Supporter Spring 2020
Ecstra supports delivery of financial counselling
The grant enabled the purchase of 12 laptops with webcams, allowing our counsellors to meet the growing demand for financial counselling with more flexibility. AnglicareSA receives approximately 3,500 inquiries for financial counselling support every year and provides financial counselling to 2,200 families annually. Our financial counselling customers are amongst the State’s most socially and economically marginalised and economic impacts of COVID-19 have seen increased demand for this service. With AnglicareSA’s financial counsellors working with referrals from the northern, southern and central community hubs and via outreach to approximately 20 community partners, the benefits of Ecstra’s support will be felt across metropolitan Adelaide.
As Australia re-emerges from COVID-19 lockdowns, the economic crisis facing many will deepen. AnglicareSA and other community organisations are on the frontline assisting customers with financial issues and job insecurity. To help organisations supporting people in need, Ecstra offered a $3.3million grant round designed to fund COVID-19 response and recovery. AnglicareSA was fortunate to secure a grant from this program and as a result, our financial counsellors will be increasingly mobile and responsive to community need.
Grant success ensures crucial programs go on
Throughout the COVID-19 crisis, AnglicareSA has endeavoured to maintain vital programs that support the most vulnerable in our community. Thanks to new grant funding, several programs have evolved to assist customers via a more flexible and convenient approach.
Anglican Board of Mission – bushfire impacted communities
Grant SA – suicide prevention services New funding from Grant SA means the AnglicareSA team can react and adapt quickly in the delivery of suicide prevention services. These services have been particularly important in recent months given the challenging social and economic conditions. The Suicide Prevention Service offers free practical and emotional support to individuals and families following a suicide attempt, via a combination of face-to-face and phone support. The team travels across the Adelaide metro area, Fleurieu Peninsula and Adelaide Hills, visiting over 400 customers to deliver a minimum of three months of case management for each customer.
The impact of the Grant SA funding has been twofold. Some funding supported the purchase of four new laptops, which enabled the AnglicareSA team to maintain service delivery remotely after social distancing restrictions commenced. Additional funding assisted with the extensive increase in travel costs, with the team travelling far and wide in response to an increase in demand for the service. AnglicareSA is very grateful for the support of our funding partners, which has allowed us to sustain programs in a COVID-safe manner during this very challenging year.
AnglicareSA was successful in attaining grant funding from the Anglican Board of Mission to distribute pre-paid VISA cards to individuals and families affected by the South Australian bushfires. While those impacted by the Kangaroo Island and Adelaide Hills fires have had access to direct local community support, the AnglicareSA vouchers are designed to fill some gaps by paying for food and bills and covering essential repair works. The VISA cards will be distributed via AnglicareSA’s Thread Together vans as part of a community outreach initiative.
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