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Date published: Monday 16 October 2017
Category(ies): Media release
How much do we care for older Australians?On UN International Day of Older Persons this Sunday 1 October, Baptist Care Australia challenges Australians to have a serious debate about the future sustainability of aged care funding. Read more
Date published: Monday 16 October 2017
Category(ies): Media release
Grandmas and aunties at risk of violence while caring for kidsThis National Carers Week, Baptist Care Australia highlights alarming new research which shows the extent of violence experienced by carers and children involved in kinship care placements in Victoria. Read more
Date published: Monday 7 August 2017
Category(ies): Media release
Homeless funding welcome, but real action needed on social housingThe peak body for Baptist community service organisations, Baptist Care Australia, warmly welcomes today's Federal Government announcement of $117.2 million in funding to the states and territories to support critical frontline homelessness services. Read more
Date published: Monday 17 July 2017
Category(ies): Media release
Charities must remain free to advocateThe peak body representing Baptist community service organisations has opposed proposed regulation of charities' advocacy work in a recent Treasury discussion paper. Read more
Date published: Tuesday 9 May 2017
Category(ies): Media release
Stability in aged care funding is good newsThe peak body for Baptist aged care organisations, Baptist Care Australia, applauds the government's decision to maintain stability for aged care funding in the Federal Budget. Read more
Date published: Tuesday 9 May 2017
Category(ies): Media release
Giving with one hand and taking with the other for disadvantagedThe peak body for Baptist Care community service organisations, Baptist Care Australia, welcomes Budget initiatives to address homelessness, housing, the NDIS and domestic violence, but is very worried about punitive measures being imposed on job seekers and others struggling with disadvantage. Read more
Date published: Tuesday 9 May 2017
Category(ies): Media release
Zombie measures dead at last, but social security far from secureThe peak body for Baptist community service organisations, Baptist Care Australia, says that the Budget social security measures leave the most vulnerable far from secure. Read more
Date published: Tuesday 9 May 2017
Category(ies): Media release
Good to see Budget measures addressing domestic violenceThe peak body for Baptist community service organisations, Baptist Care Australia, welcomes the government's Budget announcements supporting people affected by domestic and family violence. Read more
Date published: Tuesday 9 May 2017
Category(ies): Media release
Budget delivers much-needed funding stability for NDISThe peak body for Baptist community service organisations, Baptist Care Australia, congratulates the government for taking on the challenge of ensuring ongoing funding stability for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Read more
Date published: Tuesday 9 May 2017
Category(ies): Media release
National homelessness funding commitment a great relief but more to doThe peak body for Baptist community service organisations, Baptist Care Australia, welcomes the Budget commitment to increased funding stability for homeless services. Read more
Date published: Tuesday 9 May 2017
Category(ies): Media release
Success of social housing measures will rely on clever implementationThe peak body for Baptist community service organisations, Baptist Care Australia, says the practicalities of implementation will be the key to the success of Budget social housing measures. Read more
Date published: Monday 27 March 2017
Category(ies): Media release
Baptist leaders call for greater action on violence against womenMore than 30 Baptist leaders from around Australia are in Canberra this week calling for action to stem the rising tide of violence against women. Read more