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Election 2010

Major church groups call for a ten year plan to overcome poverty. 20 August

UnitingCare's Election Report Card released. 19 August

Both Major Parties fall short on Social Policy Commitments. 19 August

A report card on Aged Care election promises. 18 August

UnitingCare Australia applauds the Greens in calling for a Children's Commissioner. 17 August

Coalition's Job Commitment Bonus not the answer to tackling Long-term Unemployment. 17 August

New lease of life for social services welcome. 9 August

Greens aged care policy offers action and vision. 8 August

Help for vulnerable teenagers welcome. 2 August

UnitingCare Australia launches Key Social Policy Priorities for the 2010 Federal Election at Parliament House. 2 August

Compulsory widespread income management will not address disadvantage. 28 July

Major church groups seek action on community mental health. 21 July

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Draft Child Protection Standards welcome but independent National Children's Commissioner needed. 7 July

Time for Action on Gambling. 23 June

Vulnerable Australians miss out because of red tape. 31 May

Budget 2010: Election is now the best chance for the Government to deliver on its Social Inclusion Agenda. 11 May

2010 Budget priorities for action. 10 May

UnitingCare Australia calls for Ministerial Taskforce following Henry Review. 2 May

 

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Presentations


Speeches, keynotes and addresses by UnitingCare Australia

Services Sustainability and Taxation, Forum Address by Joe Zabar at the Major Church Providers' Industry Issues Forum, Canberra, 18 February 2010

Australian Tax Review and Social Service Provision, Presentation by Joe Zabar to ACOSS' "Future of the Sector" forum, Sydney, 17 November 2009

 
Speeches, keynotes and addresses by Lin Hatfield Dodds

2010

Feed my sheep, Kippax Uniting Church Address, 18 April 2010

2009

Building a sustainable financial health and wellbeing system, Keynote address at WACOSS Emergency Relief Conference, 25 November 2009

UnitingCare – Our Context, Our Challenges, Presentation at Uniting Aged Care Victoria&Tasmania's Our People, Our Future Workshop, 9 November 2009

The Mission and the Money, Keynote social program address at Imagine 09: Salvation Army Tasmania's 125 year celebrations, 9 October 2009

Best practice policy development: a community perspective, Address to the Intergovernmental Relations Conference, July 2009

Social Service System Sustainability and the Taxation System, Address to the Treasury Forum on Tax Reform, July 2009

A Partying Community, Kippax Uniting Church Address, 26 July 2009

"What's the point of that kid?", SU Regeneration Dinner Keynote Address, March 2009

With us not to us - building a stronger social service system through regulatory and administrative reform, FaHCSIA Program Management Conference Dinner Address,  March 2009

Formation and Care, Induction of Steve Coster to Kippax, Feb 2009

 

2008

A woman's place in the house, AIM Women in Management Great Debate, 4 July 2008

Imagine, Dare, Act and Change the World, Canberra Institute of Technology graduates, May 2008

Justice and Compassion in Action, NZCCS  Biennial Conference Keynote Address, April 2008

Protecting Women's Rights, Victorian Women's Lawyers, 29 October 2008

Recent global events: our challenges, our priorities, FRSA

The least and the last - why we care and why it matters, Uniting Church in Australia, Albany - August 2008

Turner Primary School graduation address

 

 

2007

Australia Fair

Enduring social challenges, better futures for vulnerable families, New Zealand Social Policy Conference

For people not profit: Advocacy for social transformation, UCW leadership and team meeting

Frontier Services National Gathering 2007, keynote address

In seach of caring in a cold climate: the role of the community sector, Wesley Uniting Church Community Leadership Lunch

The challenges and values that shape our public policy - people first, Tasmania

Uniting Church in Australia 30th Birthday Sermon, Wesley Hobart

Will compassion help to make Australia Fair? Wesley Mission Melbourne Annual Report to the Community Address

 

2006

Building strength, shaping the future, YWCA Australia National Conference 2006

The art of gentle revolution, Launch of UnitingCare West

Working with vulnerable families, CAPIG Love in Action National Conference