Media Coverage
Hope and Realism in Juvenile Justice
Kairos ran an article (15 - 28/11/2009) on CatholicCare's Youth Justice Ministry. Chaplain John Shaw is interviewed about his work at the Parkville Youth Justice Precinct.
Refugee Fathers Get into the Swim
The Age ran an article (16/11/2009) on the African Dads and Kids Camp, interviewing fathers about how their families are adjusting to Australian culture and how their own roles have changed.
'Along came Polly, and three lives were transformed'
The Age ran a feature in their ‘12 Days: The Gift of Love’ series exploring the rewards of caring for children with special needs. The article entitled ‘Along came Polly, and three lives were transformed’ (30/12/08) profiles Kaye and Gary’s family. Kaye and Gary approached our Adoptions and Permanent Care Program six years ago and became permanent carers of ‘Polly’ who was four years of age and diagnosed with an intellectual disability, mild cerebral palsy and epilepsy. It took a year for Kaye and Gary to teach Polly to talk and now she receives wonderful reports from her special school. Kaye and Gary approached the Adoptions and Permanent Care Program again and were asked if they would like another child with special needs as they had made such remarkable progress with Polly. They were matched with ‘Mark’ who was then nine months of age. Kaye says parenting children with special needs is “rewarding, you get so much love”.
'Sudanese family ripped apart by war reunited in suburban Melbourne'
As part of The Age’s ‘12 Days: The Gift of Love’ series, they ran a feature entitled ‘Sudanese family ripped apart by war reunited in suburban Melbourne’ (2/1/09). This article told the inspiring story of Tereaza Audo who was reunited last year with her son Emmanuel 24 years after she lost him. Tereaza is now in Sudan to be reunited with her husband who she hasn’t seen since a night of violence tore her village and family apart in 1983. Tereaza has become a leader in Melbourne’s Sudanese community and a coordinator for our ’Sudanese women’s support group. Tereaza helps to run classes in cooking, sewing, computers and jewellery making.
Coverage of Fr Joe Caddy's prison work
The Herald Sun (19/9/08) ran a profile piece on CEO Fr Joe Caddy’s pastoral services work in Victorian prisons. Click here to view article (PDF).
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