How our Thread Together partnership delivers dignity and choice through clothing
16th September 2026 | 4 min readThrough our partnership with social enterprise Thread Together, residents who may not have the means or social connections to obtain new clothing can choose new items that suit their needs and personal preferences, free of charge. In 2025, residents ordered 31,844 items through the partnership, helping support dignity, choice and personal wellbeing at our Care Communities.
How does access to clothing support dignity and choice?
Everybody deserves to wear clothing that gives them dignity and suits their personal preferences.
For residents who may not have the means or social connections to obtain new clothing, our partnership with social enterprise Thread Together enables them to choose new clothing as and when they need it, free of charge.
In 2025, residents ordered 31,844 items of clothing from Thread Together.
How are our teams supporting Thread Together?
This year, we continued to embed our partnership through visits to Thread Together's Sydney headquarters. Together, a team of Care Community wellbeing managers and Home Office team members spent time volunteering, sorting and packing deliveries destined for vulnerable people across New South Wales and beyond. The experience provided insight into how Thread Together's operations work and the nature and scale of its impact.
Bringing the boutique experience to Bossley Parkside
Residents at Bossley Parkside Care Community in Sydney's west have enjoyed the sense of normalcy and dignity our partnership with Thread Together brings. Innovative thinking from our team also helps ensure every item of clothing is well loved.
From time to time, items of clothing may not be suitable or correctly sized for the intended resident. In these instances, our team creates a shop-like setting, enabling residents to browse and choose items that fit well and suit their personal style.
This approach provides residents with greater choice while creating a familiar and enjoyable shopping experience at our Care Community.
Supporting residents at Reynella Hillside
Adelaide's Reynella Hillside Care Community has also benefited from Thread Together deliveries throughout the year.
One resident explained what being able to choose new clothing meant to them:
"Having new clothes makes me feel special. It's lovely to be able to choose for myself and to show people my new outfits. Having new bras particularly makes me feel good about myself, as I haven't had much in my life. It gives me a sense of pride."
The resident's experience demonstrates how something as personal as choosing new clothing can support dignity, independence, personal expression and pride.
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Commonly asked questions
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Our partnership with social enterprise Thread Together enables residents who may not have the means or social connections to obtain new clothing to choose new items when they need them, free of charge.
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Access to new clothing can help residents express their personal style and choose items that fit their needs and preferences. The experience can also support dignity, independence, confidence and a sense of normalcy.
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In 2025, residents ordered 31,844 items of clothing from Thread Together.
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Residents can select new clothing that suits their needs and personal preferences. At Bossley Parkside Care Community, the team also creates a shop-like setting for suitable surplus items, allowing residents to browse and choose clothing that fits well and reflects their personal style.
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The partnership supports residents across our Care Communities. The experiences featured in this story include Bossley Parkside Care Community in Sydney's west and Reynella Hillside Care Community in Adelaide.
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Care Community wellbeing managers and Home Office team members have volunteered at Thread Together's Sydney headquarters. They helped sort and pack clothing deliveries for vulnerable people across New South Wales and beyond.