Submissions
Submission to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability – Response to the Promoting Inclusion Issues Paper
The Uniting Church in Australia welcomes the opportunity to provide a response to the Royal Commission’s Issues Paper on Promoting inclusion. The Uniting Church thanks those across the life of the Church who provided information for this response,…
Aged care – the way forward
The Australian Aged Care Collaboration (AACC) is a group of six aged care peak bodies: Aged & Community Services Australia (ACSA), Anglicare Australia, Baptist Care Australia, Catholic Health Australia, Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) and UnitingCare Australia. Together…
Unlawful activity – changes to the governance standards for registered charities
Senior Advisor Not-For-Profit Unit Not-for-profits and Tax Administration Branch Treasury Melbourne Level 16, 530 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000 via email: charitiesconsultation@treasury.gov.au Attention: Michael Atfield Dear Senior Advisor Unlawful activity – changes to the governance standards for…
Hands Off Our Charities alliance – Submission to Treasury re the Australian Charities and Not‑for‑profits Commission Amendment (2021 Measures No. 2) Regulations 2021
Contents Co-submitters Executive summary Who is Hands Off Our Charities? Charities’ work is vital to the wellbeing of our communities What is being proposed The consequences for charities The proposed regulations further undermine the Charities Act 2013 by turning the purpose…
Submission to the Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs into the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Strengthening Income Support) Bill 2021
Contents Introduction Key concerns with Bill Inadequacy of base payment rates JobSeeker and related payments will fall well below the poverty line Children and families Domestic and family violence Disproportionate impact on young people Housing stress and homelessness Changes to…
Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Economics into the National Consumer Credit Protection Amendment (Supporting Economic Recovery) Bill 2020
UnitingCare Australia welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the National Consumer Credit Protection Amendment (Supporting Economic Recovery) Bill 2020 (the Bill). Contents Introduction Key concerns with the Bill The reduction of responsible lending obligations (schedule 1) Escalation in household debt…
2021-22 Pre-Budget Submission
Contents Overview Budget Priorities Older Australians and the Aged Care system Adequate income and a strong social safety net Implement a permanent, adequate, increase to income support Rebalance the social security system to ensure the welfare of the child is…
Hands Off Our Charities alliance – Submission to the Review of the Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Funding and Disclosure Reform) Act 2018
Contents Co-submitters Summary of recommendations Who is Hands Off Our Charities? Charities’ advocacy is a critical element of a vibrant Australian democracy Why amendments to the original EFDR Bill were critical to maintaining a vibrant Australian democracy How the Act…
Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Continuation of Cashless Welfare) Bill 2020
Contents Introduction Overarching concerns with income quarantining Undermines self-determination and the Closing the Gap refresh Lack of supporting evidence Flaws in the evaluation of the trial The findings from other evaluations of income quarantining The evidence on tackling drug and…
The cashless debit card – Summary of the UnitingCare Australia submission on the Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Continuation of Cashless Welfare) Bill 2020
What does this Bill set out to do? The cashless debit card (CDC) compulsorily quarantines a portion of a person’s social security benefits, placing up to 80 per cent of their income support onto a card that cannot be used…
Response to the experience of First Nations people with disability in Australia issues paper
The Uniting Church in Australia and the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress (UAICC) welcome the opportunity to provide a response to the Royal Commission’s Issues Paper on The experience of First Nations People with Disability in Australia. …
Capital Financing for Aged Care
Note For the purposes of responding to the Royal Commission’s paper on capital financing arrangements for residential aged care, we have taken a broader approach and provided comments on capital financing more generally. UnitingCare Australia considers it is important to…