31 AUGUST 2017

Exceptional Staff Acknowledged

We celebrated outstanding staff achievement at our annual You Can Awards Celebration Dinner, where 23 exceptional awardees were honoured.

17 OCTOBER 2017

Celebrating Alan

National Carers Week saw one of our Stronger Carers Peer Support volunteer coaches, Alan Gravolin, announced as NSW Carer of the Year.

25 NOVEMBER 2017

Niola Opened With Street Festival

After 16 months of redevelopment we opened our new look $11million Niola Centre with a street festival and unveiling by Parkes Shire Mayor, Cr Ken Keith.

5 DECEMBER 2017

Maranoa Approved To Expand

The Development Application was approved for our 12-unit expansion of BaptistCare Maranoa Village, in Alstonville.

31 JANUARY 2018

Women’s Centre Opened In Darlinghurst

Our new HopeStreet Women’s Centre was opened by the Hon Pru Goward MP as a safe space where marginalised women in Sydney’s inner city can access free and confidential professional support.

5 FEBRUARY 2018

Sod Turned At Goulburn

The Hon. Pru Goward MP turned the first sod at our Social and Affordable Housing Fund (SAHF) development in Goulburn.

15 FEBRUARY 2018

My Day, My Way Launched

We introduced an exciting new approach to our residential management team, focusing on the delivery of person-centred care to our residents in our aged care centres.

19 FEBRUARY 2018

$11.5 Million In Ten Years

We celebrated having provided $11.5 million in no and low interest loans to people in need.

20 MARCH 2018

Everybody’s Home

We joined the Everybody’s Home campaign, challenging all political parties to rethink housing policy and embrace new models of development, ownership and support.

22 MARCH 2018

A Silver Celebration

Residents and staff at BaptistCare Dorothy Henderson Lodge were host to a crowd of well-wishers, as they celebrated the 25th Anniversary of the aged care centre.

12 APRIL 2018

Gardening Guru Hosts Gracewood Birthday

Better Homes and Gardens’ gardening guru, Jason Hodges joined residents of The Gracewood Retirement Village in Kellyville to celebrate its fifth birthday and mark the announcement of the third and final stage of The Gracewood.

4 MAY 2018

Halo Ball Champions Children

Our third annual fundraising ball, Halo Ball was held in Sydney and encouraged guests to recognise the often voiceless victims of domestic and family violence: the children. Guests raised $140,000 for much-needed services.

24 MAY 2018

Annual Palliative Care Conference

Our Palliative Care in Aged Care Conference featured some of Australia’s most respected speakers, thinkers and practitioners in the field, and included the launch of our new book and support resource, titled ‘Dying with Loving Words’.