We are so grateful to Iona College Geelong for donating $500 to support families and individuals in need! Thank you so much for your compassion and generosity ❤ Thank you also for the warm welcome at your Staff Formation day last month, where we talked about Catholic Social Teaching and the work we do supporting refugees and asylum seekers in Victoria. We are privileged to have been invited to attend and meet your school community!
CatholicCare Victoria
Civic and Social Organizations
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Strengthening families & communities.
About us
At CatholicCare Victoria we're committed to empowering communities and building strength and resilience, to enable everyone to reach their full potential and live life to the full. Human Dignity, Solidarity, Subsidiarity, Equity and Respect are our guiding principles in the way we work to support our communities, and in how we work with one another in our CatholicCare Victoria family and beyond. On 1 January 2021, Centacare Ballarat, CatholicCare Melbourne/Gippsland and CatholicCare Sandhurst merged to form CatholicCare Victoria to enhance and strengthen service provision to the vulnerable and marginalised; to amplify scale and reach to sustain and grow services; and to enable a greater focus on addressing the root causes of poverty and injustice across the state. We are the social service agency of the four Catholic dioceses of Victoria, and our support services are available to all individuals or groups regardless of race, religious beliefs or economic status.
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- Civic and Social Organizations
- Company size
- 501-1,000 employees
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- Ballarat Central, Victoria
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- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2021
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- Counselling, Refugee services, Homelessness services, Family violence, Employment services, Emergency Relief, Youth services, Chaplaincy, School counselling, Post-separation services, Family and Relationship Services, Adoption, Permanent Care, Kinship Care, Housing services, Parenting workshops, and Clinical supervision
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Thank you Boroondara Volunteer Resource Centre for inviting us along to your September Volunteer Leader Network Meeting! It was wonderful seeing everyone and meeting some lovely people. It was great to hear from Geoff Sharp and the priorities of Volunteering Victoria for the next 12 months. Interesting statistics showing a changing environment surrounding volunteering!
We were delighted to have Geoff Sharp (Volunteering Victoria) provide an overview of the current state of the volunteering sector at our volunteer leader network meeting yesterday💡 Key insights included: 🔸 Declining formal volunteering numbers, despite growing interest in volunteering 🔸 Shifts in the types of volunteering people are seeking 🔸 Rising living costs impacting the cost of volunteering 🔸 Changing social and cultural views on volunteering within the community 🔸 Major shift towards professionalisation of volunteers, such as in aged care and NDIS A major priority for Volunteering Victoria over the next 12 months is the State of Volunteering Report. The Report will help identify and understand sector pressures, needs and barriers in order to set future priorities.
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According to the Victorian Department of Health (2023), indicators for LGBTIQA+ Victorians show that a significantly higher proportion of LGBTIQA+ adults: ➡ were diagnosed with anxiety or depression ➡ had an experience of family violence ➡ had an experience of discrimination compared with the heterosexual, non-LGBTIQA+ adult population. Wear It Purple Day is about fostering supportive, safe, empowering and inclusive environments for rainbow young people. At CatholicCare Victoria, our vision is to create thriving, inclusive communities where everyone belongs. So today, we’re wearing purple to stand in solidarity with LGBTQI+ young people. We respect the unique dignity of every person and believe that every individual should feel welcome and accepted. See below for Stephanie’s story: https://lnkd.in/gRSq9_5S
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It's not too late! Purchase your tickets for the Big Sing for a Big Cause concert this weekend: https://lnkd.in/gkpUnbCP Ticket sales from the Ballarat concert and Livestream events will support our Peplow House Crisis Accommodation for men experiencing homelessness. Ballarat | Saturday 24th Aug Livestream | Sunday 25th Aug Melbourne | Sunday 25th Aug
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Over two million children across Australia endure abuse within their homes before age 15. For children, the effects of domestic violence ripple into challenges in relationships, learning, and self-esteem, persisting well into adulthood. Labelled as ‘non-verbal’, Mason was left feeling isolated and struggled to articulate his pain. Help us empower children like Mason by ensuring they have access to counselling and compassionate support. Make a tax-deductible donation today: https://lnkd.in/gpeHHcP7
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We congratulate Very Rev Joe John Caddy AM for his appointment as the new Bishop of Cairns! Fr Joe served as CEO for CatholicCare (Greater Melbourne, Geelong and Gippsland) for 13 years, spanning from 2004 to 2017. He made a significant contribution to our community during these years, and we wish him all the best on his new journey as Bishop in Far North Queensland.
It is with great joy that the Archdiocese of Melbourne shares the news of Pope Francis’ appointment of the Very Rev Joseph (Joe) John Caddy AM, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Melbourne, as the new Bishop of Cairns in Far North Queensland. In accepting his appointment, Fr Joe expressed his gratitude to the Holy Father: ‘I am deeply humbled by this appointment and wish to express my deepest thanks to all the Clergy and faithful of Melbourne, with whom I have shared all of my priestly ministry. It has been an absolute privilege for me to minister with you. ‘I also offer my personal thanks for the support and encouragement of Archbishop Peter Comensoli over these past five years as his Vicar General and Episcopal Vicar for Social Services.’ Born and raised in Melbourne, Fr Joe was ordained to the priesthood for the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne in 1990. He completed a Bachelor of Theology from Melbourne College of Divinity and holds degrees in Social Sciences from the Gregorian University Rome, where he focused his studies on Catholic social teaching and social ethics and economics. From 2004-2017, he served as Chief Executive Officer of CatholicCare (Greater Melbourne, Geelong and Gippsland), and oversaw the successful integration of diocesan pastoral services including healthcare chaplaincy, prison ministry and youth justice into the operations of CatholicCare. In June 2018, Fr Joe was recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list and awarded an Order of Australia Medal (AM) in the General Division for ‘significant service to the community through a range of social welfare initiatives and policy reforms, and to the Catholic Church in Australia’. He has served in several Melbourne parishes including as Parish Priest to Fitzroy and St Kilda East; and is currently at St Carthage’s Parkville. In acknowledging what a great change this will be, Fr Joe expressed his excitement in heading ‘north’. ‘I know that I will have a lot to learn as I visit the parishes and communities of the Cairns Diocese. ‘I am very much looking forward to meeting with, listening closely, and learning as together we will seek to uncover the presence of the liberating Christ in the lives of the people and communities of Far North Queensland.’ Archbishop Comensoli noted with joy the episcopal responsibility Bishop-elect Joe Caddy has been called to. ‘This is a wonderful recognition of the dedicated pastoral ministry Fr Joe has brought to so many.’ ‘Although there is a sense of sadness in his leaving Melbourne, I wish to assure his new flock that they are receiving a great gift, and a man of deep prayer and service. My prayers are with Fr Joe and God’s good people of Cairns.’ Details about the Bishop-elect’s Ordination and installation in the Diocese of Cairns will be announced in coming days.
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This year’s theme for National Volunteer Week is ‘Something for Everyone’, which recognises the diverse passions and talents every individual brings to volunteering. At CCV we're celebrating this week to acknowledge the generous and diverse contribution our volunteers make to our mission and our local communities! To all of our volunteers, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your compassionate service and ongoing contribution to improving the lives of others, each and every day. Pictured below are volunteers from our latest Refugee Dads and Kids Weekend, which provides a free weekend away for dads and their children to strengthen their relationship - and have fun!
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Last week, our Senior Prison Chaplain, Sr Mary O’Shannassy, was granted Life Membership in recognition of her service and commitment to the Royal Victorian Association of Honorary Justices. We congratulate Sr Mary on her astounding 55 years of volunteer service as a Justice of the Peace in Australia! Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gQ5Ep9Q5
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CSSA stands proudly with UnitingCare Australia as they launch: Child Social Exclusion Report – Nurturing Inclusion: Paving the Way to Improved Child Wellbeing. See link: https://lnkd.in/gYy9kNbU One in six children live in poverty in Australia. Early experiences of social exclusion can have a profound and lasting impacts on a child’s life, affecting their social, emotional, and financial wellbeing. Investing in social services and nurturing inclusion isn’t just the right thing to do – it’s also a smart investment. Join us in supporting UnitingCare Australia’s vital work in championing inclusion and improving child wellbeing. CatholicCare Diocese Of Broken Bay Australian Catholic Anti-slavery Network (ACAN) CatholicCare Social Services Hunter-Manning CatholicCare Sydney CatholicCare Western Sydney and Blue Mountains CatholicCare Wilcannia-Forbes CatholicCare Wollongong Centacare Central West & Orana Centacare New England North West Centacare South West NSW Dunlea Centre Marist180 Marymead CatholicCare Canberra & Goulburn St Agnes' Catholic Parish - Port Macquarie St Francis Social Services CatholicCare NT Centacare Catholic Country SA Centacare Catholic Family Services - Adelaide CatholicCare Tasmania CatholicCare Victoria Jesuit Social Services MacKillop Family Services MercyCare CatholicCare Social Services Southern QLD Centacare Brisbane Centacare FNQ Centacare North Queensland (NQ) University of Canberra Tanya von Ahlefeldt Andrew Leigh MP Claerwen Little Josh Lourensz Riyana Miranti
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