Media Releases
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…
UnitingCare Australia welcomes coronavirus relief package for Australia’s most vulnerable
UnitingCare Australia welcomes the Government’s announcement this morning to invest an additional $1.1B to support Australia’s most vulnerable, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The measures provide much needed investment into mental health, Medicare, domestic violence services, and emergency food…
Community sector organisations call on Government to act on communications affordability issues
A coalition of nearly 30 community sector organisations and advocates has urged the Federal Government to address the affordability of communications services and equipment to support Australians in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter to the Minister for…