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Parliament House summit brings together Church, providers and government
Catholic Social Services Australia convened its annual Parliamentary Advocacy Summit this week at Parliament House, Canberra, bringing together more than 50 social service sector representatives, faith leaders and parliamentarians to address critical challenges facing Australia.
Canberra summit to focus on homelessness and mental health
Catholic Social Services Australia will convene its 2025 Parliamentary Advocacy Summit on “Advancing the Common Good” next week at Parliament House in Canberra.
Social services network welcomes Ley’s commitment to safety net
Catholic Social Services Australia responded with guarded optimism to Opposition Leader Sussan Ley’s address to the Committee for Economic Development of Australia yesterday, which it said outlined a “principled approach” to fiscal management while maintaining support for vulnerable Australians.
Maronite centre ‘affirms that every life is worthy’
The Teresa Centre, an emerging ministry of MaroniteCare, hosted a luncheon in Sydney last week, celebrating the centre’s mission to support women navigating postnatal challenges, unexpected pregnancies and parenting with compassion and dignity. Source: Maronite Eparchy.
Teresa’s Centre supports women facing unexpected pregnancies, post-abortion grief
A new MaroniteCare initiative in Sydney is providing care and support to women encountering hardships in pregnancy, postnatal care and beyond. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Government’s ‘inexplicable decision’ to cut funding to CatholicCare
CatholicCare Wilcannia-Forbes will lose 41 per cent of its financial counselling and financial capability funding in the Far West and Orana region in New South Wales in what it describes as an “inexplicable decision by a federal Government department”.
Catholic Social Teaching ‘relevant’ to challenges facing Parliament
With the opening of Parliament yesterday, Catholic Social Services Australia has highlighted three important principles from Catholic Social Teaching that could enhance Australia’s parliamentary democracy.
Traumatised women rebuilding their lives on The Farm
The Farm in Galong, an hour outside of the ACT, is helping to support mothers affected by trauma, violence and addiction to rebuild their lives. Source: Catholic Voice.
Church called to embrace full scope of its social mission
In an evening of reflection, challenge and renewal, Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB and Catholic Social Services Australia executive director Jerry Nockles called on the Church to embrace the full scope of its social mission with bold faith and humble compassion. Source: The Record.