Dr Sue King takes the chair


We are very pleased to welcome Dr Sue King as the new Chair of Uniting Communities’ Board. Sue commenced as Chair at the start of this year after Dr Jo Baulderstone resigned at the end of 2015.


With qualifications in Policy and Social Administration, Sue has a strong interest in social work and contributing to innovations in service delivery.


Until recently, Sue was the Discipline Head, Social Work and Human Services at the University of South Australia. As a member of the University’s Centre for Social Change, her research interests included human service delivery with a focus on the im- pact of social policy on the delivery of services, the conceptualisation of workers and the governance of not-for-profit organisations.


Sue has also been President of the Australian Association of Social Workers, SA Branch and is currently a member of a number of other Boards, including the Summerhill Inc aged care facility. She has previously held positions on the Boards of Relationships Australia (SA), the South Australian Housing Trust and the Children’s Services Consultative Committee.


Chair of the Board, Dr Sue King


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We hope that you recently received our 2016 Donor Survey, offering you the chance to tell us what you think of Uniting Communities and our supporter programs.


There’s still time if you haven’t completed yours yet – simply fill in the form and return it in the reply paid envelope enclosed with your survey.


We look forward to hearing from you!


Spirit of giving alive and well


Eastern Services and Streetlink were thrilled to receive kind donations for those doing it tough during the festive season.


Donations for Christmas hampers for people accessing Eastern Services came from many generous individuals and community groups, including local Uniting Church congregations, Wayville Resthaven, Peregrine Corporation, My Gov’s city office, The Briars Special Early Learning Centre, St Peters Rotary Club, and the Maid & Magpie Hotel.


‘This support meant we could help around 180 families last Christmas, many with small chil- dren,’ says staff member, Mark Hackett. ‘The generosity in our community is amazing.’


Once again, the Burnside Women’s Fellowship kindly provided pamper packs for young mothers and children accessing the city-based Streetlink service.


Streetlink is a free service supporting young people in Adelaide between the ages of 12 and 25 who are homeless or at risk of home- lessness.


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Fellowship representatives, Di Croft (left) and Marlene Richards (second from right) present packs to Streetlink Manager Carol Gannon (second from left) and Marketing and Fundraising Manager, Emily van der Sommen.


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