Working together as a community is at the heart of Anglicare WA’s mission. Real and lasting change happens when people, families, and organisations join forces to support one another.
This shared effort builds stronger, more caring communities that can face challenges together. Local parishes are a key part of this work. They are often the first-place people turn to when they need help, whether it’s financial stress, emotional struggles, or feeling alone. Because parishes are close to their communities, they can quickly see what’s needed and offer support with care and understanding.
By partnering with Anglicare WA, parishes can do even more. Anglicare WA brings expert services like counselling, housing help, financial support and advocacy. This adds to the care parishes already provide, creating a more complete support system for people in need. Together, Anglicare WA and parishes share knowledge, learn from each other, and grow stronger. This partnership helps communities become more united, compassionate, and ready to face the future.
We all have a part to play in raising awareness of and preventing family and domestic violence.
Stand Together is an Anglicare WA initiative offering free, one-hour presentations to raise awareness and understanding of the signs and drivers of family and domestic violence and how we as a community can work together toward its prevention.
All parishes within the Anglican Dioceses of Perth and Bunbury are invited to host a Standing Together presentation. Parishioners and members of the wider community are encouraged to attend.
The Anglicare WA Church Community Fund is a grant initiative designed to support Anglican parishes across Western Australia in delivering meaningful community development projects.
Each year, parishes can apply for grants of up to $1,000 to fund local initiatives that align with their mission and complement Anglicare WA’s work. Past projects have included school breakfast clubs, community gardens, conversation groups for migrants, and support for families in crisis.
Parishes are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity as it provides both financial support and a platform to deepen their impact in the local community. Whether it's addressing social isolation, supporting vulnerable children, or creating welcoming spaces for newcomers, the fund empowers churches to turn compassionate ideas into action, strengthening both their outreach and their connection to the broader mission of care and justice.
Individuals and communities play a crucial role in addressing family and domestic violence, fostering a safer and more supportive environment for all.
This guide aims to raise awareness and equip individuals with an understanding of family and domestic violence, highlighting how it can manifest within the context of the Church and the broader community.
It provides people with the knowledge and skills to recognise and respond to disclosures of family and domestic violence. The guide offers practical and compassionate strategies for supporting victim-survivors, ensuring they feel heard, valued, and safe.
This resource is designed for everyone and includes guidance on:
This guide provides practical ideas and advice on how to best respond to and support people who are experiencing homelessness.
It equips parishes with practical, faith-informed approaches to support people experiencing homelessness, whether at the church door or sleeping rough on parish grounds.
The guide offers safe, compassionate ways to extend hospitality, provide support and referrals, and help people begin their journey from homelessness to stable housing.
Parishes will find guidance on:
Offering respectful and effective support
Engaging with those sleeping rough on parish grounds
Responding to homelessness with both compassion and action
Discover our mission and values, delve into our rich history, and read a heartfelt letter from our chaplain
We acknowledge Aboriginal Peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the lands that our services are based on and pay our respects to Elders of these lands both past and present. Anglicare WA delivers services across many Countries in WA, from Balanggarra Country in the North to Minang Noongar Country in the South. In particular, we wish to acknowledge the Custodians of the lands where our offices operate. We would like to thank the Noongar, Miriuwung Gajerrong, Tjurabalan, Yawuru, Nyikina, Ngarluma, Kariyarra, Nyiyaparli, Martu, and Wangkatja peoples for their wisdom and generosity.
