Resources - Uniting Care Australia

Election 2010

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

UnitingCare Australia applauds the Greens in calling for a Children's Commissioner. 17 August

Coalition's Job Commitment Bonus not the answer to tackling Long-term Unemployment. 17 August

New lease of life for social services welcome. 9 August

Greens aged care policy offers action and vision. 8 August

Help for vulnerable teenagers welcome. 2 August

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

Compulsory widespread income management will not address disadvantage. 28 July

Major church groups seek action on community mental health. 21 July

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

Resources

Presenting The Grand Plan to children

02 August 2010

A resource developed by UnitingCare Australia to present The Grand Plan to school children.

This presentation worked well as a part of a civics unit of study with a group of Year 4 students. It could also run as a session only about The Grand Plan. The full session takes just over an hour.

Download the slideshow and presentation notes here (350Kb).

grand_plan

Community Sector Industry Issues Forum presentations

18 February 2010

The Major Church Providers’ Community Services Industry Issues Forum was held on February 18, providing a shared opportunity to hear presentations on the pressing industry issues the sector is facing and to discuss potential impacts of taxation, industrial and wider sector reform on not-for-profit social services.

Below are the presentations from the four speakers:

Robert Fitzgerald AM, Productivity Commissioner - Findings of the "Contribution of the Not-for-Profit Sector" Inquiry

Linda White, Assistant National Secretary Australian Services Union - Update on Industrial Issues

Richard West, Minter Ellison - Implications of industrial and employment issues

Joe Zabar, UnitingCare Australia - Services Sustainability and Taxation

A National Compact with the NFP Sector

22 November 2009

Lin Hatfield Dodds joined Frank Quinlan from Catholic Social Services Australia and David Eldridge from the Salvation Army on John Cleary's Sunday Nights show to discuss the proposed National Compact with the Not-for-Profit sector.

Listen here.

Postcards from Garma

August 2009

UnitingCare Australia’s National Director was invited by Reconciliation Australia to participate in its women’s program at this year’s Garma Festival. Lin has written a very descriptive report detailing her experience. You can read her reflections, Postcards from Garma, here.

You can also find out more about the Garma festival here.

The 2009 Federal Budget

13 May 2009

Listen to Lin Hatfield Dodds on ABC's LifeMatters as she discusses the 2009 Federal budget and social welfare.

Listen here

Australian Community Services Industry Group open letter

8 April 2009

Open letter from the Australian Community Services Industry Group

Churches response to the Global Financial Crisis

January 2009

Averting the Social Impact of the Global Financial Crisis: Recommendations of Anglicare Australia, Catholic Social Services Australia, UnitingCare Australia and the Salvation Army

Giving the Future a Fair go

16 December 2008

Click here to view Lin Hatfield Dodd's Transit Lounge article on social inclusion

Opinion piece: Global financial crisis impact on social services

December 2008

UnitingCare Australia's National Director, Lin Hatfield Dodds, has prepared a piece for the Sun Herald on the global financial crisis' impact on social services and vulnerable Australians.

Click here to view

Access Economics paper

26 November 2008

The impact of the global financial crisis on social services

«StartPrev12Next End»

Page 1 of 2