News Articles for Anglicare WA

Another Perth-based NDIS support services provider has ceased trading and called in insolvency practitioners against prevailing industry headwinds.

More than a third of the state government package will go towards expanding Family and Domestic Violence Response Teams.

Carina Viola will lead the WA-based charity into a new phase of rapid growth.

Anglicare WA's only NDIS disability service is the latest NDIS provider that has failed to survive amid pricing cuts.

The charities and Rio Tinto have secured a five-year partnership to support youth mental health and wellbeing in the Pilbara.

The Emergency Relief and Food Access Service is calling for an increase in government income support, after reporting a 234 per cent growth in the number of clients.

The annual Community Services Excellence Awards recognises the work and achievements of not-for-profit community services organisations across WA.

The latest rental affordability snapshot paints a bleak picture for people on lower incomes in the private rental market.

With poverty rates rising, a new community movement has stepped up to address the problem.

Nearly half of renters are living in houses infested with pests as fresh data reveals Perth is now the least affordable capital city in the nation to rent in.

The past year has seen some big changes among WA's top philanthropists and how they go about their task.

A female-founded technology company has unveiled its new mobile app, which is designed to improve the delivery of support services to victim-survivors of family and domestic violence.

The state government has committed $24.4 million to support tenants at risk of eviction, in collaboration with community service organisations.

Chorus, Anglicare WA and Lifeline Australia are utilising business philosophies to survive in the not-for-profit space.

Not-for-profit Anglicare WA will close the four op shops it operates in the state, deeming the arm of the business no longer financially viable after 40 years in operation.

Not for profits are grappling with remuneration for their directors, with one major group scaling back its payments.

The WA Mental Health Commission awarded the two charitable organisations with a tender valued at $12.6 million.

Ever-growing numbers of people battling to buy food and pay rent are turning to charities for assistance.

People receiving JobSeeker can no longer afford to rent any properties in the Perth Metro region, according to a new report from Anglicare WA.

While larger charities devote resources to measuring their impact, many smaller organisations don't necessarily have the capacity.

The pandemic has changed the fundraising game.

Charity-run op shops lost millions in revenue when stores closed during the COVID-19 shutdown, but the threat has provided opportunity.

The business community has supported front-line charities during the pandemic, but the economic downturn may change this.

Giving increased last financial year, but the economic fallout from COVID-19 will affect the potential for generosity into the future.

Not having a place to sleep throws a person's world into turmoil.

Community services organisations have launched the #YourHelpWA campaign asking the state government for 20 per cent more funding to help vulnerable and at-risk people.

The Committee for Economic Development of Australia puts data and evidence at the heart of a strategy to tackle social disadvantage in Australia, but those on the frontline argue solutions should also come from the community.

Iain Shields is acutely aware of the challenges around social housing, having experienced them personally in the UK and then in a professional capacity in Australia.

This year's Homelessness Week brought together business, government and not-for-profits to figure out how to meet Australia's affordable and social housing needs.

Anglicare WA's Kate Chaney boasts an impressively diverse resume, but a recent experience led her to realise a challenge that faces all her peers.

Our weekly appointments wrap includes Mark Glasson, Philippa Boldy, Chandra Sundareswaran, Rhys Turton, Tracy Taylor, Dean Humphrey, Phill Theunissen, Charlie Gunningham, Robyn Sutherland and Trent Cheetham.

John Atkins is back in town to help Anglicare WA usher in a new strategic plan. He joins outgoing chief executive Ian Carter to reflect on the history and future direction of the not-for-profit group.

Anglicare and UnitingCare West are among eight not-for-profit groups to have secured financial backing from Community Sector Banking, which has distributed $300,000 through its 2018 national grants pool.

Special Report: Early-stage social enterprises and not for profits will have a new home available in the city when The Platform opens up a new space, Purpose Studio, next week.

Home for Now, which was developed by Anglicare WA and UWA's Coders for Causers, is a web app that provides live listings of available crisis and transitional accommodation on any given night.

SPECIAL REPORT: Western Australia's 10 largest philanthropic foundations distributed $65 million last year, but like many charities, some of these organisations are increasingly targeting individual supporters to offset rising fundraising costs.

A group of not for profits that joined forces 18 months ago with a mission to end homelessness will today publicly launch its 10-year plan on Adelaide Terrace, followed by a music event through the streets of the CBD.

SPECIAL REPORT: An eclectic mix of corporate heavyweights, private philanthropists and innovative disruptors have helped to shape the state's arts sector.

Lotterywest has granted $1.4 million to St Vincent de Paul Society WA Inc, contributing to a merrier Christmas for West Australians in need this year.

Anglicare WA has received confirmation that shipbuilder Austal will commit $300,000 to the not for profit's family and domestic violence support service, Young Hearts, over three years.