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Politics Social Services

CSSA welcomes appointment of Liberal Party’s first female leader

Catholic Social Services Australia has applauded the landmark appointment of Sussan Ley as the first woman to lead the Liberal Party in its 81-year history. 

Election Social Services

Catholic organisations congratulate Labor on election win

Catholic Social Services Australia and the St Vincent de Paul Society have congratulated Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Labor on their comprehensive victory in Saturday’s federal election.

Employment Social Services

Women donning hard hats to build themselves a better future

Women tradies are bursting through the construction sector’s glass ceiling with the help of a Centacare Far North Queensland multicultural program giving them the power to build their own destiny. Source: Cairns Post.

Social Services

CSSA report on funding shortfalls a ‘wake-up call’ for all political parties

Financial pressures on not-for-profit social services have become untenable, with Australia’s most vulnerable people bearing the brunt of chronic underfunding, according to a new report commissioned by Catholic Social Services Australia.

Election Social Services

Catholic Social Services urges parties to prioritise common good

As Australia prepares for the federal election on May 3, Catholic Social Services Australia urges all political parties to prioritise the common good over sectional interests in their policy platforms.

Social Services Social Teaching

Social service leaders discuss urgent need for funding

Catholic Social Services Australia’s National Conference gathered more than 130 social service leaders to discuss the urgent need for sustainable funding and explore how Catholic Social Teaching can guide a more just and compassionate society.

Social Services

Former PMs support ‘Common Good Accord‘

Catholic Social Services Australia is advancing its commitment to social justice with its “Common Good Accord”, a platform dedicated to integrating the principle of the common good into policy design, reflecting the core tenets of Catholic Social Teaching.

Social Services Victoria

Victorian Government urged to support community service organisations

The Victorian Government’s 2025-26 Budget must prioritise the funding of critical services that support marginalised people and communities to flourish, Jesuit Social Services says.

Social Services

Marymead launches fundraiser to support homeless

For more than 60 years, Marymead CatholicCare Canberra and Goulburn has been a pillar of hope for vulnerable children, families, and individuals across the region. Source: Catholic Social Services Australia.