Media Releases
UnitingCare Australia National Director appointed to the new National Aged Care Advisory Council
UnitingCare Australia welcomes the announcement today that National Director, Ms Claerwen Little, has been appointed to the newly created National Aged Care Advisory Council. The Advisory Council, which is part of the Australian Government’s response to the Royal Commission into…
UnitingCare Australia Consortium selected to deliver new program to help people escape family violence
The UnitingCare Australia Consortium has been selected to deliver a pilot program providing financial assistance and wrap-around support to assist people escaping family violence. The Escaping Violence Payment is funded by the Morrison Government as part of its $1.1 billion commitment in the 2021-22 Federal Budget to help end…
Let’s age out ageism
Today marks Australia’s first Ageism Awareness Day, an important milestone in the fight aginst the growing issue of ageism and inequality facing our older population. This year the theme is “Ageism. Know it. Name it.”, an important message in a…
Liberals divided over Government plan to censor charities
A bi-partisan committee of the Australian Senate has slammed the Morrison Government’s attempts to target and shut down charities for advocating on behalf of the communities they represent. A united front of more than 100 of Australia’s hard-working charities have…
Opening Statement, Community Affairs Legislation Committee, Social Services Legislation Amendment (Consistent Waiting Periods for New Migrants) Bill 2021
UnitingCare Australia National Director made the following opening statement at the Community Affairs Legislation Committee on the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Consistent Waiting Periods for New Migrants) Bill 2021 [Provisions], PUBLIC HEARING Thank you for the opportunity to appear before…
Prevention, intervention, and financial security key to women’s safety outcomes
The inaugural National Summit on Women’s Safety has shone a light on Australia’s urgent issue of the safety of women and their children. The UnitingCare network is a large employer with a national footprint and over 80% of service delivery staff are women. More than half…