News - CatholicCare NT

24/09/2020

Introducing Louise Mayclair in Jabiru

Jabiru is just one of many remote locations where CatholicCare NT provide programs and services to community. Our Jabiru office opened in April 2016 and since that time Louise Mayclair has been the Case Manager for Family and Community Wellbeing. As the sole worker in the office Louise wears many hats and does a great

02/09/2020

Introducing our Cultural Educators

In their own words… Francis Storey I was born in Mount Isa QLD and in 1988 our family moved from Mt Isa to Tennant Creek NT. My Mother’s language group is Wombaya (Barkly Tableland) and my Father’s side is Wakaya (Barkly Highway). Tennant Creek is where I grew up and have lived there from 1988 –

25/08/2020

CatholicCare leads the way in NDIS

Did you know CatholicCare NT is setting a precedent in the Australian NDIS field? As a rule, NDIS does not engage with prison inmates until 6-9 months prior to release. However, CatholicCare NT is currently working with an inmate who is blind and only started their sentence earlier this year. We managed to obtain a

02/06/2020

The role of Mens Sheds in Remote Indigenous Communities

We usually think of Men’s Sheds as places where older men in the suburbs catch up with their mates, perhaps fix some furniture or learn about how to send emails. The Men’s Shed movement has been a great success in Australia, mainly because it gives men a place where they can talk and share experiences

27/05/2020

National Reconciliation Week 2020 ‘Reconciliation Thoughts’

At the beginning of National Reconciliation Week, 27 May – 3 June 2020, the CatholicCare NT staff in Katherine share some ‘Reconciliation Thoughts’. This years National Reconciliation Week theme is “In this together” and CatholicCare will be celebrating the week within the government health guidelines. CatholicCare NT’s General Manager of Workforce and Partnerships, and senior