Welcome to CatholicCARE
At CatholicCare Wollongong we focus on client needs; offering families, children and individuals opportunities for growth, healing, resilience and hope.
Throughout the Illawarra, Macarthur, Shoalhaven and Southern Highlands Regions, we offer care, support, assistance and education to anyone regardless of age, gender or religious beliefs.
Our services include Counselling, Foster Care, Family Support Workshops, Mental Health First Aid Courses, Ageing and Disability Programs and Support, ParentsNext, Marriage & Relationship Education, Children's Contact and more.
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Success in Aged Care Audit
In December 2017 CatholicCare was subject to an external audit by the Australian Aged Care Quality Agency for our performance in the delivery of our aged care services against the Commonwealth Home Care Standards. It is mandatory for all aged care service providers to undergo audits against the standards every three years.
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Volunteers needed to reduce heartbreaking Aged Care statistic
The recent statement by Aged Care Minister Ken Wyatt that "up to 40 per cent of aged care residents get no visitors" was described as heartbreaking by CatholicCare's Community Visitor Scheme coordinator Nicolle Anderson-Brown.
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CatholicCare in collaboration with the Men's Group of the South Coast AMS
CatholicCare and the Aboriginal Medical Service (AMS) have a seven year history of collaboration delivering psycho-education groups, support conversations (often solution focused brief interventions) and referrals for participants of the weekly Wednesday Men's Group.
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