Centacare Wilcannia-Forbes

Centacare Catholic Family Services was established in 1996 by the Bishop of Wilcannia-Forbes, Bishop Barry Collins, as an office to extend social welfare services to families and children on behalf of the Catholic Diocese of Wilcannia-Forbes. The Diocese of Wilcannia-Forbes covers a vast area (52%) of NSW and includes many rural and remote communities of outback NSW.

Centacare has four branches - Barwon/Darling, based in Bourke, Lachlan, based in Forbes, Macquarie/Barwon, based in Narromine and Broken Hill. A range of services are offered to the surrounding regions from these centres.

Services are funded by State and Commonwealth Departments, Corporate Partners, the Catholic Church, Benevolent Trusts and Private Donors.

For more information about our work please visit our website.