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Caritas Australia launches Venezuela earthquake appeal
Caritas Australia has launched an urgent appeal to support communities in Venezuela after two powerful earthquakes struck last week, causing widespread destruction and loss of life.
Caritas says humanitarian situation in Gaza ‘catastrophic’
Caritas Australia has reaffirmed its support for communities affected by conflict across the Middle East, as renewed tensions over the weekend compound already severe humanitarian crises in Gaza and Lebanon.
Hats off to participants in Vinnies CEO Sleepout
The St Vincent de Paul Society’s annual fundraising blockbuster, Vinnies CEO Sleepout, has been held across the country, raising more than $10 million to combat homelessness. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Departing ACN head thanked for support of ‘the suffering Church’
The board of Aid to the Church in Need Australia and New Zealand has accepted the resignation of its national director, Bernard Toutounji, after almost nine years of service in support of the suffering Church around the world.Â
Labor considers tax exemptions after warning from religious groups
The Albanese Government is considering an exemption for discretionary trusts that would allow them to make donations to charities before paying the new 30 per cent tax on distribution income. Source: The Australian.
Gaza’s water crisis reaches breaking point
Caritas Jerusalem has warned Gaza’s water crisis has reached a critical breaking point, with families struggling to access safe water amid ongoing conflict, displacement and infrastructure collapse. Source: Caritas Australia.
Religious leaders fear tax changes will cost charities $3bnÂ
Religious leaders have directly appealed to Treasurer Jim Chalmers to change proposed tax laws on trusts because they fear charities and not-for-profit organisations will lose almost $3 billion in donations in the first five years of the new tax regime. Source: The Australian.
Step up and do some good in National Volunteer Week
This National Volunteer Week, the St Vincent de Paul Society is celebrating the extraordinary contribution of its tens of thousands of volunteers while also highlighting a growing challenge – its volunteer numbers are declining and the average age is rising.
As more Australians reach crisis point, Vinnies launches winter appeal
More than half of all Australians are cutting back on food, medicine and other essentials just to keep a roof over their head, according to new research released by St Vincent de Paul Society NSW.