Catholic Care Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains
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Two extraordinary Family Day Care educators from Baulkham Hills Family Day Care (BHFDC), a long-standing service run by Catholic Care Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains, have been celebrated for their exceptional dedication to early childhood education in the 2025 Excellence in Family Day Care Awards. ...
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This year’s event was a true community celebration – supported by the community, for the community. Hosted by Baabayn Aboriginal Corporation and Holy Family Parish, in collaboration with Blacktown City Council, Catholic Care Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains, and the Diocese of Parramatta, the day brought together people...
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A home is more than just a roof over your head – it’s comfort, dignity and a fresh start. That’s exactly what a new partnership between Catholic Care Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains and Sydney-based charity ReLove is delivering for young mums who have experienced homelessness. ...
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Catholic Care Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains, in partnership with Holy Family Parish Emerton, Baabayn Aboriginal Corporation and Blacktown City Council, are proud to co-host the 2025 Mt Druitt NAIDOC Week Event – a vibrant community celebration of Aboriginal culture, resilience and community spirit. ...
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At a special Refugee Week event hosted on 20 June 2025 by the Mount Druitt Ethnic Communities Agency (MECA) at Blacktown City Council’s Civic Centre, the story of one Syrian family stood out as a powerful reminder of what true welcome looks like. ...
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Working in a hospital and prison, one of the key characteristics patients and inmates require is waiting. Waiting for results, waiting for court hearings, waiting for treatment, waiting for a visit and the list goes on....
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As a specialist engaged by Catholic Care Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains, the social welfare agency of the Diocese of Parramatta, Kelli has been working with First Nations women in Catholic Care’s Houses to Homes program for young homeless mothers and supporting the local Aunties group at the...
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Catholic Care’s prison chaplain, Richard Korkor, recently featured on ABC Radio’s Sunday Evenings with Sirine Demachkie, where he shared his unique journey from corporate finance to prison and hospital chaplaincy. ...
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Thanks to a new partnership she’s facilitated between Catholic Care and the Older Women’s Network Blue Mountains, the Springwood community drop-in centre is now a place of hope for women aged 55 and over, who are sadly facing homelessness. ...