Media Releases
Jobs Summit prime opportunity to Unite A Caring Australia
Equality, fairness and the shared vision of a better future are core objectives in both the Jobs Summit and UnitingCare Australia’s 2022 Federal Election Policy Platform, Uniting A Caring Australia. “In March this year UnitingCare Australia launched an election campaign…
Uniting First Peoples Gathering reaffirms commitment to justice for First Peoples
First and Second Peoples from across the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress (UAICC), the Uniting Church in Australia (UCA), and the UnitingCare Network have gathered on Turrbal and Jagera Land to reaffirm and recommit to lasting justice for First…
UnitingCare Australia welcomes Government submission to aged care wages case
UnitingCare Australia has welcomed the Albanese Labor Government’s action to give aged care workers a pay rise through a submission to the Fair Work Commission yesterday. “Aged care workers provide some of the most valued work in caring for our…
A national call to action: it’s time to renew and rebuild social connection
Global experts will gather in Parliament House today with a message for all Australians: it’s time to renew connection and rebuild relationships. Ending Loneliness Together is launching their second White Paper which focuses on social connection to accelerate social recovery….
Celebrating First Nations children and the hope of a new beginning
As we celebrate National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (NATSI) Children’s Day on 4 August, the Uniting Church reaffirms its commitment to ensuring First Nations children can shape their own future, grounded in culture and community. Uniting Aboriginal and Islander…
UnitingCare Australia welcomes action in aged care, social services in first sitting week of 47th Parliament
UnitingCare Australia welcomes the Albanese Labor Government’s actions to abolish the cashless debit card, implement the recommendations of the Aged Care Royal Commission and legislate 10 days of paid domestic and family violence leave. “UnitingCare Australia has long campaigned for…