Our Story
Anglican Family Care was established in 1970 by the Anglican Church in Aotearoa New Zealand and Polynesia (Diocese of Dunedin) and the Methodist Church in New Zealand, to meet a need for family support and counselling in the Dunedin area.
It has remained our mission for over 50 years to provide social services for vulnerable families in the Otago region.
1970's
1970 - Established in Dunedin by NZ Anglican & Methodist Churches (AMFC)
1971 - AMFC is formally inaugurated
1977 - Became an incorporated Society
1980's
Early 1980's - Home-based Family Support service introduced
Mid 1980's - Expanded services into Central Otago
1990's
1994 - Approved as a Child & Family Support Service (Child and Young Persons Act 1989)
- Care service was formalised
- Expanded services into South Otago
2000's
2000 - Introduced Family Start and Social Workers In Schools (SWiS) services
2001 - Restorative Justice service introduced
2005 - Anglican & Methodist Social Services amicably separated, now Anglican Family Care
2010's
2011 - Family Centred Service started in South Otago
2014 - Introduction of Community Relationships Team (now FMC) & Business Support Team
2016 - Introduced Family Start and OCEANS to North Otago
2017 - Family Start was rolled out to South & Central Otago
2020's
2020 - Agency responds to global pandemic (COVID-19)
- COVID response Community Connector position created in South Otago
2021 - Published Southern Service book
- Board of Trustees initiates governance internship programme and appoints first Board Intern Director
