Government urged to extend JobKeeper program to migrant workers
Australia’s Federal Government is being urged to extend a vital safety net to everyone living in the community, regardless of their visa status, during the COVID-19 pandemic. At present, there...
Timor Leste Scholarship program improves access to education
An educational scholarship program for secondary and tertiary students is continuing to improve access to education for young people in Timor Leste. The Good Samaritan Foundation Scholarship program is based...
A close shave – hair today, gone for a good cause
The buzz of an electric shaver accompanied by the sound of applause and peals of laughter filled the Congregational Centre of the Good Samaritan Sisters in Glebe on March 6...
St Patrick’s College for Girls celebrates 180th anniversary year
This year marks the 180th year in which the school community known as St Patrick’s has delivered quality education to many generations in the Campbelltown area in New South Wales....
Community pays tribute to Indigenous Elder Aunty Joan Hendriks
The Good Samaritan community was saddened to learn of the death of Aunty Joan Hendriks in January this year. Aunty Joan had a long association with Lourdes Hill College at...
Sisters farewelled from St Mary's College Wollongong
The Sisters of the Good Samaritan were lovingly farewelled from St Mary’s Star of the Sea College in Wollongong, NSW, recently, bringing to completion 146 years of faithful service to...
Ongoing formation a priority at every stage of Good Sams' journey
One of the great challenges in modern religious life is how we best support one another as we grow into community and ministry life. In January this year, Sisters of...
WA communities turn out to celebrate Good Samaritans
The population of the West Australian gold-mine towns of Mt Magnet, Meekatharra and Cue might be small, but there was a strong turnout from across the community recently to celebrate...