Our Vision for a Just Australia
Uniting Church in Australia 2025 Election Resource
An update of the Uniting Church resource Our Vision for a Just Australia has now been released ahead of the 2025 Federal Election. The resource expresses our hopes for Australia to be a nation that is just, compassionate, inclusive and courageous.
President of the Uniting Church in Australia Rev Charissa Suli writes in the introduction to the resource:
"As followers of Christ, we are called to be bold in love, relentless in justice, and unwavering in our hope for a better world. The Uniting Church has always stood for a society where all people can flourish—where justice is lived, creation is cherished, and every person is treated with dignity and respect. We are guided by a vision of God’s kingdom—a vision rooted in justice, reconciliation, and peace."
"This resource is an invitation to engage prayerfully and faithfully with the issues that matter, upholding the values we cherish as a Church. This is not about endorsing political parties but about embodying Christ’s love in the political process—asking hard questions, advocating with compassion, and holding leaders accountable to the values of justice, mercy, and love."
The statement is a collaboration of those engaged in working for justice across the Uniting Church's Synods and agencies. It articulates the hopes and vision of the UCA in seven foundational areas. It outlines key actions we believe should be taken by governments and the wider community to bring about communities of justice and flourishing in Australia and beyond.
The Uniting Church Assembly has produced a number of resources to help you engage with the Vision:
- A launch video, which can be used to introduce the resource.
- The full resource, to encourage deep thinking and conversations.
- Report Cards, one for each foundation, which summarise and focus the issues and are a tool to engage local MPs and community leaders (below).
- You can also read the Media Release from the President and leaders of the Assembly's national agencies following the announcement of the election date and promoting the launch of Our Vision.
Our Vision
We see a nation where each person and all creation can flourish and enjoy abundant life.
The Uniting Church in Australia believes the whole world is God’s good creation. Each person is made in God’s image and is deeply loved by God. In Jesus, God is calling us to be co-workers in the reconciliation and renewal of the whole creation.
This is our vision and hope for a just Australia expressed in seven foundational areas.
Each foundation includes the witness from the Bible, what the Uniting Church has affirmed in the past, a snapshot of the current situation, key actions to advocate for and questions to encourage conversation or put to local candidates.
A First Peoples Heart
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples,
nurtured and sustained by God before invasion, are celebrated at the very heart of
what it means to be Australian.
First Peoples’ sovereignty is affirmed, First Peoples have a voice in the decision making of our country and are living out their right to self determination.
As First and Second Peoples, we walk together, creating socially just and culturally safe relationships, listening and learning from one another.
Renewal of the Whole of Creation
We seek the flourishing of the whole of
God’s Creation and all its creatures.
We act to renew the earth from the damage done
and stand in solidarity with people most
impacted by human-induced climate change.
Government, churches, businesses and
the wider community work together for a
sustainable future.
A Welcoming, Compassionate and
Diverse Nation
We are a nation of diverse cultures, languages, faiths, ethnic groups, abilities and experiences.
We celebrate and value the strength of this diversity. We see this diversity reflected in our leaders, key decision makers, institutions, industry, sports and media.
We are a compassionate nation, where every
person who seeks refuge here is treated fairly
and made to feel welcome and safe – regardless of their country of origin or mode
of arrival.
An Economy for Life
Our government makes economic decisions that put people first: decisions that are good for creation, that lift people out of poverty and fairly share our country’s wealth.
The economy serves the well-being and
flourishing of all people.
An Inclusive and Equal Society
We live together in a society where all are equal and free to exercise our rights equally, regardless of faith, cultural background, race, ability, age, sexual orientation and gender identity.
We defend those rights for all.
Flourishing Communities, Regional, Remote
and Urban
We live in communities where we are connected and we care for one another.
In communities all over Australia, from our big cities to remote regions, we seek the wellbeing of each Australian and uplift those who are on the margins.
Contributing to a Just and Peaceful World
Australia acts with courage and conviction to build a just and peaceful world.
We are a nation that works in partnership with other nations to dismantle the structural and historical causes of violence, injustice and inequality. Our government upholds human rights everywhere, acting in the best interests of all people and the planet.
Launch Video
Report Cards
A shorter version of each foundation which gives you the most relevant information for engaging your local MP or community leaders. Each card includes our vision for that area, our advocacy asks, the current situation, and questions for discussion.
Thanks go to...
This document is a collaboration of all those engaged in the justice work of the Uniting Church, coordinated by the Assembly Resourcing Unit.
We thank the following contributors:
UnitingCare Australia
UnitingWorld
Frontier Services
VIC/TAS Synod
Uniting (VIC/TAS)
Synod of WA
Synod of SA
UnitingCare SA
Uniting Communities
Queensland Synod
UnitingCare Queensland
Uniting (NSW/ACT)
What next?
If you want to learn about, contribute to and connect with the national justice work of the Uniting Church in Australia, then you might like to join our Working for Justice Circle of Interest.