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Kerri Rises to the Homeless Challenge
Kerri Lanchester Director of Community Support, is taking up the 2013 Vinnie's CEO Sleepout Challenge that is happening on Thursday 20th June at Southbank, Brisbane.
The sleepout involves business leaders from the corporate world and not for profit organisations giving up their home comforts and spending a night sleeping rough to gain a small insight into what it is like to be homeless.
Centacare staff member receives 2013 Queensland Week Award
Jeff Kesby, Program Manager of Centacare Belmont Respite Centre recently received a 'Community Group Achievement' award in recognition of his endless commitment to the community. The award was a result of Jeff's many years experience of community networking which has resulted in strong local partnerships being developed within the Belmont area for over the past 20 years.
Peter Selwood, Centacare's Executive Director's view on the NDIS
Yesterday's announcement by Julia Gillard to bring to Parliament a 0.5 per cent Medicare levy increase to help the long-awaited National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) get off the ground has been met with mixed emotions.
Centacare's new kindys help make early learning more accessible
In a first-of-its-kind collaboration for Centacare Brisbane, the organisation has partnered with the Queensland Catholic Education Commission (QCEC) to manage seven new Government-funded kindergartens across South East Queensland.