Anglicare

Anglicare is a not-for-profit organisation focused on helping disadvantaged families, young people, and communities throughout regional NSW and the ACT. With over 90 years of dedicated service, Anglicare provides essential support to vulnerable individuals and families, offering a comprehensive range of community services tailored to local needs.

The origins of Anglicare trace back to community care provided by the Anglican Church across rural NSW over 150 years ago. The true beginnings were founded upon the legacy of Mother Esther who established the Community of the Holy Name in Melbourne in 1888. For more than 50 years, the Community operated soup kitchens, mother's groups, children's homes, and hospitals in Victoria. In 1929, a new residential home for girls was purchased by the Anglican Church of Goulburn and run by two sisters from the Community of the Holy Name - this marked the beginnings of Anglicare NSW South, NSW West, and ACT. Today, Anglicare is a significant provider of community services in southern and western NSW and the ACT, with an operational turnover exceeding $70 million, over 700 paid staff, 400 foster carers, and 600 volunteers. The organisation's mission remains unchanged from 1929: to change the lives of vulnerable children, young people, and their families for the better.