Anglicare WA

Thank you Alcoa Foundation 🧡 Through a new partnership with Alcoa Foundation and Anglicare WA, our Young Hearts service will see a $750,000 boost in funding over the space of three years! To celebrate the incredible impact this commitment will have, we invited Alcoa representatives to the Anglicare WA Family & Relationship Centre. They were able to hear directly from counsellors who deliver the program and see the space in which it is delivered, touring counselling rooms and outdoor gardens. Young Hearts is a free service that provides critical counselling for young people and their families who have experienced family and domestic violence. In the last twelve months the service supported 170 children in Kwinana, Rockingham and Mandurah. This was made possible through the 567 counselling sessions that took place across the year. "Young Hearts relies entirely on the continued support and generosity of philanthropic partners like Alcoa Foundation." said Anglicare WA CEO, Mark Glasson, highlighting the positive impact the funding will have. 🔗To learn more about Young Hearts, visit https://buff.ly/4fHqIHY

A big thank you to Albemarle Corporation Australia for their recent community investment grant! 🧡 🙌 The grant enabled the resident Anglicare WA Student Wellbeing Officer (SWO) at Eaton Community College to work with Dismantle Inc., a non-for-profit for young people, and get students involved in their BikeRescue program. 🚲 Our SWO collaborated with staff at the College to identify and support selected high school students to participate. The program mentored a group of Year 8’s and Year 9’s over 10 sessions of stripping and rebuilding recycled bikes. The students were able to rebuild two bikes, donating one and having the opportunity to customise the other. The activities helped to foster resilience and confidence whilst building teamwork and social skills.

TWO wins for Anglicare WA at the Anglicare Australia Awards! ✌️ 🥳 ⭐ Congratulations to Kale Walker for winning the Volunteer of the Year Award. Kale was recognised for his journey of volunteering with Anglicare WA, which began in 2019 and transitioned to paid employment with us as Administration Support Officer. His manager celebrated how he displays our organisations values everyday, "His example inspires others to follow, and that is what marks a great volunteer." ⭐ And another congratulations to our Hopscotch program for taking home the Partnerships Award! Hopscotch is a new approach to walking alongside parents with young children to overcome barriers and navigate pathways to employment. Participants completed the program with offers for jobs, traineeships, and further study, showcasing what can be achieved when programs are co-designed with a human centred approach. 🔗 Read more in the Hopscotch insights report here: https://buff.ly/3YJOHiR

Mark your calendars - the State and Federal elections are heading our way in early 2025! 🗓️ Western Australia will have their State election on 8 March 2025 with the Federal election to follow before May 2025. Anglicare WA are calling on governments to realise everyone should have access to a safe, secure and healthy home. To make this a reality for all Western Australians, we have proposed a range of solutions. Check 'em out! 👀 🔗 To find out more about Anglicare WA's Election Asks, visit https://buff.ly/4dKkOV1.

#ICYMI Anglicare WA CEO, Mark Glasson, won an award at the Australian Medical Association Awards 🏆 🥳 And "How did that happen?" you ask? 🤔 Our very own Glasso' was the recipient of the President's Award! Each year, the AMA President in Western Australia selects someone from the wider community who is not from the medical field but has made an outstanding contribution to health. He was recognised for his 25 years of experience across a range of human services as well as his role as CEO at Anglicare WA and being elected as President of Western Australian Council of Social Service (WACOSS). Congratulations, Mark! 🙌 Australian Medical Association (WA)

Choose your fighter (or expression)! ✋ 😝 🤚 It's been over a week since #CentralParkPlunge and we're still reliving all the fun. We're also still taking donations until this Friday - just sayin'! Click the link below to help us keep working towards a just and fair Western Australia. https://buff.ly/3STnf00

Thank you for stopping by Mark Dreyfus! 👋 Anglicare WA recently welcomed The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC, Attorney General to the Anglicare WA’s Gosnells office.  We shared the information on a range of Anglicare WA family law programs including our Family Advocacy Support Service partnership with Legal Aid WA, and our Family Dispute Resolution and Property Mediation services, as well as our insights and contributions in relation to the recent Review of the Family Relationship Services Program and federal family law reforms. It was an important opportunity to showcase the importance of Anglicare WA’s role in the family law sector.

WINNER! 🏆 👏 Anglicare WA has taken out the award for 'Best Intervention to Address a Psychosocial Hazard in the Workplace' at the 2024 Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards! ⭐ Anglicare WA received this award to commend our Well@Work initiative. Well@Work fosters health and wellbeing, integrating direct support to prevent harm and create opportunities for staff to feel their best at work. The internal group for this initiative was formed in 2017 and ensures people within the organisation itself can guide and contribute to what being well at work looks like. Our organisation is committed to nurturing health and wellbeing in the workplace. Ensuring that our people can feel supported while navigating the complexities and challenges of the work we do is vital. We are constantly striving to understand, destigmatise and cultivate social and emotional wellbeing in the workplace. ' We were one of nine to receive an award amongst a total of 41 finalists (and 89 submissions) - What an achievement! 🥳

Service Manager Conference round up! 🤠 ⭐ Last week, staff from our Goldfields and South West team gathered in Bunbury for two days for their service conference. This year's theme was Djooroobidiny which means '𝐆𝐨 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐥𝐲, 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞' in Noongar. The team visited Roelands Village for a day of cultural learning, connection and immersion. The property formally Roelands Mission was home to over 500 Stolen Generation children, who were forcibly removed from their families across WA. The team learnt about the farm's history and how it has become a positive place of healing and development for the children of the mission and their families. The following day they explored Anglicare WA's lived experience strategic initiative and heard from Harvey local Joel Whitwell about his journey of resilience and finding the light in times of darkness.

Another #CentralParkPlunge done and dusted! ✅ Last Friday, we had 49 incredible humans abseil down the Central Park Tower in the CBD to help raise funds for Anglicare WA. They have gone above and beyond to help us smash our target of $75k! 😱 The collective efforts from both our participants and donors have helped raise nearly 🔥$90k!🔥 Every dollar will go directly into funding our vital services to ensure that we can continue to help the Western Australian community. We are so thankful for each and every one of you. There's still time to donate and help our Plungers make an even bigger impact. You can donate until Nov 8 here: https://buff.ly/3STnf00 🔗 Feeling a liiiiittle bit of FOMO? 😅 Send an expression of interest for next year by reaching out to our team on (08) 9264 2091 or [email protected] ZenithEvents