Submissions
Proposed new Prudential and Financial Standards
Introduction UnitingCare Australia welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission’s (ACQSC) consultation on the proposed new Prudential and Financial Standards. Below we have outlined our key concerns with the Liquidity Standard, which broadly cover…
2025-26 Pre-Budget Submission
Summary UnitingCare Australia’s 2025-26 Federal Budget submission puts forward three high-impact proposals to ensure community wellbeing, resilience and opportunity for all: Building a stronger and more flexible care and support system Nurturing safe and resilient communities Delivering an aged care…
Stage 2b Aged Care Rules
Introduction UnitingCare Australia welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission on stage 2b of the Aged Care Rules (‘Rules’) consultation process. We note we recently provided a submission on Stage 2a of the Rules, focused on Support at Home funding….
Stage 2a: Funding for the Support at Home Program
Introduction UnitingCare Australia welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission on stage 2a of the draft Aged Care Rules: Funding for the Support at Home Program (the Rules). The new Support at Home Program (SaH) is going to be a…
UnitingCare Australia Submission on the Aged Care Bill 2024
Introduction UnitingCare Australia welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee Inquiry into the Aged Care Bill 2024 (the Bill), and we were pleased to see the Bill introduced to Parliament. We believe that older…
Inquiry into Tax Laws Amendment (Incentivising Food Donations to Charitable Organisations Bill 2024)
Summary UnitingCare Australia welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission in response to the Senate Economics Legislation Committee Inquiry into Tax Laws Amendment (Incentivising Food Donations to Charitable Organisations) Bill 2024. UnitingCare Australia welcomes the introduction of this Bill to…
Submission to the Select Committee Inquiry on the Cost of Living
Recommendations Increase indexation rates for community service providers to ensure the annual uplift is commensurate to actual costs of service delivery. Increase JobSeeker, Youth Allowance, Parenting Payment Single and related payments to be on parity with pensions and index payments…
2024-25 Pre-Budget Submission
Summary UnitingCare Australia’s 2024-25 Federal Budget submission puts forward three high-impact proposals to deliver immediate relief and long-term wellbeing improvements for Australians: Delivering equitable and sustainable aged care for older Australians. Enabling more Australians to find safety through the Escaping…
Child Social Exclusion Report Index
Executive Summary Child Social Exclusion (CSE) is a multi-dimensional measure of child disadvantage. It extends the concept of child poverty by reflecting the extent to which children lack the opportunities and resources to participate fully in their communities and feel…
Submission on the Aged Care Bill 2023 Exposure Draft
Introduction UnitingCare Australia welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission in response to the Exposure Draft of the new Aged Care Bill 2023 (Act) and ‘A New Aged Care Act: Exposure Draft, Consultation Paper No. 2’ (Consultation Paper). We share…
Review of Financial Wellbeing and Capability Programs
About UnitingCare Australia UnitingCare Australia is the national body for the Uniting Church’s community services network and is an agency of the Assembly of the Uniting Church in Australia. We give voice to the Uniting Church’s commitment to social justice…
Submission to the Consultation on the Disability Royal Commission Response
About UnitingCare Australia UnitingCare Australia is the national body for the Uniting Church’s community services network and is an agency of the Assembly of the Uniting Church in Australia. We give voice to the Uniting Church’s commitment to social justice…