Submissions
ParentsNext – Workforce Australia Committee
UnitingCare Australia welcomes the opportunity to contribute to this Workforce Australia Committee Inquiry with a focus on the ParentsNext program. UnitingCare Australia’s Network delivers the ParentsNext program in multiple locations across multiple States. Participants in our ParentsNext delivery network overwhelmingly…
A New Program for In-Home Aged Care – Discussion Paper Feedback
UnitingCare Australia welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the discussion paper on a new program for In-Home Aged Care. UnitingCare Australia recognises and applauds the Government’s prioritisation of aged care reform and the consultative footing it has taken on…
Senate Inquiry into the UN Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous People 2022
UnitingCare Australia welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the Senate inquiry on the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous People (UNDRIP) conducted by the Joint Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs. This submission has been…
October 2022 Pre-Budget Submission
UnitingCare Australia acknowledges that there is no formal pre-budget submission process for the October 2022 Budget but appreciates the opportunity to provide our views as contained in this letter. UnitingCare Australia has three policy priority areas: addressing economic inequality, justice…
A new model for regulating Aged Care – Feedback on Consultation Paper No.1
UnitingCare Australia welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the first consultation paper on a new model for regulating Aged Care. UnitingCare Australia recognises and applauds the Government’s prioritisation of aged care reform and the consultative footing it has taken…
Towards an Aged Care Pricing Framework
UnitingCare Australia Submission on the Aged Care Pricing Framework Consultation Paper UnitingCare Australia believes that Australians deserve quality care and support to ensure they can live to their full potential with dignity. We support the recommendations from the Aged Care…
Household Financial Stress and Financial Wellbeing in Australia
UnitingCare Australia and the Australian National University Centre for Social Research and Methods have released new research that provides a more comprehensive measure of financial wellbeing in Australian households. The Household Financial Stress and Financial Wellbeing in Australia report uses…
ACNC’s Public Consultation on Updated Commissioner’s Interpretation Statements
Introduction This submission has been prepared with the assistance of MinterEllison in consultation with UnitingCare Australia and organisations within the UnitingCare network. Submission 1 Purpose 1.1 The updated draft Commissioner’s Interpretation Statement: Public Benevolent Institutions (Draft PBI CIS) states that…
Inquiry into the provisions of the Aged Care Amendment (Implementing Care Reform) Bill 2022
UnitingCare Australia welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee’s Inquiry into the provisions of the Aged Care Amendment (Implementing Care Reform) Bill 2022. UnitingCare Australia recognises and applauds the Government’s prioritisation of aged care reform…
Inquiry into the Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Repeal of Cashless Debit Card and Other Measures) Bill 2022
UnitingCare Australia welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee’s Inquiry into the Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Repeal of Cashless Debit Card and Other Measures) Bill 2022 (‘the Bill’). We commend the Labor Government’s fulfilment of…
Indirect employment in aged care: response to Productivity Commission issues paper (March 2022)
Introduction UnitingCare Australia’s purpose in making this submission is to respond to questions raised in the Productivity Commission (the Commission) issues paper, is to make comment on Recommendation 87 of the Royal Commission’s Final Report. We note that there is…
Response to the Draft National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children 2022-2032
Response to the Draft National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children 2022-2032 This submission is informed by input from UnitingCare Australia’s network of organisations, who deliver services and support across the whole domestic and family violence spectrum, including…