News and Media
View the latest news from Anglicare Central Queensland. Here you will find stories about events, activities and programs across the region.

New Carer Tips: Accepting Your First Placement
November 4, 2021
1. Foster Placement Basics: Age, Gender and Number of Children Yes, your home study is for a particular number of children and range of ages, but it is highly likely you will receive calls about potential placements that fall outside these parameters. Support agencies often reach out more ...

Welcome Right Reverend Peter Grice
March 9, 2021
AnglicareCQ are delighced to welcome the Right Reverend Peter John Grice as the new Bishop of Rockhampton. Bishop Peter was installed as the thirtieth Bishop of Rockhampton on Saturday. Bishop Peter has served as the Dean of Geraldton Cathedral in the diocese of North-West Australia since ...

AnglicareCQ Office – Gladstone Mural
March 9, 2021
Artist Katrina Elliott of Photography and Design painted a meaningful mural in the AnglicareCQ Gladstone office; Moving Mountains. “Moments in life can be symbolised as a skyline of mountains.” Thank you, Katrina. We love it! To watch a time-lapse of Katrina painting the mural, visit ...

Lead Agent for Emerald headspace Centre Announced
March 9, 2021
Australia’s peak youth mental health and wellbeing group, headspace, is a step closer to delivering services in the Central Highlands with the appointment of a lead agent for its first stand-alone site in the region. Funded by Commonwealth primary healthcare agency Central Queensland, Wide Bay, ...

Supporting more people through tough times
January 14, 2021
For most people, 2020 has been a difficult year full of challenges. For Anglicare Central Queensland it has helped us strengthen and grow as an organisation, all the while we extended essential support and housing to people across Central Queensland. A few of AnglicareCQ’s other positives have ...

The Homestretch Campaign
August 20, 2020 | Carol Godwin
The transition to young adulthood is a challenging time for many, but for those in foster and residential care across Central Queensland it brings with it a whole new level of disadvantage. Despite the daily pressures associated with turning 18, young people in child protection – now ...

Year 7 ‘Love Bites’
July 15, 2020 | Mrs Michelle Williams - Guidance Officer
For Year 7, Love Bites may be one of life’s most important lessons. The program focused on having and sustaining healthy relationships using social media – does it harm or help communication and relationships? Last week, all Year 7 students spent the day actively listening and engaging in ...

Introducing AnglicareCQ’s new CEO
February 24, 2020
A NEW CEO has stepped up to lead a major community service and housing provider for Central Queensland. Carol Godwin has been appointed to the top job to take AnglicareCQ into a new era of helping Central Queenslanders make the best of their lives. Board chair Elizabeth Homer has seen the ...

$500 Donation from the Biloela Commonwealth Bank Biloela Branch
February 24, 2020
On 3rd December 2019, the Commonwealth Bank Biloela Branch selected the AnglicareCQ Biloela office to receive a donation of $500 cheque as part of their National Community Donation Program. Mr Jason Spence, Biloela Branch Manager, told Debbie Vonhoff that the AnglicareCQ Organisation was ...

Phone calls to support suicide survivors in the Central Highlands
February 24, 2020
People at risk of, or who have recently attempted suicide in the Central Highlands area will be placed in regular phone contact with qualified mental health facilitators, with the launch of a new non- emergency telephone support program. The Anglicare Warmline program will use regular telephone ...