Children share what matters most Children’s art was put on display in May at different locations across South Australia for the What’s important to me? children’s art exhibition, a state-wide collaboration between five of the six Communities for Children Facilitating Partners.
Communities for Children is a national program funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services and facilitated in South Australia by AnglicareSA in two sites, Playford and Onkaparinga, with the latter leading this art project. The art project, which has been running annually since 2013, encourages children aged up to 13 to express what is important to them through a drawing or painting. They also write an accompanying description in their own words, giving them a voice to share their feelings, interests, and aspirations.
Jett proudly points out his colourful creation
$1 million financial wellbeing support in Adelaide’s north
A suite of financial wellbeing supports and programs were rolled out across Adelaide’s north, thanks to a $1 million package from the State Government.
In a further step to help communities in the region experiencing cost of living pressures, the Department of Human Services partnered with AnglicareSA to fund more financial counsellors to connect people to support earlier.
The programs ran through to June 2025 and were delivered at a number of popular community centres and children’s centres as well as schools, including: – ‘Affordable Kitchen’ courses to create financial conversations through cooking, at the Bagster Road Community Centre in Salisbury North and Midway Road Community House at Elizabeth East, and for children at The Platform in Elizabeth and John Hartley Primary School at Smithfield Plains – a financial wellbeing outreach at Kilburn Community Centre – an adult financial literacy course at Morella Community Centre at Parafield Gardens – educational games to teach children about money and shopping at The Platform at Elizabeth – financial wellbeing information, discussions, and concessions checks at the Kilburn Community Centre Jobs Expo.
AnglicareSA Community Engagement Worker Yolanda McMillan and Manager, Financial Counselling and Emergency Assistance, Astra Fleetwood, take a family through an Affordable Kitchen session at The Platform in Elizabeth
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