Centracare
Community Service in Central Highlands

Centacare C is the longest running, local social services organization in Central Queensland, providing professional community services for over 40 years. With more than 200 staff and dedicated volunteers, we are a large, vibrant and well respected community organization. We labor to foster and strengthen individuals, couples and families through our broad range of services, which include aged concern and disability support, counseling, and family and community support and education. While we have seven office sites across the region, staff travel far and expansive to deliver services, offering outreach programs in many insignificant townships. The ARC provides information and referrals to families at any stage of their relationships, and offers refute resolution and property mediation to separated or separating families. To be the beginning finest provider of professional community services in the Diocese of Rockhampton. To share in the healing ministry of Jesus by providing professional community services to enhance the healthy being of individuals and families. Sr Kinnane was a teacher in Rockhampton who went on to observe social work in Brisbane. She returned with the results of a survey she helped to complete, indicating the people of Rockhampton required a more organized and holistic approach to social services. Sr Kinnane approached local priest, Fr Gilbert, for assistance and together they created an agency to deliver family and social services to the wider community. Today we are the longest running, local social services organization in Central Queensland serving thousands of people annually and employing more than 200 staff across the Diocese. Over the years, our services have grown to include protection for the elderly and people living with disability, community transport, counseling for individuals and families, family services, aid for those involved in domestic and family violence, mental health support, and a expansive range of advocacy and community education. The official social services agency of the Catholic Church, Centacare C is one of more than 30 Centacare organizations around Australia all busy to enhance the healthy being of individuals, families and communities. They’re a incredible mob, more like family. We are a local, notforprofit organization, caring for people from all walks of life. We provide services throughout Central Queensland and the Central West, including concern for our older generations and people living with disability, counseling, family encourage and education, and assist for those experiencing domestic and family violence. Your support, through donation or bequest, will aid us remain in our mission to enhance the healthy being of individuals, families, and communities. We can discuss the most suitable option for you.

Sr Kinnane was a teacher in Rockhampton who went on to observe social work in Brisbane. She returned with the results of a survey she helped to complete, indicating the people of Rockhampton needed a more organized and holistic approach to social services. Sr Kinnane approached local priest, Fr Gilbert, for assistance and together they created an agency to deliver family and social services to the wider community. Today we are the longest running, local social services organization in Central Queensland serving thousands of people annually and employing more than 200 staff across the Diocese. Over the years, our services have grown to include concern for the elderly and people living with disability, community transport, counseling for individuals and families, family services, assist for those involved in domestic and family violence, mental health support, and a expansive range of advocacy and community education. The official social services agency of the Catholic Church, Centacare C is one of more than 30 Centacare organizations around Australia all active to enhance the healthy being of individuals, families and communities.