Climate Crisis in Tuvalu
Tuvalu is a small island country in the South Pacific. It is one of the Pacific countries most at risk of being inundated by rising seas.
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Protecting Nature
The deteriorating state of Australia’s environment will not be helped by the recent Federal Budget. The Budget does provide significant subsidies to green industries, but there is little to help arrest the slide in the health of the environment itself.
National Reconciliation Week
May 27 – June 3 is National Reconciliation Week. This year’s theme is Now More Than Ever.
Minimum Wage Rise Essential to Keeping Australians Out of Poverty
The Australian Catholic Council for Employment Relations (ACCER) has written a submission calling for an increase to the minimum wage.
Message for the Feast of St Joseph the Worker
The Feast of St. Joseph the Worker is 1 May and the message for this year focusses on First Nations employment.
Laudato Si’ Week
Laudato Si’ Week is a time to re-commit ourselves to the ecological conversion to which Pope Francis invited us in Laudato Si’. The Office has produced new resources for the week focussing on listening to the ecological wisdom of Indigenous Peoples.
IDAHOBIT Day
The International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia, IDAHOBIT Day, is May 17.
National Sorry Day and National Reconciliation Week
In time for National Sorry Day, Sunday 26 May, the Office has a new resource for those who want to learn more about the Stolen Generations and to take action.
World Refugee Week
World Refugee Week is an opportunity for us to re-commit ourselves to accompanying refugees at a time when Government policy is becoming increasingly harsh.
A New Engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
In collaboration with NATSICC, to support the ongoing message at the heart of the 2023 Social Justice Statement our office will be producing a series of resources more deeply exploring the ongoing impacts of the forcible removal of First Nations children over many years