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CatholicCare Wilcannia-Forbes is the official social service of the Catholic Church in the Diocese of Wilcannia-Forbes. The diocese covers more than 52% of NSW and 414,398 square kilometres. It ranges from beyond Bourke and Brewarrina, to Broken Hill, south to Balranald and east to Forbes and Parkes.

CatholicCare Wilcannia-Forbes has a strong reputation as a leader and innovator in the provision of support and social services. We are experienced and skilled in identifying community needs and share our vision for wellbeing, support and respect.

Our team is passionate about making a real difference in people’s lives and works to empower individuals, families and communities. People are the heart of our organisation – both our clients and our team

Welcome to the 2019-2020 CatholicCare WilcanniaForbes Annual Report, this annual publication provides an insight into the social and support services provided in our Diocese. The Diocese of WilcanniaForbes is unique in scope, given we span 52% of NSW and in nature – we are resilient, good humoured and down to earth despite the challenges of living in rural, regional and remote NSW.

Welcome to the 2018-2019 Annual Report for CatholicCare Wilcannia-Forbes, this publication is a snapshot of the organisation and its operations as it is mandated to care for and serve those in our vast Diocese.

I know all too well the extensive and expansive nature of our Diocese and I am deeply heartened to see the important work the passionate CatholicCare Wilcannia-Forbes team do provide. This work is especially vital in these years of sustained and crippling drought.

Meeting the many challenges we face means we must ensure we remain as efficient as possible. For this reason, this year has seen us embark on a period of significant change. We commenced a major project to review our organisational structure and processes. Our aim was to determine if our current structure and practices were best suited to support our team members deliver our services ‘on the ground’, as aligned with our vision and mission.

We had over 80 per cent participation in a staff survey, and the team’s feedback told us that our practices had become slow, complex and overall difficult to navigate for our team members. Our way of organising ourselves had become ‘manager-heavy’ with a confusing mix of leadership roles.

Due to the dedication and service of so many good people and the preparations which have been laid down for the future, this is a year to be celebrated and to be very proud of. We have welcomed a new CEO, Anne-Marie Mioche and begun the task of preparing for the changes necessary for us to become CatholicCare WilcanniaForbes in January 2018. I have had the privilege to meet with a number of our wonderful staff and have seen firsthand the extraordinary work they have been responsible for.

CentaCare Wilcannia-Forbes acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land. We pay our respects to them for their care of the land and are committed to actively working alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, especially in the area of social inclusion and for reconciliationandjustice.

We wish to acknowledge and thank the following individuals and organisations for their support. Your generous support allows us the opportunity to provide quality services to families and communities of western NSW.

Welcome to the 2018-2019 Annual Report for CatholicCare Wilcannia-Forbes, this publication is a snapshot of the organisation and its operations as it is mandated to care for and serve those in our vast Diocese.

CentaCare Wilcannia Forbes acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land. We pay our respects to them for their care of the land and are committed to actively working alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, especially in the area of social inclusion and for reconciliation and justice. We wish to acknowledge and thank the following individuals and organisations for their support. Your generous support allows us the opportunity to provide quality services to families and communities of Western NSW.