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This year's theme for International Overdose Awareness Day is Together we can.

Coming together to end overdose

International Overdose Awareness Day is held each year on 31 August. Read about a life-changing conversation that happened at one of Anglicare's Needle and Syringe Program (NSP) outlets. Read more
Fay has become a Member of the Order of Australia in the King's Birthday Honours. She is on the deck of her home in Wynyard. She is pointing to flowering bushes in her garden.

Fay is a pillar of her community

Meet Fay Reeve (95) of Wynyard. A client of Anglicare's aged care services, in June she was recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours List and became a Member of the Order of Australia. Read more
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Research shows pre-commitment technology works

A pre-commitment system for poker machine gambling is an effective public health measure – and these benefits are on their way to Tasmania. New research from Finland adds to the growing body of evidence that it works. Read more
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Delay in the introduction of the universal poker machine card ‘disappointing’, says Anglicare

A delay in the introduction of the universal poker machine card is disappointing. Read more
Four young Tasmanians enrolled in the Youth 2 Independence program stand in front of a sign that says 'Home'.

Hope for the future

Youth2Independence facilities provide young people with a safe and caring home – and hope for a rewarding future. Read more

On the front line of disaster recovery

Anglicare’s financial counselling team members are prepared for helping communities recover from natural disasters. Read more
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Universal poker machine card will help Tasmanians to balance their budgets

The universal poker machine card system is set to be a useful budgeting tool for Tasmanians who gamble on poker machines. The introduction of a universal poker machine card will make it easier for Tasmanians who gamble on poker machines to manage spending - by setting their limit in advance or using the default limit on the card. Read more

A lifetime of creativity

Anglicare client Barbara Lake, 71, has been resourceful and creative from a very early age. The approach she takes to crafting reflects her broader philosophy on life. Read more

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