Media Releases
UnitingCare Australia welcomes recommendations to address economic exclusion and poverty
UnitingCare Australia, the national body representing Uniting Church community service agencies, has welcomed the recommendations of the Interim Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee’s report. The report highlights the urgent need to address economic exclusion and calls for action in the federal…
Aged care providers pledge on worker pay increase
Many aged care workers can expect to receive a pay rise from 1 July 2023 with the support of the federal government and their employers – Australia’s aged care providers. This increase will support aged care providers across Australia to…
Uniting For The Voice – an open letter to all Federal Parliamentarians Church Providers urge political leaders to support the Voice to Parliament
Uniting For The Voice – an open letter to all Federal Parliamentarians Church Providers urge political leaders to support the Voice to Parliament As the leaders of Australia’s major faith-based charitable service networks, we call on all members of the…
UnitingCare Australia calls on Albanese Government to prioritise wellbeing in Federal Budget
UnitingCare Australia is urging the Albanese Labor Government to fund what matters to improve the wellbeing of millions of Australians in the May Federal Budget. “Putting wellbeing at the heart of policy will create economic systems that are sustainable and…
UnitingCare Australia calls for urgent action to end poverty in Australia
UnitingCare Australia is calling for urgent action to eradicate poverty in Australia and ensure all people can live a life of dignity and choice. Speaking at the Senate Community Affairs References Committee inquiry into the extent and nature of poverty…
Opening statement to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee inquiry into the extent and nature of poverty in Australia
National Director, Claerwen Little I would like to start by acknowledging the traditional custodians, the Ngunnawal people, and pay my respects to their elders past, present and future, and re-commit to working for reconciliation in this land. Thank you for…