Media Releases
Enhanced visitation protections are for public health and safety
Almost 1,000 aged care providers and their representatives have endorsed strong requests for support put to the Aged Care Minister and the Chief Medical Officer during a national webinar. Everyone agrees that public safety is the most important thing during…
UnitingCare Australia and Anglicare Australia welcome JobKeeper Changes
Anglicare Australia and UnitingCare Australia have jointly welcomed changes to the government’s historic JobKeeper scheme. The changes, announced this afternoon, will open up the JobKeeper scheme to more charities. “This announcement is good news for thousands of charities across Australia…
We’re at crisis point. Government needs to shut down predatory lenders.
As a member of the Stop the Debt Trap Alliance, UnitingCare Australia has joined more than 30 organisations who have urged the Government to immediately shut down predatory payday lenders during the COVID-19 crisis. The Stop the Debt Trap Alliance comprises financial experts,…
Aged care rescue support package
What we need right now to stay open and keep older people safe The aged care sector is united in proposing a package of urgent measures to keep the 1.3million people in its care and its 360,000 workers safe throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Many…
Family violence during COVID-19: the perfect storm brewing behind closed doors
With demand for family and domestic violence services rising dramatically as a result of the coronavirus crisis, UnitingCare Australia is calling for an urgent increase in support for emergency accommodation and domestic violence services. As people isolate to prevent…
Charities under threat: job, services at risk
UnitingCare Australia acknowledges the Government’s announcement to revise eligibility requirements for charities and not-for-profits applying for the JobKeeper Payment, but more needs to be done. Without important changes, thousands of jobs and critical community services are at risk. The Morrison…