Category: Justice

Re-grounding the Household: Returning to our Story in Christ

Re-grounding the Household: Returning to Our Story in Christ Uniting Church President Rev Charissa Suli spoke at the opening session of Day 2 of the Pacific Church Leaders’ Meeting in Fiji, challenging delegates to be re-grounded in Christ   As Day 2 of the Pacific Church Leaders’ Meeting gathered momentum in Suva, Fiji earlier today, […]

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Warning of an ‘apocalypse’ in international aid

Warning of an ‘apocalypse’ in international aid The disturbing and worsening problems of international aid were at the centre of a forum held in Canberra last monthThe global crisis in international aid has reached unprecedented levels, with Uniting Church Assembly General Secretary Andrew Johnson warning it now resembles an “apocalypse” rather than a temporary downturn. […]

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UnitingCare Australia advocacy makes an impact

UnitingCare Australia advocacy makes an impactSubscribe to our newsletterIf you want to get the latest news from the Uniting Church in Australia then subscribe to our weekly newsletter delivered to your inbox.UnitingCare Australia, a key agency of the Uniting Church in Australia, has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement today of an additional $11.7 million investment in emergency relief and financial […]

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ABC interview: Speaking out on Gendered Violence

Speaking out on Gendered Violence Uniting Church President Rev Charissa Suli recently spoke with ABC Radio on churches’ role in confronting gendered violence and promoting safety, dignity and compassion     Subscribe to our newsletter If you want to get the latest news from the Uniting Church in Australia then subscribe to our weekly newsletter […]

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President reflects on Gendered Violence Conference

Gendered Violence Conference: Restoring what has been bent The President offers this pastoral reflection following The Wesley Centre Theology and Culture Conference on the topic of Gendered Violence   By Rev Charissa Suli, President of the Uniting Church in Australia Last month, I attended the Gendered Violence Conference hosted by Rev Associate Professor Robyn Whitaker, […]

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UCA President urges political leaders to back peace and immediate ceasefire

Middle East conflict: UCA President urges Political Leaders to back peace and immediate ceasefire President of the Uniting Church in Australia, Rev Charissa Suli, has written to the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition, the Leader of the Australian Greens and other Australian political party leaders, urging multi-partisan support for the Australian Government to […]

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Reports expose modern slavery in supply chains

New reports expose modern slavery in supply chains The Uniting Church Synod of Victoria and Tasmania in collaboration with Greenpeace have released two new reports shining the light on modern slavery hidden within global supply chains.   On 3 March 2026, the Uniting Church Synod of Victoria and Tasmania – represented by their Senior Social […]

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President issues statement on Middle East conflict

Middle East conflict: Uniting Church President urges peace and protection of human life STATEMENT FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITING CHURCH IN AUSTRALIA REV CHARISSA SULI A CALL FOR PEACE AND THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN LIFE As President of the Uniting Church in Australia, I speak with deep concern as violence escalates across the Middle […]

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Introducing the new National Director of UnitingCare Australia

Introducing  UnitingCare Australia’s new National Director Tamara Thomas brings international experience and a passion for justice to her new role leading UnitingCare AustraliaLast week, UnitingCare Australia welcomed a leader whose career has taken her from Noosa Heads to Geneva and from grassroots advocacy to the corridors of the United Nations. Tamara Thomas steps into the […]

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