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Opinion Social Justice

Society fails to uphold basic human rights to shelter and health care

This year’s Social Justice Statement invites people to look beyond themselves and their immediate relationships, and to focus on those for whom God has a special care, writes Fr Andrew Hamilton SJ. Source: Eureka Street.

Education Opinion

Education conference told synodality ‘a mission, a path to prophetic voice’

There was much discussion about how synodality leads to hope at the Australian Catholic Education Conference in Cairns last week, Laura Kings writes. Source: Australian Catholics.

Opinion

Housing should be seen as a human right, not a financial investment

Homelessness Week is an occasion for seeing ourselves as persons, linked by our humanity to people who are doing it hard, writes Fr Andrew Hamilton SJ. Source: Catholic Outlook.

Health Opinion

Stop treating allied health like poor cousin of health system

Australia is charging ahead with digital health reforms but in its rush to modernise, one crucial group is being left behind: the allied health professionals, writes Katherine Bassett. Source: CHA.

Opinion Safeguarding

National system for working with children checks is long overdue

The most important thing we can do to safeguard children and vulnerable people is invest in leadership, governance and culture, writes Ursula Stephens. Source: ACBC Media Blog.

Aged Care Opinion

Need for reform of aged care system has reached a critical point

The journey toward a reformed aged care system in Australia has reached a critical juncture, writes Catholic Health Australia’s Alex Lynch.

Opinion Pope Leo XIV

The one word that changed Pope Leo’s life 

One word. One word, which changed the life of one cardinal. I knew I was going to hear a word – one word only – but I still waited with bated breath to hear it, writes Cardinal John Dew. Source: NZCBC.

Opinion

Aged care reforms too important to be rushed

The Albanese Government’s decision to delay the start date of the new Aged Care Act is a welcome move, writes Laura Haylen. Source: Catholic Health Australia.

Opinion

Recognition of Indigenous Australians remains unfinished business

Approaching Reconciliation Week, the nation is aware that there is still unfinished business when it comes to the due recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, writes Fr Frank Brennan SJ. Source: Eureka Street.