Over the past few months, since the beginning of COVID-19, there has been a gradual change in our client base and their needs. Now that S...

A couple of weeks ago someone asked me if there had been an increase in a particular cohort of people attending St John’s Care (SJC) sinc...

As we all know, winter is here. Because it’s so cold I often feel guilty for having a warm place to sleep, while so many people are sleep...

Kindness comes in many forms. This week we had a wonderful donation of soup from a young couple who wanted to regularly give back to the ...

During the Covid-19 pandemic, here at St John’s Care, we have had a lot more people asking for help that would not normally need our serv...

A young mum, Annie (not her real name) came into St John’s Care this week to donate some grocery bags. Annie, a single mum was with her t...

If you dropped by to St John’s Care (SJC) you would be forgiven for thinking you had turned up at the local hospital Emergency Department...

With the ever-increasing numbers of COVID-19, everyone is starting to panic and worry about the effects on themselves and their families....

The ACT Council of Social Service Inc. (ACTCOSS) has backed calls by the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) to raise the rate o...

Lily (not her real name) became homeless last year at the age of 16 due to her mother’s misuse of illicit substances. Her parents separat...

Communities and individuals affected by bushfires can experience a range of thoughts, feelings and behaviours that can be intense, confus...

We wish you all a Happy New Year, although as a brand-new year it hasn’t gotten off to a great start! Our thoughts and prayers are with t...

The Christmas Present Room has been very busy and will close on Friday 20 December. Presents just keep coming in from the generosity of o...

We so often use the word ‘relief’ in a casual way. “It’s such a relief the weekend has arrived after a long week at work”, or “I’m reliev...

It has been a very busy time at Raw Potential supporting many young people who are currently homeless or at risk of homelessness in the A...

With 35 days to go, we are busy here at St John’s Care getting ready for Christmas. Last year we saw 560 families in two weeks while the ...

Last Saturday St John’s Care (SJC) held an Australiana Trivia night to raise funds for our Christmas Hampers this year. We are hoping to ...

Christmas is meant to be a time of celebration, but if times are tough it can be especially challenging and isolating. This year St John'...

Christmas will soon be upon us and for some, rather than being a happy and joyful time, it is a time of stress and anxiety. For this reas...

Without volunteers St John’s Care could not open the Emergency Relief Centre - Monday to Friday 9.30 to 2.00pm - for our clients who come...