Your impact on our community Have you ever stopped to wonder about the impact of your donation to Uniting Communities?


From thousands of hours of phone support, respite and counselling services to reuniting families, reducing financial hardship and improving wellbeing, every dollar makes a difference. Thank you. If you would like a copy of our 2017/18 Impact Statement, please call 08 8202 5110.


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ADVISORY GROUP – made up of former clients – won a


THE RUBY’S


ACHIEVEMENT AWARD in the category of Connecting


SOUTH AUSTRALIAN COMMUNITY


Communities. They were also acknowledged at a special reception by the Governor of SA for their community engagement activities


Through mediation, the Noarlunga Family Relationship Centre supported 211 families


experiencing relationship conflict to reach agreement on the best outcomes for their children


changed my life.’ Client, Home and Community Aged Care


‘Your services have literally


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500 carers 10,000


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of home support to enable older people to live independently at home


hours/month


pay-what-you- can-afford-meals


8,000


DV-ALERT AND DV-AWARE TRAINING SESSIONS, and supported 224 people to complete the accredited DV-Alert eLearning course


FACE-TO-FACE 220 We provided The Disability Services team provided hours of respite, 30,340


in regional SA received support across our range of home and community aged care programs


nursing students and social work students undertaking their placements – many of whom have now joined UC as employees


REFERRED TO SERVICES SUPPORTING THEM TO REMAIN IN THEIR OWN HOMES


UNITING


OLDER PEOPLE WERE ASSESSED AND


3,000 COMMUNITIES


‘Thank you for your sensitivity and care – your staff always strived to keep mum happy and comfortable.’ Daughter of an


180 people received respite care


More than


in our two aged care residences, supporting their carers to take a break


‘I don’t just come for the hands, I also


come for the heart.’ Female client attending the Arthritic Hand Class with the Allied Health team


8 trainee care workers, 140 85 people living with


intellectual disability were supported by a host family through Homelink’s live-in and respite care program


Our


To make a donation today please call 08 8202 5110 or visit www.unitingcommunities.org Thank you so much for your generous support.


ALDERSGATE AGED CARE RESIDENCE


supported


New ROADS provided services to more than


people needing support with the use or misuse of alcohol and other drugs


1,200


‘Commonwealth Bank is to partner with UC for the initiative that is U City. W thrilled to support such


service and the community Todd Roberts, General Mana Corporate Financial Services


of clients say that they experienced improved wellbeing after using our services


74.2% 1,000


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30,000+ of young people who completed the 94%


Ruby’s Reunification Program now have appropriate accommodation


LIVES


We established more long-term foster care placements for vulnerable young people than ever before


It’s great that you are providing young people with real-world responses. It sets them up for when they go on to get a job and live independently.’ Case Manager working with the Jo’s Therapeutic Youth Residential Care service


Streetlink supported young people who are homeless or at risk with 930


‘The service was like a light in the darkness. They’ve given me a deeper understanding of what I


Our staff covered more than


by car to deliver services across 65 sites statewide


3,000,000 km


deserve; what I’m worthy of.’ Female client, Specialised Family Violence Service


headspace Mt Gambier supported young people 867 of clients


financial counselling say that they now feel either confident or very confident about addressing their financial issues


who have received 100%


MORE THAN 93% OF CLIENTS REPORTED HIGH LEVELS OF


SATISFACTION WITH SUPPORT FROM THE LEGAL SERVICE AND FELT MORE EMPOWERED TO DEAL WITH THEIR CURRENT LEGAL PROBLEM


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