Co-operative Home Care awarded NAB grant

31 March 2016

Co-operative Home Care (CHC), an employee owned co-operative based in Sydney which provides care for the elderly and disabled, has been awarded a grant under the NAB impact investment scheme.

Commenting on the successful grant application, Robyn Kaczmarek, HQ Coordinator with CHC, said the co-operative was delighted to receive the $56,000 grant and stated the monies will go towards acquiring specialised capacity building support from providers such as advisory, financial, intermediary or legal services.

The co-operative has been in operation since 2013, with 18 employees and 8 members delivering 500 hours of care per week.

Read Co-operative Home Care’s case study.

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