We Believe
Anglicare WA is a dynamic organisation dedicated to serving Western Australian individuals, families and communities.
We were founded by the Anglican Archbishop Geoffrey Sambell whose vision was to create a welfare and justice arm of the Anglican Church, offering charitable and health services in the Perth metropolitan area. Archbishop Geoffrey’s vision has evolved and expanded over time, but today we still we embody the same Christian spirit and values that drove him.
At Anglicare WA we believe that there is more to life than just getting by. We believe that everyone deserves to belong, have a hopeful future and know that they have the support they need to flourish. In difficult times everyone deserves to receive the help they need to put the pieces of their life back together.
We stand beside people, families and communities to support them as they move from surviving, to coping, to building, to thriving. We believe that everyone has a special purpose and unique gifts, talents and contributions to bring to the world. Part of a rich life is uncovering these. When you are loved and supported the way you deserve to be, then life is a precious gift.
We want everyone to benefit from the care and service we provide, not just Anglicans or Christians, not just religious people.
Everyone who needs us deserves our very best and we want to work alongside anyone who is committed to this agenda of service and support. We offer no restrictions on who we support, just open doors and a genuine welcome.
We employ people with different world views and experiences, but with strong shared values, and always will. This deepens our capacity and our wisdom. We hope to create a work-place that is caring and passionate, creative and dynamic and in harmony with each other even though this is sometimes challenging given the values of the work-a-day world.
Anglicare WA is one part of a much greater Christian movement which connects the great dimensions of our tradition with an unknown but hopeful future. Christianity will always be a work-in-progress here on earth. Christians are not perfect, but we try hard. We don’t assume we know all the answers but we are committed to stand beside others in order to develop, improve, form and heal each other in the process. This is the only way we can fulfil our God given potential and keep the dream of a whole and just society alive.
There are many wonderful ideas, hopeful stories and helpful advice from centuries of Christian wisdom. There are great insights to be found in our faith on living a life full of purpose and meaning. There is also something very special about calling on a community to pray on important concerns. You may want to explore these ideas, but you are in no way obliged. Like everything we do, we make the opportunity available and leave the decision to you.
This is Anglicare WA. This is what we believe and want to share with our staff, the people we work alongside and the Western Australian community.
A Common Thread of Care and Compassion
Our Connection - a Message from Anglicare WA's Chaplain
Anglicare WA emerged through the Anglican Church, and we proudly remain part of the Anglican Community today, together with embracing inclusivity and diversity across our entire WA community. Anglicare WA was founded in the 1970s by Archbishop Geoffrey Sambell, driven by a vision to offer charitable and health services in the Perth metropolitan area.
Half a century on, Archbishop Geoffrey’s concept of a welfare and justice arm of the Anglican Church has evolved and expanded in its scope and range of services. In our growth, we acknowledge the importance of our continuing relationship with the Anglican Community across WA, which comprises the Dioceses of Bunbury, Perth and North-West Australia.
Church partnerships with parishes, schools and other Anglican care and service agencies strengthen the work of Anglicare WA and enable the Anglican community to fulfil its calling to serve. These relationships have strengthened our ability to reach out to a growing number of children, young people and families all over our state.
Anglicare WA offer a number of resources to assist faith communities in their community service. We have a range of published materials available through the Diocese of Perth and provide advice and consultancy for local projects through our Church Partnerships team.
Chris Thomason
Chaplain
