Submissions
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…
Response to the Rights and Attitudes Issues Paper
The Uniting Church in Australia welcomes the opportunity to provide a brief response to the Royal Commission’s Issues Paper on Rights and attitudes. Recommendations The Uniting Church makes the following recommendations to increase awareness of the rights of people with…
Aged Care Royal Commission summary submission, incorporating second response to investigation of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on aged care services and response to Financing Aged Care (consultation paper 2)
Contents Executive summary Our recommendations Introduction Principles of economic equity and implications for the aged care system The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and implications for services for elders The transition that needs to start now Elements of the aged…
Response to the Emergency Planning and Response Issues Paper
The Uniting Church in Australia welcomes the opportunity to provide a response to the Royal Commission’s Issues Paper on Emergency planning and response. The Uniting Church thanks those across the life of the Church who provided information for…
Senate Select Committee on COVID-19
Overview The implications of the COVID-19 pandemic have been far reaching, affecting all corners of society. We commend the Australian Government for decisive interventions that have helped to stabilise infection rates, prevent health systems being overwhelmed, and save lives. We…