road, delivering fare as a volunteer driver for Meals on…

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Celebrating young mums

Celebrating young mums

Mother’s Day will conclude a week of celebrations for young mums supported by Centacare services. The annual celebration is an opportunity to instil confidence and pride in young women who are learning to parent on the back of childhood trauma and other complexities. For Anthea Francis, Manager of Centacare’s Young Family Support Program (YFSP), it…

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Shared Services

Ways To Give

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

Meeting the Challenge

Centacare Catholic Family Services is a Catholic welfare organisation delivering a range of services across the Catholic Archdiocese of Adelaide.

Client Services

45 Wakefield Street Adelaide SA 5000
T 08 8215 6700
E enquiries@centacare.org.au

Opening Hours

Monday – Tuesday | 9am – 5pm
Wednesday – Thursday | 9am – 9pm
Friday | 9am – 5pm

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