The power of seeking help
When Hannah* found out her partner Luke* had been gambling for years, she had no idea where to turn. She said it was like something had entered the room and filled up every inch of space, crushing the trust, loyalty and seemingly solid relationship t…
Helping at the heart of unbranded campaign
CatholicCare Social Services Hunter-Manning and Allambi Care, have banded together to unbrand together in a new foster care campaign rolling out across the Hunter region. The unbranded campaign aims to raise awareness about the critical shortage of c…
Our 2024 ‘Decorate Your Space’ Winners
Decorate Your Space invited our Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle communities—including Catholic Schools, St Nicholas, CatholicCare, and Parishes — to decorate a space that uniquely reflects their commitment to children’s safety and wellbeing in line wit…
How GambleAware helped Jonathan take control of his life
Forty years, more than 50 attempts, and a whole lot of determination is what it took Jonathan* to take control of his gambling. It’s something he’s struggled with since he was eight years old, when Jonathan was introduced to betting on horse racing. …
Hamilton South community welcome new playground
Earlier this year, CatholicCare Social Services Hunter-Manning received $70,000 to replace the playground at Hamilton South Community Hall. The funds were received from state government MP Tim Crakanthorp and the new playground has been delivered as…
CatholicCare says thank you
CatholicCare Social Services Hunter-Manning is excited to announce that we have raised more than $16,000 for our Community Programs. It’s all thanks to the community’s generous support of our 2024 Make a Difference appeal. Our five Community Kitchen…