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We Care logo We CareAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Service for the Aged and Disabled (07) 3814 7245

Redbank Plains · Ipswich

Caring for our Elders and people with disability, close to home

We Care is a community-based Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander service. We offer day respite, help at home and social outings, so Elders and people with disability can keep living in their community, and carers get a break.

Call (07) 3814 7245 How to get started
  • Open Monday to Friday
  • Bus pick-up and drop-off
  • Lunch and morning tea
The We Care centre building and gardens in Redbank Plains
Gazebo and pool area at the We Care centre
Who we supportElders, people who are frail or have a disability, and their carers
WhereRedbank Plains, Ipswich, Goodna, Brookwater, Raceview and nearby
Getting hereOur bus picks you up in the morning and takes you home
Registered charityACNC registered, ABN 33 295 846 215

How we can help

Support that fits your week

Come to our centre for the day, or have our team help you at home. Times are worked out with you to suit your needs.

Day respite at our centre

Come to the centre, meet people and join in activities. A break for you, and a break for your carer.

More about day respite

Help at home

General cleaning, washing, ironing and shopping, so you can keep living independently.

More about help at home

Flexible respite

Trained respite workers care for you at home or at our centre, giving carers time for themselves.

More about flexible respite

Getting out and about

Help to get to appointments, pay bills, do your banking and go on social outings.

More about social support

Getting started

Three simple steps

Not sure where to start? Give us a call and we'll talk you through it. You can also ask a family member, carer or health worker to help.

  1. Register

    Contact My Aged Care on 1800 200 422, or the NDIS on 1800 800 110.

  2. Ask for We Care

    Tell them you'd like We Care. They will refer you to our service at your request.

  3. We give you a call

    One of our friendly staff will contact you, talk about what you need and get you started.

Get support or make a referral

A day at the centre

Good company, good food and plenty of laughs

Our centre in Redbank Plains is a friendly, safe place to spend the day. Activities are planned for each person and for small groups, with outings that are culturally based where they suit.

  • Swimming
  • Bingo
  • Darts
  • Pool table
  • Cards
  • Quoits
  • Lawn bowls
  • Arts and craft
  • Movies
  • Gentle exercise
  • Picnics and BBQs
  • Fishing
  • Mystery trips
  • Guest speakers

Each day group also gets one day out a fortnight to a special venue. A hairdresser visits once a month, and podiatry is available.

See the full day program
Swimming pool at the We Care centre Pool table in the activity room Dining hall set up with tables and chairs

We don’t stop playing because we grow old. We grow old because we stop playing.

Out and about

What our Elders have been up to

From our Facebook page. [TO CONFIRM: happy to feature these posts on the website?]

The We Care Sydney Elders Tour

A week of history, culture and bucket-list moments: a Tribal Warrior cultural cruise on Sydney Harbour, the Blue Mountains and Three Sisters, the Hunter Valley and the Cooee Festival in Blacktown.

Morning tea with COX Architecture

Our Elders were invited to COX Architecture in Brisbane. The morning began with a Welcome to Country, and several of our Aunties shared their stories.

Pop-up flu shot clinic for our mob

Elders and community came down to the centre in Barnes Street for a yarn and a flu shot. Lunch was provided and there was no need to book.

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A dot painting of butterflies over patches of purple, green and sand-coloured country
Artwork shown on We Care’s current website. [TO CONFIRM: artist name, title and permission to use; credit the artist here]

About We Care

A friendly home environment, where everyone feels safe

We Care brings clients together as a group so they can build friendships with other aged and disabled clients, staff and volunteers.

We focus on each person’s Indigenous needs, and make sure individual needs are met without conflict with their beliefs or their environment. Our staff and volunteers try especially hard to make every day very special.

About us
  • Registered charity with the ACNC
  • ABN 33 295 846 215
  • Deductible gift recipient (DGR)
  • My Aged Care and NDIS clients welcome [TO CONFIRM: current funding and registrations; NDIS registration shows as revoked on the NDIS Commission register]

Visit or call

Come and say hello

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