Centacare Brisbane replaced the Catholic Family Welfare Bureau. It is the welfare agency of the Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Brisbane. Established in the late 1950s as a Catholic Marriage Advisory Council, the service has evolved to include relationship, employment, disability, child care and community support. Centacare is funded by the Federal and Queensland governments.
1935 - 1956 The Catholic Social Service Bureau
1956 - c. 1998 Catholic Family Welfare Bureau
c. 1998 - Centacare Brisbane
Sources used to compile this entry: 'About Centacare', in Centacare: catholic support services, Centacare Brisbane, 2014, https://centacarebrisbane.net.au/about/overview/.
Prepared by: Lee Butterworth
Created: 23 August 2013, Last modified: 5 June 2014
Last updated: 18 May 2022
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