Media Releases
Media Statement on the Religious Discrimination Bill 2021
The Uniting Church in Australia is concerned that the revised Religious Discrimination Bill 2021 introduced to Parliament this week does not achieve the balance needed to protect the rights of all people. The third and final draft of the bill…
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…