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New modelling reveals Australians’ true financial stress
A new report reveals the true financial pressure being faced by households around the country through a new financial wellbeing index. UnitingCare Australia and the Australian National University Centre for Social Research and Methods have released new research that provides…
UnitingCare Australia urges Albanese Labor Government to address cost of living, aged care in October Budget
UnitingCare Australia is urging the Albanese Labor Government to address the rising cost of living for lower income earners and ensure older Australians are supported by a sustainable, high quality aged care sector in the upcoming October Budget. “Our recommendations…
UnitingCare Australia calls for a clear and robust way forward in aged care regulation and reporting
UnitingCare Australia has called on the Albanese Government to provide a clear and robust way forward for the aged care sector in their submission on the new regulatory framework. “We need clear statements of responsibility, and a clear and accessible…
UAICC, Uniting Church in Australia and UnitingCare Australia welcome end to cashless debit card
The Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress, the Uniting Church in Australia and UnitingCare Australia commend the Albanese Labor Government for scrapping the Cashless Debit Card. “We have long advocated for the abolition of the Cashless Debit Card and we…
UnitingCare Australia urges Senate to scrap the Cashless Debit Card
UnitingCare Australia is urging the Senate to scrap the Cashless Debit Card and restore choice and control to communities in the four trial sites. Appearing before the recent Senate Inquiry, UnitingCare Australia National Director, Ms Claerwen Little, expressed concern that…
Jobs summit – two of the largest faith-based aged care networks push for personal care workers to be added to migration list
Catholic Health Australia, Uniting NSW.ACT and UnitingCare Australia are using the second day of the Jobs & Skills Summit to call for the addition of personal care workers to the skilled migration occupation list as an immediate way of plugging…