Media Releases
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…
Extend COVID-19 supplementary payments and Medicare to all people in Australia in need
UnitingCare Australia has backed calls for the Federal Government to extend the coronavirus supplementary payment to all people in Australia in need, including people seeking asylum and those on temporary visas. UnitingCare Australia welcomed the Government’s announcement that existing and…
A little relief will go a long way for thousands struggling due to COVID-19
Widespread disruption caused by COVID-19 is being felt across Australia. It won’t be long before we have thousands of people trying to survive on a reduced income, worried about whether they can pay their rent or their mortgage, while keeping…
UnitingCare Australia responds to economic stimulus package and aged care boost
UnitingCare Australia is today encouraged by the Government’s response to the coronavirus crisis, but has called for further details and investment in measures that provide targeted and longer-term support to those most in need. Whilst immediate and temporary measures are…