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Before the Australian Government’s Remote School Attendance Program started in Ltyentye Apurte more children were hanging around the shop than going to school. But, seven months on things have changed considerably. CatholicCare NT manages the program in Ltyentye Apurte. Before it started the school attendance officers described scenes of children wasting their lives sitting around.

Eleven-year-old Demi Quirk is one of life’s little helpers. She recently lent a hand at our soup kitchen in Katherine. Here’s a letter she wrote to Donna Fraser, Manager Money Management Services. “I was excited when you said that I could help, I got up really early and showered and dressed, I waited a while

CatholicCare NT staff took part in this years inaugural Run with Dad. A community event held at East Point Reserve to raise money and awareness of prostate cancer. Photos thanks to the Run with Dad Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/runwithdad

Work on our new office in Tennant Creek has started after Probuild Pty Ltd was awarded the $1.8 million construction contract. The various packages of work including new build, landscaped gardens, fit out, IT systems, and security total $2.1 million. Weather permitting construction is due for completion early 2015. Staff are expected to move into

The Northern Territory Government has joined with CatholicCare NT to develop an initiative to have a Darwin bus wrapped with the NO MORE domestic and family violence messaging. Minister for Community Services Bess Price said bus advertising provides a great visual reminder that violence will not be tolerated. At today’s bus unwrapping CatholicCare NT in

Struggling with a child’s behavioural problems does not mean you are a bad parent. Mother of five Rachael Payne said with the right support she has noticed big improvements to the way she and her husband approach parenting. Reflecting on this year’s National Families Week theme – ‘Stronger families, stronger communities’ Rachael is thankful for

CatholicCare NT’s Pat Braun has been announced as a member of the Tennant Creek Alcohol Reference Group. The group is chaired by Barb Shaw and brings together key agencies, business, police and government to work together to develop solutions and provide advice to the NT Government Minister for Alcohol Policy. Pat is widely respected for her

CatholicCare NT has been awarded the tender to establish and operate the Tennant Creek Family and Support Centre. The service will proactively engage with families and respond to their individual circumstances and issues through support and intervention options. The Northern Territory Government will provide initial funding of $500,000 and ongoing funding of $200,000 per year

The Territory Government is establishing a permanent Aboriginal Men’s Advisory Group to suggest strategies for reducing family violence and child abuse. Chief Minister Adam Giles has today received the key recommendations coming out of the recent Aboriginal Men’s Forum from its coordinator Charlie King. “I thank these men for their advice and congratulate them for