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About the
Care Group
The care group want
all Victorian Ecclesias to take ownership of the Care Group. The group has taken out Professional Indemnity Insurance to cover the activities of the counsellors. The first seminar on Marriage Enrichment has been run with several other future seminars planned covering a range of topics. The Care Group will also produce a Newsletter at regular intervals to keep the brotherhood advised of its activities and its financial situation. We pray for Gods blessing to be with us in this work. HISTORY OF THE CHRISTADELPHIAN CARE GROUP - VIC A group of
interested B & S met informally at the Melbourne Conference in
January 1998 to see if there was an interest in forming a Care Group along
the lines of those already in operation in the UK. Canada, and other states
in Australia. That steering
committee was made up of. The role of the
steering committee was to canvass the Victorian Ecclesias
via a questionnaire to see if they would support a care group. They were to
also canvass all B & S individually to see what sort of support services
may be needed and to ask for volunteers and assistance in running the
group. They were to gather
information, take advice & learn from other Care Group's hard-earned experience around the world to assist in the setting up
of the group. The Ecclesial survey
in September 1998 met with a very positive response
with a total of 9 responses. The results of the
individual survey indicated support and a real need for
a Care Group, the responses received enabled the steering committee to
prioritise the kind of support the proposed Care Group would offer. 1. A confidential telephone help line counselling service. 2. To organize and run seminars on a variety of topics that were of concern to the brotherhood such as, Marriage Enrichment, Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Parenting etc. 3. To set up an Internet Website to provide advice and information on the activities of the Care Group. The steering
Committee approached the VCWA via the Olivet Committee of
Management to seek either the incorporation of the Care Group into the
association or to be under their auspice. It was pointed out by the Olivet
committee of Management that the focus of the Vic Welfare associations was
on aged and disabled care through the Olivet facility. The current members are, RESOURCE
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