Media Releases
UnitingCare Australia supports aged care investment and urges action on accommodation funding reform
UnitingCare Australia welcomes the Government’s aged care announcements to invest in residential bed supply and improve the categorisation of home care, and the release of the Independent Review of Residential Aged Care Accommodation Pricing. “Today has delivered significant developments in…
UnitingCare Australia welcomes Government action to bolster emergency relief and financial counselling
UnitingCare Australia, alongside Anglicare Australia, The Salvation Army and the St Vincent de Paul Society National Council, welcomes the Government’s $11.7 million investment in emergency relief and financial counselling services, recognising the growing pressure on communities as cost-of-living pressures intensify….
More aged care beds welcomed by UnitingCare Australia
UnitingCare Australia has welcomed the Government’s announcement of an additional $115 million to deliver more residential aged care beds in high‑pressure regions. It is a positive step in the right direction. “This funding is a welcome and important step toward…
UnitingCare Australia addresses Senate Inquiry on Support at Home transition
UnitingCare Australia was pleased to appear alongside BlueCare at the public hearing on 6 February 2026 as part of the Senate Inquiry into the Transition of the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) to the Support at Home Program, conducted by…
UnitingCare Australia champions COTA research exposing rising poverty among older Australians
UnitingCare Australia has welcomed COTA Australia’s State of the Older Nation report, released on 4 February 2026, exposing harmful stereotypes about older Australians—particularly the misconception that all older people are wealthy—when the lived experience for many is one of poverty,…
UnitingCare Australia announces appointment of Tamara Thomas as National Director
UnitingCare Australia is pleased to announce the appointment of Tamara Thomas as its new National Director, commencing 16 February 2026. Ms Thomas takes the leadership baton following the departure of Claerwen Little in September 2025, who served as National Director…