The alliance is a grouping of over 50 charities which formed in 2017 in response to a number of proposed laws which would have silenced charities on issues of national importance.
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Uniting First Peoples Network and UnitingCare Australia Submission – Indigenous Voice Co-design Interim Report
The Uniting First Peoples Network, the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress (UAICC), and UnitingCare Australia welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Indigenous Voice Co-design process and Interim Report.
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, including Queensland Synod, the Synod of Victoria and Tasmania and services within the Uniting Church’s community services network.
Aged care – the way forward
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety is a watershed moment in Australia’s history, highlighting the reality of how we as a nation care for our older citizens.
Unlawful activity – changes to the governance standards for registered charities
Thank you for the opportunity to make a submission on the draft legislative instrument and explanatory materials for changes to Governance standard 3 (the standard) in the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Regulation 2013.
Hands Off Our Charities alliance – Submission to Treasury re the Australian Charities and Not‑for‑profits Commission Amendment (2021 Measures No. 2) Regulations 2021
The implications of the proposed regulations, which significantly broaden the scope of activities for which charities can be deregistered, will be felt by virtually every one of the 58,000 charities registered in Australia. The proposal is a major overreach and the need for further regulation has not been (and in our view cannot be) properly explained. No obvious benefit will accrue, yet there is a significant cost to charities and, by extension, Australian civil society.
Submission to the Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs into the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Strengthening Income Support) Bill 2021
UnitingCare Australia welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Strengthening Income Support) Bill 2021 (the Bill).
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).
2021-22 Pre-Budget Submission
The 2021-22 Budget presents an opportunity to enact policies that build a fairer, more equitable and economically just society. It is an opportunity to truly secure Australia’s future.
Hands Off Our Charities alliance – Submission to the Review of the Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Funding and Disclosure Reform) Act 2018
The alliance would like to thank the Committee for the opportunity to provide a submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters’ Review of the Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Funding and Disclosure Reform) Act 2018 (the EFDR Act).