Anam Cara House, Colac

07/11/2025

We warmly invite our community, supporters, and friends to join us for the Anam Cara House Colac Annual General Meeting (AGM).

📅 Date: 11th of November, 2025
🕕 Time: 5.00 pm
📍 Location: Anam Cara Colac

The AGM is a wonderful opportunity to hear about our achievements over the past year, our plans for the future, and to acknowledge the incredible support of our volunteers, donors, and community partners.

We encourage anyone interested in the work of Anam Cara to come along and be part of the conversation.

Please RSVP by 9th of November to admin@anamcarahousecolac.org.au

We look forward to seeing you there 💚

04/11/2025

Not long to go to the Fight Parkinson's fundraiser at the Lake View Cafe Colac. If you would like to book a table please RSVP by tomorrow.

Walk in the Park – Supporting Fight Parkinson’s
Fundraising for research into Parkinson’s disease

Join us for a social morning and an optional short walk to raise vital funds for Fight Parkinson’s.
This special event will be held in memory of Sandra Turner and Mick Holland, two much-loved members of the Colac community.

📅 Date: Friday 7 November 2025
🕚 Time: 11.00 am – 12.30 pm
📍 Location: Lake View Café, 1 Fyans Street, Colac

☕ Enjoy a fundraising morning tea — $15 per person
🎟️ Raffle on the day
👭 Bring a friend and support a great cause!

📢 RSVP by Wednesday 5 November
📞 (03) 5233 8203 | ✉️ liaison@anamcarahousecolac.org.au

22/10/2025

At Anam Cara Colac, we’re proud to be part of this community and to support individuals and families through some of life’s most important moments. As we plan for the future, we want to ensure our care truly reflects the needs, values, and hopes of the people who call this region home.

Your voice is vital in helping us shape services that provide the best possible support, comfort, and dignity for those facing life-limiting illness and their loved ones.

We invite you to take a few minutes to complete our short community survey. Your feedback will help guide how we grow, improve, and continue to care for our community with compassion and respect.

Please see the survey link here, it should not take longer than 5 minutes to complete.

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22/10/2025

🌿 Registered Nurse or Medication Endorsed Enrolled Nurse

Are you a compassionate nurse looking for more than just a rostered shift?
At Anam Cara Colac, we believe that nursing should give you the time to truly care.
With high nurse-to-patient ratios, you’ll have the space to build genuine connections, deliver holistic, person-centred care, and provide comfort when it matters most.
Our mission is to deliver excellence in respite and end-of-life care for the south-west of Victoria, in a warm, home-like environment that embraces dignity, respect, and compassion.
✨ Why join us?
Be part of a values-driven team that supports each other.
Enjoy ongoing professional development and opportunities to grow your skills.
Experience an empowering, nurse-led model of care.
Work with skilled, Registered Nurses, PCA's and Volunteers.
Benefit from work–life balance and salary packaging options.
Work in a setting that prioritises time, quality, and humanity — not just tasks.
If you’re a Registered Nurse or Medication Endorsed Enrolled Nurse who values excellence, connection and compassion — we’d love to hear from you.
📅 Applications close: 15 November 2025

19/10/2025

Walk in the Park – Supporting Fight Parkinson’s
Fundraising for research into Parkinson’s disease

Join us for a social morning and an optional short walk to raise vital funds for Fight Parkinson’s.
This special event will be held in memory of Sandra Turner and Mick Holland, two much-loved members of the Colac community.

📅 Date: Friday 7 November 2025
🕚 Time: 11.00 am – 12.30 pm
📍 Location: Lake View Café, 1 Fyans Street, Colac

☕ Enjoy a fundraising morning tea — $15 per person
🎟️ Raffle on the day
👭 Bring a friend and support a great cause!

📢 RSVP by Wednesday 5 November
📞 (03) 5233 8203 | ✉️ liaison@anamcarahousecolac.org.au

06/10/2025

04/10/2025

Soul Friends on the move. If you have an hour or so to spare come and join us for a few laps in support of a great cause

03/10/2025

Today's the day. The weather promises to be kind and we're eager to get walking to support mental health awareness.

24/09/2025

We're excited to be participating in the LET'S TALK Colac Walk the Walk 12 hour relay event on 4th October.

Join us in supporting this great cause to help raise awareness for Mental Health.

If you would like to contribute please follow the link below.

If you would like to join us on the day please get in touch with Anam Cara on 52338203 or email admin@anamcarahousecolac.org.au

18/09/2025

Anam Cara would like to say a big thank you to everyone who supported our Father's Day Raffle. The support of our community, businesses that donated prizes and people who bought tickets, is invaluable in ensuring that our work for the community continues.

The raffle raised $1017.00, which we have used to purchase sheets and towels, very necessary items for the comfort of our guests.

27/08/2025

It was a busy week at Anam Cara Colac last week. We had a great time at our annual Dying to Know Day event. Hosting Adrian Tinchera, Senior Advisor -Wealth Management from Findex, Meagan Compton, Lawyer, from Sewells Lawyers, Felicity Andersen,Funeral Assistant, Hall's Funeral Services , Andrew Mallett, Funeral Director, from Quinn Funerals and our own Hayley Newman, Nurse Manager and Advance Care Planning Facilitator, we covered a wide range of topics to help people plan ahead and be well informed. Many thanks to all the speakers for sharing their expert knowledge and the Western Victoria Primary Health Network for your support to help bring this important information to our regional communities. If you would like to know more about the event or how we can support you or your loved ones, please get in contact.