In July I had the wonderful fortune to be in Sydney for part of the World Youth Day events. The good will and feeling in the city was infectious with literally hundreds of thousands of young people from all over the world gathered and walking the streets. As young people they embodied a sense of hope and idealism for the future. At fun they were loud, vibrant and active. At prayer they were participative and reflective. At all times they seemed respectful of others and there was a sense of security and safety on the streets.

by Fr Joe Caddy CEO Centacare Catholic Family Services

Published in Herald Sun Tuesday 29th April

A TRENDY looking group of 20-somethings gathers on a street in Carlton during a night out.

A young man in the group points towards a nearby restaurant, describing in detail the shooting that took place there during Melbourne's recent gangland wars.

Thank you for joining with Centacare today as we announce the extension of our settlement and humanitarian entrants program to the south east of Melbourne. We enter into this space with some experience having worked as an organisation for over seventy years in the provision of family services. Those services have changed consistently to meet the changing needs of families especially as they have been reflected in successive generations of migration and settlement from Europe, the Baltic States, Asia, Latin America and Africa.