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Frequently Asked Questions

Bequests and Wills

Q: Is a will difficult to arrange?
A: Making a will is simple and usually inexpensive. We highly recommend that you consult a solicitor or Trustee Company to draw up your will. If you do not have a solicitor, then call the Community Referral Service at the Law Society of NSW on (02) 9926 0300. They will provide you with the names of solicitors who can advise you. Trustee Companies can be found in the Yellow Pages under Trustee Services. If it will help you, then ring Mr Gabriel Lacoba (02) 9895 8057 or email glacoba@anglicare.org.au who will be pleased to assist.
Q: What should I consider when preparing a will?
A: Before you go to have your will prepared, decide whom you wish to benefit and to what extent. You may want to consider the appointment of guardians to care for your children if you should die before they are 18. An important consideration is the appointment of your Executors - the people who will deal with your estate in the event of your death. Ideally, these should be business-minded family or friends or professional advisors.
Q: Is a will really important?
A: Before you go to have your will prepared, decide whom you wish to benefit and to what extent. You may want to consider the appointment of guardians to care for your children if you should die before they are 18. An important consideration is the appointment of your Executors - the people who will deal with your estate in the event of your death. Ideally, these should be business-minded family or friends or professional advisors.
Q: When should I review my will?
A: From time to time, you should review your will to keep up with changing circumstances. Consult your solicitor or Trustee Company if you decide to change your will.
Q: You can make your caring span generations by leaving a bequest to ANGLICARE in your will
A: The most wonderful thing about a bequest to ANGLICARE is its long-term effect on the lives of people, from children to the aged, generation after generation. By including ANGLICARE in your will, your bequest can become a living expression of your care and concern for people in need, long after you are gone.
Q: How can I give God's work a place in my will?
A: Much of the compassionate word of ANGLICARE has been established by the generosity and foresight of those who have made provision for ANGLICARE by leaving a bequest in their will. There is a real satisfaction in knowing that you can be a part of the work of Christ for generations to come by remembering ANGLICARE in your will.
Q: How does my bequest help people in need?
A: When you leave a bequest to ANGLICARE, it will help people in a practical way for decades to come. Children from broken or neglectful homes, aged people in need of care, families that have been hit by illness or unemployment, those in hospital or prison. These and many more will benefit from your concern and thoughtfulness.

Out of Home Care

Q: What is foster care?
A: “Fostering” means caring for someone else’s child in your own home whilst not being the child’s legal guardian.
Q: Why do children come into foster care?
A: Children come into foster care for many different reasons. It may not be safe for them to remain with their birth family as they may be at risk of harm from neglect or abuse. Some parents are not able to provide adequate care for their child due to ill health, drug and alcohol addiction or intellectual disabilities.

Corporate

Q: What is ANGLICARE?
A: ANGLICARE is the urban mission and community care arm of the Sydney Anglican Church. As one of Australia’s largest Christian care organisations, ANGLICARE reaches out to thousands of people in need every year throughout Sydney, Blue Mountains, Illawarra, Shoalhaven and Southern Highlands regions, by doing good works that grow communities and address emotional, social and physical needs.
Q: How long has ANGLICARE been doing its community work?
A: As a widely recognised leader in the provision of community and aged care services, ANGLICARE has been offering community and personal support to the people of greater Sydney for over 150 years. Since our foundations in 1856 ANGLICARE has supported the wider community throughout the depressions of the 1890’s and 1930’s and other various recessions which have followed.
Q: What kind of support is ANGLICARE looking for from a corporate?
A: As we continue to grow and expand, so will our need to engage with Corporate Australia for support in a variety of ways including sponsorship, donations, employee(er) workplace pay-role deductions, employee volunteer days, In-Kind primary service support and Pro Bono advice. This support will ensure we continue to make a difference to those within our community who are less fortunate than ourselves.
Q: What are the major community service areas which are offered by ANGLICARE?
A: ANGLICARE currently offers a wide range of community services in four main categories: Caring for children and young people for those experiencing trauma, abuse and family breakdown as well as children with disabilities; Caring for families in financial crisis and those requiring inexpensive quality clothing; Caring for communities where counselling and other emotional support is needed; Caring for the aged in residential and respite care.
Q: What is Corporate Volunteering?
A: ANGLICARE can offer a company the opportunity to have their staff volunteer their time in helping us maintain and/or enhance the services we offer our clients. Volunteering enables companies and their employees to become directly involved in our community work and see the facilities we provide. The gift of your time allows your company to get involved right down at the ‘grass roots’ level where a group of your staff can do something meaningful that directly will assist those in need within the community.. Depending on the facility, volunteering can be indoor or outdoor renovation as well as garden restoration projects such as sensory gardens used by our facility residents. Each day is planned between your company and an ANGLICARE representative. The day is organised where your staff know where and when they are required to be and what is going to be worked on during their time with us. Some projects are short and require just a single day whereas other projects may require a number of days over a longer period of time.
Q: What commitment is expected from a company who partners with ANGLICARE?
A: The commitment to ANGLICARE will vary company to company. Corporate Partnerships start with a shared vision, matching the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) focus with an ANGLICARE service or program. Corporate support can come in from a number of areas (donations, workplace giving and volunteering just to name a few) however the support usually starts quite modestly and grows over time as both parties become more familiar with each other and the changing needs in the community.