UnitingCare Australia

Story of the Day

Pokie compromise a setback but reform will come - 21 January

Social Inclusion: We need smarter policy - 13 January

Churches say poker machine reform will continue - 24 November

Federal Government steps up on Community Services wages - 10 November

UnitingCare's Christmas Appeal "Operation Santa" launches - 7 November

UnitingCare Aged Care leaders seek commitments on reform - 2 November

Uniting For Change website is live - 26 October

Onshore processing a good solution - UnitingCare Australia - 14 October

Churches Welcome Further Measures To Protect Against Pokies Harm - 14 October

Help needed: billions of tax dollars looking for a problem - Lin Hatfield Dodds opinion piece in ABC The Drum - 4 October

Tax is not a four letter word - 4 October

Super concessions rob the poor to pay the rich - Lin Hatfield Dodds opinion piece in Eureka Street - 3 October

Low-income earners left behind on superannuation - 29 September

UnitingCare Australia's Tax Forum Discussion Paper:
What Price Dignity? Equity and entitlement in the Australian tax and transfer system - 29 September

Australians overwhelmingly back gambling reform: Essential Poll - 12 September

People with disability deserve a 'fair go' - 6 September

What if Employers say No? Major Church Provider Report - 6 September

Uniting Church calls for a re-evaluation of thinking on asylum seekers - 1 September

Productivity Commission Report a welcome start for Disability Care and Support - 10 August

Productivity Commission delivers for Older Australians - 8 August

The virtuous circle of Gillard's climate tax - Lin Hatfield Dodds at Eureka Street. 11 July

Government delivers on climate and fairness. 10 July

Budget 2011: Labor's found its Mojo. 11 May

UnitingCare's Budget Analysis. 10 May

UnitingCare Australia

"A decent life for everyone in Australia"

UnitingCare Australia is the Uniting Church's national body supporting community services and advocacy for children, young people, families, Indigenous Australians, people with disabilities, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and older Australians in urban, rural and remote communities.

UnitingCare Australia is committed to speaking with and on behalf of those who are the most vulnerable and disadvantaged for the common good. We partner with governments, other organisations, communities and all people of goodwill to ensure all people have access to the means and opportunity for a decent life.

The UnitingCare Network:

Is one of the largest providers of community services in Australia
Has more than 1,300 social services sites nationally - twice as many sites as McDonald's
Is present in remote, regional and metropolitan Australia
Provides services to over 2 million Australians each year
Employs 35,000 staff – as many staff as Australia Post
Is supported by 24,000 volunteers
Has an annual expenditure of around $2 billion

The UnitingCare Network of Services includes:

• Aged Care
• Children’s services
• Drug, alcohol and other addiction services
• Disability services
• Employment services
• Employee assistance programs
• Family services
• Financial counselling and emergency relief

• Housing and homelessness services
• Indigenous services
• Mental health programs
• Migrant and refugee services
• Policy and research
• Youth services
• Pastoral ministries
• Problem gambling services

Uniting for Change
Fairness - Opportunity - Hope

Unitingforchange is a new website that aims to:

- bring the UnitingCare Australia and Uniting Church community together online
- provide information on issues at the heart of public debate – starting with problem gambling
- make resources available for citizens to be active in their local community
- provide a secure online workspace for UnitingCare Australia service providers.

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View UnitingCare Australia's latest media releases

- Federal Government steps up on Community Services wages
- UnitingCare Aged Care leaders seek commitments on reform
- Government delivers on Climate and Fairness
- PC Report a welcome start for Disability Care and Support
- Productivity Commission delivers for Older Australians

Lin Hatfield Dodds discusses the push to move welfare recipients into employment on ABC's 7.30 program.
14 April 2010

Transcript and video here

Listen to Lin Hatfield Dodds on ABC Radio National's The National Interest with Peter Mares discussing the Productivity Commission's Draft Report on the Care of Older Australians.
28 January 2011

Listen here