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Encyclical offers profound reflection on dignity: CSSA
Catholic Social Services Australia says Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, offers a “profound” reflection on the dignity of the human person amid the rapid advances of technology.
Minister backs careful use of automated systems in NDIS
Health Minister Mark Butler has defended the increased use of automated decision-making in the National Disability Insurance Scheme, declaring that automation will play a growing role in administering social programs nationwide. Source: The Australian.
CSSA says return of ‘ISIS brides’ an opportunity for reflection
As Australian women and children return from Syria this week, the moment presents an opportunity for a deeper reflection on how we live together as a society, says Catholic Social Services Australia chief executive Jerry Nockles.
Catholic organisations on a mission to better serve community
CatholicCare and the Catholic Development Fund in the Wollongong Diocese have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, marking a shared commitment to mission‑aligned, community‑focused service across the diocese.
CSSA’s ‘profound sorrow’ over child’s death in Alice Springs
Catholic Social Services Australia has expressed “profound sorrow and heartache” at the death of Kumanjayi Little Baby in Alice Springs, and called for a renewed commitment to dignity and justice.
Urgent need to protect funding for social services: CSSA
Catholic Social Services Australia met with Amanda Camm, Queensland Minister for Families, Seniors and Disability Services in a pivotal discussion to enhance support for Queensland’s most vulnerable people amid ongoing social and economic challenges.
CatholicCare NT ‘critical partner’ in supporting Top End’s most vulnerable
Catholic Social Services Australia met last week with key Northern Territory Government leaders, underscoring a collaborative relationship focused on supporting the Territory’s most vulnerable, particularly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Call to remember the vulnerable as state tightens belt
Catholic Social Services Australia (CSSA) CEO Dr Jerry Nockles, has met with senior advisers from the Victorian Premier’s Office at Parliament House in Melbourne to discuss critical support for Victoria’s most vulnerable communities amid fiscal pressures facing the state.
Partnering to support Tasmania’s most vulnerable
Catholic Social Services Australia chief Jerry Nockles met yesterday with Tasmanian Treasurer Eric Abetz at Parliament House in Hobart to discuss opportunities for collaboration in supporting Tasmania’s most vulnerable communities while maintaining fiscal discipline.