Royal Commission an opportunity to shape the future
September 17, 2018UnitingCare Australia has welcomed the Prime Minister’s announcement of a Royal Commission into aged care. Claerwen Little, National Director of UnitingCare Australia, stated that theContinue Reading
South West Forests need protection
September 11, 2018The 42nd Annual Synod of the Uniting Church Western Australia, held over the weekend, called on the State Government to place high conservation value forestsContinue Reading
Uniting Church WA calls to reinstate ‘SRSS Safety Net’ support program
September 11, 2018The 42nd Annual Synod of the Uniting Church Western Australia, held over the weekend, committed to taking the next step in advocacy for people seekingContinue Reading
Suffering, scenery and the sacred
September 10, 2018For two weeks in May I had the marvellous privilege of exploring a fascinating and beautiful country, rich in history and struggle, a place almostContinue Reading
Juniper Carer wins Australia’s Aged Care Employee of the Year
September 5, 2018WA’s Joyce Ashworth received national recognition at the 2018 Aged and Community Services Australia (ASCA) National Aged Care Awards today in Sydney, the leading eventContinue Reading
Congregations combine to combat poverty in Sri Lanka
September 2, 2018Poverty is a serious issue, but it doesn’t mean you can’t have fun raising money to tackle it. Members from a range of Uniting ChurchContinue Reading
Phasing out single-use plastics in WA
September 11, 2018The 42nd Annual Synod of the Uniting Church Western Australia, held over the weekend, called on the State Government to take action on the purchaseContinue Reading
Standing with refugees
September 7, 2018While our Federal Government still takes a hard line approach to refugees and asylum seekers, many Australians want to do more to help those comingContinue Reading
A safe church for all people
September 6, 2018Dr Deidre Palmer, President of the Uniting Church in Australia, has released a statement during National Child Protection Week. National Child Protection Week runs fromContinue Reading
Hundreds of rare and exquisite wildflowers set to shine at South West showcase
September 4, 2018The Busselton Wildflower Exhibition is set to welcome hundreds of visitors when it opens it’s doors for the 93rd time this spring to showcase theContinue Reading
Bobby’s first birthday present: the gift of giving
August 29, 2018Dianella mother, Alwynn Hynes, wanted to give her son, Bobby, something special for his first birthday, something he could reflect on in later life asContinue Reading
Messages from the aether: August 2018
August 22, 2018Domestic and family violence, climate change and voluntary assisted dying (VAD) were some of the pertinent issues discussed at Uniting Church in Australia’s 15th TriennialContinue Reading
