Introduction UnitingCare Australia welcomes the opportunity to make a submission on the development of the next National Plan to End Violence against Women and their Children (next National Plan). We acknowledge significant inroads have been made since governments across Australia endorsed the inaugural National Plan in 2010. This includes the establishment of data collection …
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Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs into the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Consistent Waiting Periods for New Migrants) Bill 2021
UnitingCare Australia welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Inquiry on the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Consistent Waiting Periods for New Migrants) Bill 2021(the Bill).
Hands Off Our Charities Alliance: Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Amendment (2021 Measures No. 2) Regulations 2021
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.
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).