Centacare Tasmania

Northern Regional Services
The Launceston Centacare office has 28 staff members and we work
together to meet the needs of clients in a supportive, empowering
and non-judgmental manner.
A wide range of services including a significant level of outreach
services are provided:
Family and Relationship Counselling (Launceston and George Town)
Challenging Abusive Behaviours (CAB) Program (Launceston and
George Town)
Silver Lining Adult Literacy Program (regional)
Integrated Family Support (Launceston and George Town)
Early Intervention Services (regional)
Private Rental Tenancy Support Service (regional)
Centacare Transitional Support Service (Launceston)
Men and Family Relationships (regional)
Colony 47 Outreach (Launceston)
George Town Family Support Program
Positive Parenting Program for rural areas
Employee Assistance Program services (regional)
Women’s Business - Peace Talks Program (George Town)
In an important development we were successful in securing funding
from the Tasmanian Community Fund to deliver a Challenging
Abusive Behaviours Program in George Town for three years from
1 July 2012. Although Centacare has delivered Challenging Abusive
Behaviours programs in a number of locations across the state for
15 years this is the first time the service has had external financial
support.
“I think about the situation now and try and deal with
the situation in the best possible way.”
In June 2012 the Department for Immigration and Citizenship
advised that all services provided to humanitarian migrants under
its Settlement Grants Program in Launceston would in future
be provided by one agency to provide clients with easier access
to services. As a result on 1 July the specialist housing services
previously provided by Centacare transferred to the northern
Migrant Resource Centre.
The northern region has, as one of its stated strategic aims, the
desire to broaden and enhance its service provision to the most
disadvantaged members of the wider community. In the past year
we believe we have made progress towards this in a number of
ways:
Responded quickly to surges in local demand, with the
provision of additional counsellor availability in George
Town when major employers reduced worker hours and
therefore income.
Recruited a specialist children’s counsellor to work with
clients from 4 to 18 years, and their parents.
Developed a 2012 calendar made up of client artwork.
Reviewed the range of services provided both in terms
of content and location across the region in an attempt to
provide relevant local services.
L- R: Don and Colin from the STAY program
Secured funding for additional services such as Challenging
Abusive Behaviours which built on our current strengths.
Participated at Agfest 2012, raising awareness of Centacare.
Strengthened links by working together with other Archdiocese
endeavours including parishes in Launceston, Riverside,
Scottsdale and Flinders Island, as well as Catholic Education and
Southern Cross Care.
Worked on building a sound rapport with local government in the
region.
Formalised a relationship with UTAS on student social worker
education.
Continued to work on developing links with the Aboriginal
community.
Worked in collaboration with another welfare agency on
re-focussing attention on developing and delivering a broad
range of counselling services that engage with men in nontraditional
areas such as worksites and sports clubs and venues.
Dear Peter
I am holidays on the Gold
Coast – quite an achievement on my
behalf as I drove myself to the Gold Coast!
I want to thank you for input in to my life with
help of yourself and team I am able to live a
well balanced life using all the points achieved
in the course. Putting them in to practice
every day!
Yours sincerely, grateful CAB client
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