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Read our latest news to discover what is happening around Centacare.

Farai makes Jenny a coffee in her kitchen

Jenny thrives with onsite shared support

Disability care

Jenny is a familiar and popular face in the Nundah community. She has been a local for almost two decades and for the past five years has enjoyed living as independently as possible in her own apartment with 24/7 onsite drop-in support from Centacare. “I feel safe and confident living here,” said Jenny. “I know that if I need help, all I have to do is call or use my buzzer,” she adds. 

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Client Lyndal sitting at her market stall

Getting creative in the community

Disability care

This International Day of People with Disability, clients from our HAND Social and Life Skills Hub in Wilston celebrate by showcasing their beautiful handmade arts, crafts and DJ'ing talents at the Brisbane markets.

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Male client playing the drums in front of university age students.

RAD theatre brings big chills to QPAC

Disability care

Ahead of their three-night run at QPAC, the 22 performers shake and shiver in their warmup exercises to get into a spooky mood.

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Tackling loneliness through social connection

Disability care

Jude’s weekly sewing and ukulele classes aren’t about gaining new skills. These outings are tackling a big issue head on – loneliness. Earlier this month, Loneliness Awareness Week (5-11 August) shined a light on what’s now recognised as a public health priority in many countries around the world. But, despite its prevalence, loneliness isn’t widely understood or spoken about in Australia.

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man screaming with three ghost characters behind him

Brisbane’s own musical ghost story​

Disability care

Real and Diverse Theatre (RAD) have been hard at work, practising their lines and immersing themselves in their roles ahead of their October production, Quavers. This will be the third major stage production by the Centacare-supported inclusive theatre ensemble, who rehearse each Thursday as a key part of the program at our HAND Social and Life Skills Hub in Wilston.

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Voice of clients at heart of service design

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Centacare has reaffirmed its commitment to putting its clients first, with the introduction of the Centacare consumer advisory committee (CCAC). Centacare General Manager Practice Governance April O’Mara said community engagement helped ensure services delivered by the organisation were fit for purpose, delivered by qualified competent staff and relevant for the clients receiving them.

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Jamie’s five-year road to freedom

Disability care

When Jamie finished high school and joined Centacare’s HAND Social and Life Skills Hub, she had her heart set on achieving one big goal – getting her driver’s license. For five years Jamie worked tenaciously with her support workers, chipping away at her goal little by little and, in August this year, the 25-year-old from Ferny Grove came up trumps. This Disability Action Week (26 November – 2 December) Centacare is celebrating the incredible achievements and contributions of Queenslanders with disability and we met with Jamie to talk about her new-found freedom.

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Emily comes out of shell to take centre stage

Disability care

Emily, the 25-year-old from Little Mountain, wasn't always playing the lead role of Terri in Passage's debut stage production, Sunshine on Terri. But as she has grown in confidence and perfected her performance, she now owns the role.

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Jack captures highs and lows of recovery in new single

Disability care

From homelessness to the recording studio, this Mental Health Week (7-15 October) Centacare client, Jack, talks about his successful music career and the highs and lows of his recovery journey.

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Ingrid finds her forever home

Disability care

Centacare uses a thorough assessment process to ensure every person’s care needs, personality and interests are carefully matched with their housemates. Watch this video showing how Ingrid found her forever home with two other housemates using funding for Supported Independent Living.

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