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    • Baptcare welcomes historic pay increase for staff
    • 03 February 2012
    • Baptcare welcomes Fair Work Australia’s decision to implement significant pay rises for those working in the community sector workforce, which will directly support Baptcare’s employees.   “This is a great recognition of the value of the skilled community sector workforce who every day, strive to improve the lives of some of the most vulnerable i...
    • Circle of Friends Morning Tea
    • 02 February 2012
    • The Circle of Friends Morning Tea was held at Baptcare Hedley Sutton Community’s Linda Café. This is the second year the function has been held and it is a lovely and fitting opportunity for Baptcare to honour and recognise the special members of this club, who have left a bequest to Baptcare in their Wills. Guests were invited to a special mornin...
    • Australians deserve to age well
    • 02 February 2012
    • Baptcare is working together with an alliance of aged care organisations to campaign for urgently-needed reform in the sector. The age well campaign supports overhauling the aged care system to ensure it copes with the needs of our ageing population into the future. By 2050 over 3.5 million Australians are expected to use aged care services each ...
    • Postnatal depression can’t stop inspiring mum
    • 20 December 2011
    • Brimbank resident, Janelle Stinton, is an inspiring mother who has struggled with Post Natal Depression (PND), yet after joining Baptcare’s PND Supported Group, Play and Grow, life for Janelle and her child has improved dramatically. From a young age, Janelle aspired to have her own family and was thrilled the day she found out she would become a ...
    • Foster caring children an enriching experience for all
    • 16 December 2011
    • Baptcare is appealing to families and individuals to consider becoming a foster carer. Anyone can apply to be a foster carer, so long as they have the qualities needed to look after children who cannot live with their parents. There is no maximum age limit for being a foster carer. The type of support you offer is up to you – it could be 24/7 ca...



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