SUPPORTER SPRING 2019
Thank you for your continued interest in and support of the work of AnglicareSA. Sharing and celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture across our South Australian community is essential in our journey towards reconciliation. While we actively try to do this throughout the year, our ‘Rec in the West’ event during National Reconciliation Week is always a terrific opportunity to bring communities together in celebration of history and culture. This year was no exception, with record numbers in attendance. Our partnership with the organisation Malpa through the Young Doctors program is a wonderful initiative designed by Aboriginal Elders, teaching young people to be health ambassadors in their communities. At Blakeview Primary School we’ve helped launch a new Aboriginal- focused Playgroup. Both of these projects involve Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children and adults, increasing cultural understanding and acceptance. The annual Homelessness Conference in August afforded us the opportunity to share our experiences and knowledge and hear from others working across Australia and overseas to end homelessness. It is heartening to know there are so many passionate people collaborating on this important issue. Working together, we can make a difference. We work daily in support of people experiencing all sorts of vulnerability in their lives. This edition of Supporter provides a snapshot of some of that work, including the terrific people working in our Suicide Prevention
Program, our aged care staff helping a refugee to reclaim his identity, raising awareness of elder abuse, and encouraging and helping men to take better care of their health. Our work is broad and important. Encouraging people across our community to step up and join us in making our community more equitable and inclusive is key to our success. Congratulations to all of the businesses involved in our Child Friendly Business Awards. Your commitment is valued. Foster carers are special people who make the world of difference to the lives of vulnerable children and young people. I encourage you to read Greg and Alex’s story on page three, and consider if you would like to become a foster carer too. Once again, we were heartened by your generous support of our Winter Appeal. With more than $150,000 raised for our emergency assistance services, we’ve been able to make winter more bearable for many more South Australians who have been doing it tough. Our Spring Appeal is focussed on supporting young people experiencing loss and grief. Our Star Bear camps have provided vital support to children and families as they learn to cope with their grief. It is the only program of its kind in South Australia and relies on the generosity of our donors.
Message from the CEO
Cover photo:
Lucy Lockwood, recipient of the inaugural AnglicareSA 150 Augustus Short Scholarship, with AnglicareSA CEO Peter Sandeman and AnglicareSA Patron and University of Adelaide Chancellor Kevin Scarce. See full article on page 4. Photo by Jo-Anna Robinson
Peter Sandeman Chief Executive Officer AnglicareSA
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