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Strengthening families, supporting people and communities for more than 50 years in the spirit of the Gospel

Centacare provides quality outcomes in line with Catholic Social Teaching for thousands of clients
and their families across a diverse range of services in southeast Queensland.

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Centacare Employment Group turning the job tide on disability

Job match: Gold Coast City Council employees (left) Jake Pitt and Tony Tully with Janet Harradine from council's Technical Services Branch

Compared to people with average eyesight, the vision impaired have a 500 percent greater chance of being unemployed, which can also mean social isolation, poverty and loss of self-belief.

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Centacare's Merry Hearts group changing attitudes

Turning one: Merry Hearts Choir, accompanied by service manager Jenny Totterdell (left), provides musical entertainment at North East Community Care's Christmas party

One year ago the Merry Hearts Choir of Centacare's North East Community Care (NECC), Northgate, made their singing debut and proudly lived their motto that "everybody can do something".

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Centacare Employment Group supporting Australia's shoe shine revolution

Chuffed to be buffed: Rick Pass, one of Brisbane's inaugural shoe shine franchisees

The job search of Centacare Employment Group client Rick Pass has ended to his amazement only a stone's throw from the heady world of corporate high-flyers.

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Centacare Learning and Leisure clients win recognition

Top award: Councillor for Central Ward David Hinchliffe presents Centacare Hands Up and Day client Maddie McDade with the Harry Cusack Award for her community work. With her is HAND Respite Centre manager Karen Martin (back) and peer support volunteer Kylie Deane

A year of hard work and accomplishment by clients of Centacare's Hands Up and Day (HAND) Respite Program were rewarded at the O'Shea Centre, Wilston, in December.

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