UnitingCare Australia

UnitingCare Australia is an agency of the National Assembly of the Uniting Church in Australia. We represent the Uniting Church’s network of UnitingCare community services of which there are over 1,300 service delivery sites nationwide.

The UnitingCare network is one of the largest providers of community services in Australia, providing services and supports to more than 2 million Australians each year, employing 35,000 staff and 24,000 volunteers. We provide services to older Australians, children, young people and families, Indigenous Australians, people with disabilities, the poor and disadvantaged, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and older Australians in urban, rural and remote communities.

UnitingCare Australia works with and on behalf of the UnitingCare network to advocate for policies and programs that will improve people’s quality of life. UnitingCare Australia is committed to speaking with and on behalf of those who are the most vulnerable and disadvantaged for the common good.

UnitingCare Australia believes that all people have the right to access a decent standard of living. This includes access to:

• appropriate food, clothing, housing and health care;
• meaningful work, education, rest and recreation;
• the opportunity to meaningfully express and explore spiritual needs; and
• the opportunity to participate in and contribute to communities.

UnitingCare Australia believes that belonging in community is fundamental to people’s well being. UnitingCare Australia values an inclusive community that strives to remove all barriers that prevent people from belonging and participating as fully as they wish and are able.

UnitingCare Australia also actively maintains and builds relationships with key stakeholders to deliver higher levels of access and influence, and works, as appropriate, with other churches and peak organisations in the community services field.

The work of UnitingCare Australia is grounded in:

• The expertise of UnitingCare service providers.
• The experiences of the people who access UnitingCare services.
• The values and vision of the Uniting Church in Australia.