Media Releases
UnitingCare Australia welcomes aged care funding report, but warns against further delays
The national body for the largest not-for-profit aged care provider network welcomes the release today of the much-anticipated Aged Care Taskforce Report. “Australia’s aged care system requires fundamental, structural reform to ensure its financial sustainability, while guaranteeing high-quality care, a…
UnitingCare Australia welcomes financial wellbeing funding boost
UnitingCare Australia, the national body for the UnitingCare network, welcomes the announcement of an additional $114.8 million funding for financial wellbeing and capability programs across Australia. “We welcome this significant funding announcement by Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth and the…
Church Providers remain committed to walking alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Australia’s major Church providers (Anglicare Australia, Catholic Social Services Australia, St Vincent de Paul Society, The Salvation Army, and UnitingCare Australia) remain committed to walking alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people toward healing and hope. We reaffirm our commitment…
Largest Not-For-Profit Aged Care Provider Network meets in Melbourne to discuss future of aged care
The UnitingCare Aged Care Network met in Melbourne today and agreed on key priorities to modernise and future-proof the funding of Australia’s aged care system to ensure older Australians can access high quality care when and where they need it….
Statement of Commitment to Trauma Informed Aged Care: Forgotten Australians and Care Leavers
UnitingCare Australia is the national body for the Uniting Church’s community services Network and an agency of the Assembly of the Uniting Church in Australia. The UnitingCare Network is the largest not-for-profit aged care provider nationally supporting over 97,000 older…
UnitingCare Australia applauds ambition for aged care and focus on older Australians
UnitingCare Australia, representing the largest social services and aged care provider network in the country, welcomes today’s announcement from Aged Care Minister Anika Wells about the formation of a Financial Sustainability Taskforce. “UnitingCare Australia shares the Minister’s ambition for aged…