Tuesday, 26 March 2024
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    031120, Charity

    Catholic agencies combine

    On 1 January 2021, Centacare Ballarat, CatholicCare Melbourne/Gippsland and CatholicCare Sandhurst will merge to form a new entity, CatholicCare Victoria, the agencies have announced.

    “This heralds a momentous strategic alignment of the social service agencies of the four Catholic dioceses in Victoria,” the agencies said in a statement.

    They say that the amalgamation will “enhance and strengthen service provision for clients irrespective of their background, to those that are vulnerable and marginalised, facilitating improved coordination and greater choice for clients.

    It will also “amplify scale and reach to sustain and grow services, and enable a greater focus on addressing the root causes of poverty and injustice” and enable the new body to “become a model of high performing Catholic mission” with a “strong commitment to local communities.”

    SOURCE

    A new vision for Catholic social services in Victoria (Centacare)

    Bishops’ Joint Statement

    Chairs’ Joint Statement