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Healthy, joyful and independent ageing
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Home care
If you need a little extra support with your daily routine, you can ask for qualified carers to help you in your home.
Learn MoreResidential aged care
Get the care you need—and live life the way you choose—in a supportive residential aged care home.
Learn MoreRetirement living
Whether you’re downsizing your home or living it up, enjoy the peace of mind that comes with security, care, support and flexibility.
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young people and families
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Foster care
Becoming a foster carer can enrich your life and is an excellent way to help a child in need, with many different options to suit your lifestyle.
Learn moreAffordable housing
We provide quality, accessible housing for people on lower incomes who are at risk of—or are experiencing—homelessness.
Learn moreChild, family and youth services
We offer advice, referrals, support and practical help with parenting. We also work with young people at risk of, or already experiencing, homelessness.
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Support for people living with disability
If you’re living with disability—or caring for someone with a disability—we can find the support you need, delivered in the way that works for you.
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Support for people living with mental ill-health
Across Tasmania, we provide mental health support for some of the state’s most vulnerable people.
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Build a career you can be proud of
With Baptcare, you'll build relationships, achieve growth, find balance and create impact.
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News and views from our community
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Valentine’s Day spotlight: Meet Neil 89 and Pat 86
I met Neil when I was 14 years old and he was 16. We married in 1958 and have been happily married for 66 and a half years. I went to Cooee State School next to the town of Burnie, Tasmania. At the time, Neil lived at the back of Wynyard Airport and was working on a cattle truck.
- 12 Feb 2025
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Faces of Baptcare | Meet Judy
Meet Judy Pryse, one of our most valued and long-standing home care staff members at Baptcare. Judy’s career reads like a history of home care growth in the Gippsland region. Never one to be behind a desk, her dynamic roles at Baptcare reflect her keen desire to help people and her hands-on approach to community care.
- 29 Nov 2024
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Empowering families: insights from a Therapeutic Family Violence Practitioner
Perhaps it’s no surprise that Clara* has forged a successful community service career supporting others. From an early age, she remembers keenly observing those around her, and having a curiosity about the different cultures she experienced as she moved from the UAE to India and then to Australia.
- 27 Nov 2024
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Baptcare's World-leading research
We study and develop best-practices, for the very best of care
Baptcare works with research partners to ensure our care and support services are informed by the latest evidence from Australia and around the world.
These research findings ensure you can trust in evidence-based best practice, and the very best care for you and your loved ones.
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