Media Releases
Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress, Uniting Church and UnitingCare Australia Support the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice Referendum
The Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress (UAICC), Uniting Church in Australia and UnitingCare Australia have expressed their strong support for the proposed Constitutional Alteration (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice) Bill 2023. In a joint submission to the Inquiry,…
Putting people first: UnitingCare Australia welcomes boost for the most vulnerable
UnitingCare Australia, the national body for the largest community services network, has welcomed the Albanese Labor Government’s significant funding for the wellbeing of Australians in the 2023-24 Budget. “Budgets are about choices and people should be at the heart of…
It’s time to care about aged care workers: UnitingCare Australia welcomes pay rise at last
Australia’s largest provider network welcomes the Albanese Government’s announcement today to give more than 250,000 aged care workers a pay rise. “Today’s significant announcement is all about the people – older people and their families, workers providing care, and the…
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…