Connecting with kindness, no strings attached.

Featured Program

OUR BACKYARD PROJECT / 2017
Our Backyard - Car to Home Project is a pilot project, the first of it's kind in Australia, a designated private car parking space that allows men, couples, women or families who are sleeping in their cars a safe place to park and sleep. Operating in the Newcastle/Lake Macquarie area it has attracted over 100 people since it began in 2016.

The area offers access to bathroom and kitchen facilities with the aim to make life a little easier, with a comfortable outdoor sitting area and a generously packed kitchen pantry. Support workers and volunteers assist people who stay at Our Backyard to connect with service providers to access community supports and programs with the aim to provide longer term accomodation.
What we would like to see in 2017 is for as many homeless people as possible find stable, secure and safe accommodation.
In 2016, Our Backyard supported 106 people, on average we provide 80 nights of emergency support per month.

The 2011 ABS advises that 1000 people are homeless or sleeping rough in the Lake Macquarie & Newcastle areas, these figures will be considerably higher once the 2016 ABS report is released.

Our Backyard provides emergency support for people sleeping in their cars to access housing options.

Two Thousand & Seventeen

OUR BACKYARD / 2017

What we would like to see in 2017 is for as many homeless people as possible to find stable, secure and safe accomodation.

SENIORS CAFE / 2017

No matter what age you are connection matters, we know strong social ties with friends, family and our community provide us all with happiness, security, support and a sense of purpose. It's a matter of being human.

SHINE PROGRAM / 2017

Helping young girls discover their own value and empowering them with self confidence to have the courage to reach their full potential.                                       WORTH. STRENGTH. PURPOSE

Our Backyard Project

Our Backyard - Car to Home Project is a designated private car park space that allows men, couples, women or families who are sleeping in their cars a place to park and sleep, in the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie areas.

Shine

Shine is a three day intensive program facilitated by Macquarie Care team and volunteers that focus on the core concepts of WORTH . STRENGTH . PURPOSE .

Playgroup

A community playgroup at Macquarie Life Church, Corner Macquarie & Wentworth Roads Cardiff every Tuesday
​from 10:00am to 12:00pm, during school terms.

Seniors Cafe

Seniors Cafe is a social program for seniors in our local community.
Once per month we open our door as wide as we can to make space for
​our seniors.
All welcome.

Sandwich Time

Every second Sunday night, Sandwich Time volunteers go out to bars and nightclubs in Newcastle, handing out sandwiches, having a laugh and spreading joy throughout the town.

Chaplaincy

A Chaplain is a person who provide support and care to all, chaplaincy in Newcastle is facilitated by Macquarie Chaplaincy, and may serve Sports Clubs, Juvenile Centres, SES, Politics, Hospitals, Universities, Defence, Courts, Schools, Fire Brigade or
The Arts. For more information click below.

Sponsors & Partners

The community support for Macquarie Care is an important part of the work we do. 

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Macquarie Care is a not-for-profit organisation, the church in action in the community, bringing kindness with no strings attached. 
Macquarie Care partners with community members and groups to develop programs to enhance connections and life styles. Donations to Macquarie Care are tax deductible.