Southern Cross Care News

Looking after your mental health can feel challenging, especially during times of change or stress. As Recovery Partners across the Community Options program experience every day, it’s often the small, consistent habits, not big changes, that make the biggest difference. Here are five simple, practical tips they recommend to support your wellbeing. 

Southern Cross Care WA (SCCWA) marked NAIDOC Week with celebrations across our services, bringing residents, clients and employees together to reflect, learn and connect through Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, history and storytelling.  From shared meals and creative workshops to storytelling, film and cultural learning, each celebration provided an opportunity to honour the strength, resilience and continuing traditions of Aboriginal and Torres […]

Blankets draped across laps and smiles stretching ear to ear, residents from Victoria Park House could hardly contain their excitement.

Southern Cross Care WA is proud to announce that CEO Clare Grieveson has been recognised as a Business News Power 500 leader in 2026.  The honour recognises individuals who exert influence in Western Australia’s increasingly complex operating environment.  Clare makes her debut to the Power 500 list as Deputy Chair of Ageing Australia and as Chief Executive Officer of Southern Cross Care WA & Southern Cross Housing, overseeing a range of […]

During National Volunteer Week, Southern Cross Care WA (SCCWA) proudly recognises the incredible contribution of our volunteers, whose generosity, compassion and commitment make a meaningful difference in the lives of residents and consumers across our services. 

We celebrated our volunteers this week with a breakfast in Kings Park, where long‑service volunteers were acknowledged for their valued contributions.

Southern Cross Care WA celebrated International Nurses Day at 10 locations across Western Australia, recognising nurses for their dedication, compassion, and care.  

At 95, William is determined to continue living in his own home until he is 100, and with the support of SCCWA, he’s on his way to doing just that. 

What an extraordinary year! We are delighted to share the Annual Report for FY 24/25. From launching new strategic initiatives, to providing countless activities to help our people connect and new programs to complement our already wide breadth of services, this Annual Report demonstrates our impact and celebrates our accomplishments over the last financial year. […]

Mental Health Week is a national celebration in October each year, from 4 to 11 October. The theme for this year is ‘Empowering Communities, Thriving Workforces’, which is all about having the power to take charge of your own mental health journey and recovery, to find purpose and connection through meaningful employment, and to support […]

Residents at Victoria Park House (VPH) were recently treated to something extraordinary, a private concert by members of the West Australian Symphony Orchestra (WASO). The special event, which also caught the attention of the Kalgoorlie Miner, filled the home with music, smiles and a sense of community pride.  WASO musicians were in Kalgoorlie preparing for […]

Today is Aged Care Employee Day (ACED), a national day to recognise the people who care for older Australians. This year’s theme, ‘thanks for caring’, is a reminder of the impact aged care workers have on the lives of others.  At Southern Cross Care WA, it is a chance to celebrate every person who helps create […]

What an extraordinary year! We are delighted to share the Annual Report for FY 23/24. From launching new strategic initiatives, to providing countless activities to help our people connect and new programs to complement our already wide breadth of services, this Annual Report demonstrates our impact and celebrates our accomplishments over the last financial year. […]