News - Centacare Brisbane

Support at Home: Changes to in-home aged care explained

Aged care

The Australian Government is making some changes to the way in-home aged care programs are provided. Whether or not you currently receive in-home aged care from Centacare, we are committed to ensuring you feel fully informed and confident about accessing high quality and safe care.

New Centacare service for women experiencing homelessness

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Centacare has opened a supportive residence to support a small number of women over 50 who are at risk of homelessness in Beaudesert. Centacare Mercy House will welcome women for stays from three days to three months. They will be supported and empowered to find and sustain affordable, safe and permanent housing.

Young woman and young man in garden admiring sunflowers

Connection for health and happiness

Family and relationship care

Finding ways to connect with others in our communities supports our health and wellbeing but social isolation is on the rise, taking a toll on people from all walks of life. However, there are things you can do to reconnect with others and build meaningful relationships.

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.

Adult woman and young girl holding hands walking through a field

Supporting your family through trauma

Family and relationship care

When a child experiences trauma it can affect how they think, feel and react to family, friends, other people and everyday situations. As a parent or caregiver, understanding trauma is important to effectively support your child. Our Specialist Family and Relationship Care practitioners offer information and strategies to help your child and your family.

Rosemary pictured in her loungeroom smiling and looking relaxed.

A voice of strength

Aged care

Rosemary has lived in her beloved family home for over 60 years. Despite facing significant challenges in recent times, Rosemary has been able to stay in her home with funding from a Centacare Home Care Package providing the support that she needs.

Children from St Bernardine's Outside School Hours Care place gifts under Christmas tree

Partnerships bringing festive cheer

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This Christmas, our services are drawing on their close ties to their local communities. From the Gold Coast and Brisbane to the Sunshine Coast and the Fraser Coast, our teams and their community partners are coming together to deliver festive cheer where it is needed most.

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.

John’s journey from prison to hope

Community and pastoral care

When John arrived at Centacare Post Release Service in South Brisbane, he was wearing the clothes he was arrested in and was carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders. He was met at the door with a warm smile and a friendly handshake – a greeting he seldom experienced. This Prison Sunday we explore John’s journey from prison to hope.

Centacare team delivers on promise

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More than 130 people from across Centacare gathered at Brisbane City Hall on Friday 18 October to celebrate its highest achieving teams and individuals, alongside 98 of its longest serving team members.