Our Impact

Through the projects and partnerships of Kingsway Care we are providing care and support for thousands of families each year. Our work in supporting survivors of domestic violence, mentoring children and youth, and meeting practical needs is restoring lives, families, and communities.

Impact on homelessness:

Our accommodation services assist hundreds of women, men, and children each year.

Through Platform Nine and Jacaranda Cottage we have housed and supported 285 guests over the last 12 months, including:

197 females,
136 children, and
43 males

With the highest rate of success in NSW for rehousing people into independent living, Kingsway Care is having a remarkable impact on homelessness in the Sutherland Shire and Sydney East region. With this success many guests have experienced improved living conditions, gained new life skills and found hope for their future.

Kingsway Care is now South Eastern Sydney's leading provider of adult Temporary and Crisis Housing, and in partnership with St Vincent De Paul we are the ONLY after-hours emergency Domestic and Family Violence accommodation service in the region.

Impact on Children and Youth

Since 2015, Southern Cross Kids Club has impacted the lives of over 120 children who have experienced trauma throughout their lives. The impact on these children, their families, and carers is difficult to quantify. However, the stories of change that we hear, the friendships that are made, and the connections between children and caring adults is evidence enough to suggest this program is rewriting the future for many kids.

Not only do we see positive changes in the children we serve, the 60 adult volunteers involved with kids club and camp are powerfully impacted through the lives, stories and connections shared with the kids.

Impact through Practical Help

The basics of life include more than food, clothing and shelter. While we do provide these we also provide members of our local community with love, a listening ear, a cuppa and a chat.

Our Op Shop in Jannali plays a significant role within the local community. We resource people with clothing, books, housewares, and other essentials. Beyond the practical, the shop is a community where:

We train volunteers and teach them valuable skills
Clients in our accommodation services can volunteer
Many locals come in for a cuppa and a chat

We also provide:

Christmas hampers to families in need,
Community events to help bring people together, and
Monthly Community Dinners.

Latest

Stories of Change

Browse our gallery of changed lives. Each story represents the story of a life impacted and changed through Kingsway Care.
Flanno Friday

Flanno Friday is a small way to make a big difference. All you need to do is don your finest checkered threads and invite all your friends to join you. Simply sign up for Flanno Friday, make a $5 donation and be part of creating meaningful social change.
Media and Publications
25 Push Up Challenge

I have been challenged to run 25kms, do 625 push-ups (over 25 days) and do weights training for 16 of those days. I thought I'd wrap them all up together and start a fundraiser to help Kingsway Community Care support the hundreds of people in my community experiencing mental health issues every day.

Official Opening of Georges River's First Adult Crisis Accommodation Service

There are currently 23 women, or women with children, who are survivors of Domestic and Family Violence in the Georges River region, and who have become homeless as a result of their situation. These women and children have had nowhere to turn, until now.
Accessibility
Supplying life basics

Often the simplest things make the biggest difference. For many, access to a nutritious meal, basic furniture and household items, and school supplies is a luxury that most take for granted. Kingsway Care is committed to serving the community through offering access to some of life's basic essentials.
Platform Nine

The impacts of domestic violence, homelessness, addiction, unaffordable housing, and family breakdown are driving many in our community to the margins of society. Platform Nine is a community of refuge of hope for those who need it most.
23 Survivors Appeal

According to Specialist Homeless Services, there are currently 23 women or women with children who are homeless as a result of Domestic and Family Violence in the Georges River region. For these 23 women, many with young children, this time is especially scary and uncertain. With no safe place to stay, the dangers of homelessness are real.
Jodie Thelning

Board Member
Privacy Policy

Protecting your privacy is fundamental to the way we care for people. Please make sure you read and understand how we collect, store, use, and protect any personal information provided to us through our website.
Chrissy Byrnes-Mikelsons

Manager | Jacaranda Cottage
Personal Development Programs

The whole of a person matters. Through all of our projects our intention is to empower people to grow in a holistic way and to take ownership for their lives and decisions. We care about people's mental health, spiritual health, physical health, relational health, and their capacity to create for themselves a hope-filled future.
Jacaranda Cottage

Jacaranda Cottage is a refuge for young women aged between 16 and 24 who have become homeless or are at risk of becoming homeless. Our vision is to serve, support and impart hope to young women and see their lives restored.