Submissions
Submission to the Senate Inquiry on Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Safety Net) Bill
UnitingCare Australia welcomes this opportunity to submit to the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee’s Inquiry regarding the Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Safety Net) Bill 2023. As UnitingCare Australia has consistently highlighted in recent submissions[1], there continues…
Draft National Care and Support Economy Strategy
Introduction UnitingCare Australia commends the Australian Government on its establishment of the Care and Support Economy Taskforce, recognising this as a significant positive step towards elevating the care and support economy to the fore of public policy consideration–a status that…
Reforming the Aged Care System to Ensure Equity and Sustainability
Submission to ACCPA’s White Paper into the Financial Sustainability of the Aged Care Sector UnitingCare Australia, one of the largest networks of social service providers in the country, acknowledges the need for urgent reform of our aged care system. We…
Response to the Australian National Audit Office’s Aged Care Reform Performance Audit
Introduction UnitingCare Australia welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the Australian National Audit Office’s (ANAO) performance audit regarding the design and early implementation of residential aged care reforms from the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care (DoHAC) and…
Independent Review of Overseas Health Practitioner Settings
Introduction UnitingCare Australia welcomes the release of the Independent Review of Overseas Health Practitioner Settings – Interim Report and the recommendations endorsed by National Cabinet towards addressing the workforce challenges currently impacting the Health Care and Social Assistance sector. The…
Submission to the Inquiry into the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice Referendum
The Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress (UAICC), the Uniting Church in Australia and UnitingCare Australia welcome the opportunity to contribute to the Joint Select Committee’s Inquiry into the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice Referendum. Our collaboration reflects the…
Productivity Commission’s Philanthropy Inquiry
Introduction UnitingCare Australia welcomes this opportunity to contribute to the Productivity Commission’s review into philanthropy in Australia. This submission will focus primarily on matters of principle regarding the role and effect of philanthropy in supporting charities working with vulnerable people…
Inquiry into the Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management Reform) Bill
UnitingCare Australia welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee’s Inquiry into the Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management Reform) Bill 2023 (‘the Bill’). We commend the Labor Government’s successful abolishment of the Cashless Debit Card…
Submission to the Senate Select Committee Inquiry on Cost of Living
Introduction UnitingCare Australia welcomes the opportunity to submit to the Senate Select Committee on Cost of Living’s Inquiry, acknowledging the timeliness of this process as Australians increasingly feel the impacts of rising cost of living pressures. Today, one in four…
Measuring what Matters
Introduction UnitingCare Australia commends the Government on measuring what matters through a national wellbeing framework and we welcome the opportunity to respond to this consultation process. As an agency of the Uniting Church in Australia, UnitingCare Australia seeks “… to…
The Extent and Nature of Poverty in Australia
Introduction UnitingCare Australia welcomes the opportunity to submit to the Committee for Community Affairs inquiry into The Extent and Nature of Poverty in Australia and commends the Committee for undertaking this vital inquiry. The persistence of poverty in Australia, and…
Jobs and Skills Australia Discussion Paper Response
Introduction UnitingCare Australia welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Jobs and Skills Australia Discussion Paper. Establishing Jobs and Skills Australia as an independent body to provide advice to government on the skilling and training needs of workers and employers…