Patron
Flora Joy MacLennan (1912 - 1992)
Named for Flora Joy MacLennan (1912 - 1992); an Adelaide social worker who first worked at the Lady Gowrie Child Care Centre and Adelaide City Council. In 1945 she established a new branch of the Commonwealth Social Services. In the 1950s she compiled an influential report on aged care and developed a host of Social Welfare networks. She was the founder of the Church of England Social Welfare Bureau which eventually became Anglicare.
Symbol
The tree at the centre is a cedar - a symbol of strong faith. The rainbow in the background represents hope and in Joy MacLennan’s case the hope to achieve. Each links with her commitment to social work, providing better outcomes for others. This is also reflected in the motto - Believe And Achieve.
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