Centacare Catholic Community Services

01/09/2026

🎉 Gilles Gathering is coming to Wandana!

Young people aged 12–17 are invited to come along for an afternoon of fun, creativity and connection these school holidays.

🐾 Petting zoo
🎨 Mural painting + arts and crafts
🎮 Gaming
📸 Instant photos
🌭 Sausage sizzle + ice cream
…and plenty more!

📅 Tuesday 29 September | 12–2pm
📍 Wandana Community Centre, Gilles Plains

It’s FREE, but bookings are essential – scan the QR code to register.

Presented by headspace Port Adelaide, The Lighthouse Youth Hub and Centacare 💚

👉 Find out more: centacare.org.au/wandana

01/09/2026

🐘 Emmy the Elephant is heading to Bordertown!

Throughout September, Emmy will be visiting -Hive-61552392927554 to help raise awareness and start conversations about domestic and family violence.

☕ Wednesday, 2 September, community members are invited to drop in for a coffee and chat with Susie and Jane from Centacare’s EASE program between 12.30–2pm.

Come along, say hello and find out more – all welcome. 💛

👉 Find out more: centacare.org.au/emmy-the-elephant

Emmy the Elephant is a life-size sculpture of a baby elephant that sparks vital conversations and raises awareness about Domestic and Family Violence.

01/09/2026

A few snaps from Sydney, where our team recently joined mental health leaders from across Australia and New Zealand at TheMHS Conference 2026 – sharing ideas, building connections and exploring how hope and inclusion can shape better mental health care. 💙

31/08/2026

💜 Today is International Overdose Awareness Day.

For 25 years, this day has brought communities together to remember those whose lives have been lost to overdose, acknowledge the grief of families and friends, and raise awareness of the support that can save and change lives.

At Centacare, our Youth Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Services support young people aged 12–24 with compassionate, non-judgemental care.

Today, we’re sharing our new Alban Place video – a reminder that sometimes taking the first step is the hardest part, but change is possible with the right support.

Find out more about our youth AOD services:
👉 centacare.org.au/alban-place

28/08/2026

🚌 Taking community connection on the road!

Wandana Community Centre Manager Leah Howard recently joined the Community Centres SA Inc.'s Bus Tour, visiting community centres across metropolitan Adelaide to share ideas, learn from different approaches and see some fantastic community-led initiatives in action.

Attending on behalf of Wandana and as a Community Centres SA Board Member, Leah came away inspired by the people, creativity and commitment behind these important community spaces.

A big thank you to Community Centres SA and the centres that opened their doors and generously shared their knowledge. 💛

👉 Join us and get involved!
Find out more about Wandana's activities:
centacare.org.au/wandana

28/08/2026

To our wonderful foster carers, we say thank you 🙏

28/08/2026

Massive thanks to Port Adelaide Football Club for helping us spoil our wonderful foster carers for the night!

27/08/2026

Today, on Wear it Purple Day, we stand alongside LGBTQIA+ young people and celebrate the courage to be yourself, feel proud of who you are and know you are supported. 💜🌈

27/08/2026

👏 A great night celebrating some fantastic work happening across our community!

Centacare was pleased to join friends and sector colleagues at the Adelaide PHN 2026 Health Equity Awards, celebrating organisations making a real difference to the health and wellbeing of South Australians.

A special congratulations to Statewide Eating Disorder Service (SEDS) and Streetlink Plus Primary Health Clinic – two award recipients whose work connects closely with our own services and partnerships in eating disorder support and homelessness. 💛

It was also great to catch up with Kirsty Degabriele and Deepak Dev from Adelaide PHN, who work closely with our teams to support better mental health outcomes across our community.

Congratulations to all of this year’s recipients – very well deserved! 👏

👉 Find out more about our Eating Disorder Support Services:
centacare.org.au/programs/eating-disorder-support-services

24/08/2026

Our friends Sammy D Foundation are hosting a fundraising comedy show this Friday in partnership with Phil De Bondi

Don't miss out!

Know what you're doing on Friday 28 August? Well, now you do.

is bringing The Man Who Never Sleeps to the for one night only with , hosted by and supported by .n

Oh, and all profits will be donated to the Sammy D Foundation!

Keen on a laugh that does a little good too? Join us.
And when we say us, we mean it. We'll definitely be there.

Get your tickets today 👇
https://events.humanitix.com/phil-de-bondi-the-man-who-never-sleeps