Latest News

 

Indexation of Income Support Payments welcome. 5 September

"All Australians deserve a dividend from good economic times" - Opinion piece by Susan Helyar in The Age . 3 September



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Major church groups call for a ten year plan to overcome poverty. 20 August

UnitingCare's Election Report Card released. 19 August

Both Major Parties fall short on Social Policy Commitments. 19 August

A report card on Aged Care election promises. 18 August

New lease of life for social services welcome. 9 August

UnitingCare Australia launches Key Social Policy Priorities for the 2010 Federal Election at Parliament House. 2 August



Draft Child Protection Standards welcome but independent National Children's Commissioner needed. 7 July

Time for Action on Gambling. 23 June

Vulnerable Australians miss out because of red tape. 31 May

Budget 2010: Election is now the best chance for the Government to deliver on its Social Inclusion Agenda. 11 May

2010 Budget priorities for action. 10 May

UnitingCare Australia calls for Ministerial Taskforce following Henry Review. 2 May

 

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Our Advocacy Work

The UnitingCare Australia National Committee identified six National Advocacy Priorities for the work of the National Office.

Read about the advocacy work we are doing in each of these areas:

Services Sustainability

Services Development

Aged Care
Early Years and Vulnerable Families
Employment Services
Impacts of Climate Change
Affordable Housing and Homelessness

Other Advocacy Work

Including Financial Health and Wellbeing, Social Inclusion, Gambling,  Disability

Social Justice

 

National Advisory Committees

To facilitate our National Advocacy work, UnitingCare Australia also has two National Advisory Committees that assist in identifying issues requiring national action. Members of these advisory committees are drawn from across the UnitingCare network:

Aged Care Network
Children, Young People and Families Working Group