Category Archive: Latest News

Good Samaritan Outreach Center celebrates 10th anniversary

The Good Samaritan Outreach Center in Bacolod, the Philippines, has celebrated its 10th birthday in characteristic fashion – with hospitality, prayer and community. The Outreach Center is a ministry working...

Posted on: September 1, 2024

Good Samaritan Inn receives funding to expand crisis accommodation

The Good Samaritan Inn in Melbourne has received a federal government grant that will allow it to build 12 new units to provide accommodation for women and children escaping family...

Posted on: August 19, 2024

Workplace Learning Program supports students to be job ready

Assisting in the electorate office of Greg Warren MP has been a happy and valuable experience for Charlotte, a Year 12 student at Mater Dei School, who has gained new...

Posted on: August 16, 2024

Applications invited for women’s Study, Accompaniment and Mentoring Program

Applications are invited for the women’s Study, Accompaniment and Mentoring (SAM) Program, an initiative of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan, in 2025. Core components include financial assistance for women...

Posted on: July 14, 2024

Governance in the spotlight for Good Samaritan Education

Each year, Good Samaritan Education (GSE) conducts a Governance Day where we focus on corporate governance trends and specific issues of governance pertaining to the education sector and Public Juridic...

Posted on: July 13, 2024

Call for royal commission into immigration detention policies

The Good Samaritan Refugee and Asylum Seeker Network held an online conference to mark Refugee Week last month, with guest speaker Julie Macken urging participants to make a stand for...

Posted on: July 13, 2024

Good Samaritan Sister Juniko Toaua makes her Perpetual Profession

There were joyful celebrations in the Pacific island nation of Kiribati earlier this month when Sister Juniko Toaua SGS made her Perpetual Profession as a Sister of the Good Samaritan....

Posted on: June 19, 2024

The Good Oil Writers' Workshop encourages and inspires

A room full of readers, writers and word-lovers came together in Sydney recently for The Good Oil Writers’ Workshop, where they explored the theme, Words Matter, hearing from published writers...

Posted on: June 18, 2024

Spiritual direction and mentoring are key elements of SAM Program

Participants in this year’s Good Samaritan Study and Mentoring (SAM) Program said among the reasons they were drawn to apply was the opportunity not just to have financial assistance for...

Posted on: June 15, 2024

Good Samaritan Education launches Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan

Good Samaritan Education proudly launched our Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) to the broader community at our recent March Assembly. The formal launch of our RAP marks a significant milestone...

Posted on: May 19, 2024

Kinder School in Bacolod celebrates 20th anniversary

The Good Samaritan Kinder School in Bacolod, the Philippines, which was established to serve the poor families of the squatter district, has celebrated its 20th anniversary, with those involved, both...

Posted on: May 18, 2024

Registration is open for the Good Oil Writers' Workshop

A workshop that aims to support and encourage the development of both emerging and published writers will take place in Sydney on 29 May 2024. The Good Oil Writers’ Workshop,...

Posted on: May 15, 2024