Sporting legend, radio host, author and disability advocate Dylan Alcott OAM has this year taken centre stage at the 2019 MercyCare Oration, candidly sharing his life-stories and achievements, highlighting the theme of the day, ‘Diversity and Inclusion.’

A career focused on affecting the lives of others has been the professional background for new MercyCare CEO, Anthony Smith.

Master gardener Sabrina Hahn is encouraging Perth business owners to get involved in a program that gives asylum seekers vital experience in the Australian workforce.

MercyCare is a not-for-profit Catholic provider of aged care, family, health, disability and community services.  The agency also provides care in the home and retirement living opportunities. Photo: Supplied. The City of Gosnells has given the go-ahead to a new $20 million aged care home to be developed and operated by MercyCare on its existing site in Maddington Road, Maddington. The ne...

Perth couple Bill and Dot Harris have been spending their time volunteering at MercyCare’s Wembley site for almost 54 years. Photo: Supplied. Thursday is “MercyCare Day” for Perth couple Bill and Dot Harris, who started volunteering at St Joseph’s Orphanage in 1964. Aged 89 and 85, Mr and Mrs Harris, who love to have a laugh and always find something to smile about, have spent every Thurs...

Former war survivor Loung Ung speaking to 500 attendees at the MercyCare Oration held at the Hyatt Regency Perth on Thursday, 27 September. Photo: MercyCare. By Amanda Murthy “As a former refugee, I am simply grateful. “For truly it is in places like MercyCare, supported by people like you with a family believe that every person matters, and deserves to be treated with dignity. That we...

A speaker is seen lighting a candle as part of the blessing ceremony of the re-opening of the Sister Martin Kelly Centre in Wembley. The centre which was founded in 1893, was initially built by the Sisters of Mercy as a schoolhouse for the Subiaco Boys Orphanage. Photo: MercyCare. A 125-year-old schoolhouse in Wembley which has been brought back to life was officially blessed by Archbishop T...

The work of MercyCare will be extended into five new Perth communities with the purchase of early learning centres from Acacia Hill Childcare. Photo: Supplied. The work of MercyCare will be extended into five new Perth communities with the purchase of early learning centres from Acacia Hill Childcare. Located in Ballajura, Bassendean, Bennett Springs, Kelmscott and Landsdale, the cent...

David Holden, interim CEO MercyCare, Jennifer Stratton, MercyCare Chair of Trustees, Bishop Donald Sproxton, Mary Woodford, MercyCare Chair of Board, Chris Hall, CEO MercyCare. Photo: Supplied. A state of the art facility which was officially blessed at an event last week has been breaking down barriers for those seeking assistance from not-for-profit organisation MercyCare. MercyCare...

To promote community understanding of issues synonymous with MercyCare’s values, this year’s MercyCare Oration 2017 took attendees on the personal journey of a lost five-year old boy from the backstreets of India to the beautiful Australian region of Tasmania. Shining the light on MercyCare’s fostering services, there was no one better to tell the story than Saroo Brierley himself. Held at the Hyatt Perth on 21 September, the event brought together 650 guests and dignitiaries, to hear Mr Brierley talk about his remarkable life story which inspired the Hollywood film, Lion. By Natashya Fernandez.