Submissions

Child Social Exclusion Report Index

Executive Summary Child Social Exclusion (CSE) is a multi-dimensional measure of child disadvantage. It extends the concept of child poverty by reflecting the extent to which children lack the opportunities and resources to participate fully in their communities and feel…

Submission on the Aged Care Bill 2023

Introduction UnitingCare Australia welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission in response to the Exposure Draft of the new Aged Care Bill 2023 (Act) and ‘A New Aged Care Act: Exposure Draft, Consultation Paper No. 2’ (Consultation Paper). We share…

Review of Financial Wellbeing and Capability Programs

About UnitingCare Australia UnitingCare Australia is the national body for the Uniting Church’s community services network and is an agency of the Assembly of the Uniting Church in Australia. We give voice to the Uniting Church’s commitment to social justice…

Submission to the Inquiry into Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee Bill 2023

Introduction UnitingCare Australia welcomes the opportunity to provide this submission to the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee (the Committee) in relation to the Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee Bill 2023 [Provisions] (the Bill). The UnitingCare network, as the country’s largest network…

Discussion Paper Response to the Future of Supported Employment

Introduction UnitingCare Australia welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to the Department of Social Services in response to The Future of Supported Employment Discussion Paper. We strongly endorse the direction of the Discussion Paper and its associated policy proposals. We…

Draft National Care and Support Economy Strategy

Introduction UnitingCare Australia commends the Australian Government on its establishment of the Care and Support Economy Taskforce, recognising this as a significant positive step towards elevating the care and support economy to the fore of public policy consideration–a status that…

Reforming the Aged Care System to Ensure Equity and Sustainability

Submission to ACCPA’s White Paper into the Financial Sustainability of the Aged Care Sector UnitingCare Australia, one of the largest networks of social service providers in the country, acknowledges the need for urgent reform of our aged care system.  We…

Independent Review of Overseas Health Practitioner Settings

Introduction UnitingCare Australia welcomes the release of the Independent Review of Overseas Health Practitioner Settings – Interim Report and the recommendations endorsed by National Cabinet towards addressing the workforce challenges currently impacting the Health Care and Social Assistance sector. The…