Recent findings from the Productivity Commission’s Closing the Gap Review highlight the lack of progress made towards equality in Australia and remind us of the urgent need to address ongoing disparities faced by Indigenous Australians.
Extra funds promise to speed up processing of protection claims by people seeking asylum, but concerns about destitution and homelessness for tens of thousands of people seeking asylum still exist.
We reflect on the aftermath of the Voice to Parliament referendum.
Our office has produced the following factsheet to assist in discussions about the Referendum. We do not seek to dictatce how others should vote, but encourage people to follow their concience and convictions, and make an informed decision.
It is important for us to give serious consideration to the Voice referendum coming up on 14 October. Listening to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples about their concerns and their hopes for the future is vital if we are to make an informed decision on 14 October.
NATSICC recently issued a statement on the Voice referendum following the announcement of the referendum date of 14 October.
We provide an update on resources available for you to get involved in the Yes campaign for the Voice to Parliament referendum.
Social Justice Sunday is 27 August and the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference’s new Social Justice Statement, Listen, Learn, Love: A New Engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples will be launched on Thursday 17 August in Parramatta Diocese.
In the Gospel, Jesus compels us to welcome the stranger (Matthew 25:35). Welcome in this context involves both an attitude and an action. It is our attitude which constantly needs to be assessed in light of the Gospel to ensure that we are carrying out the Lord’s commandment to love our neighbour as ourselves.
In the Gospel, Jesus compels us to welcome the stranger (Matthew 25:35). Welcome in this context involves both an attitude and an action. It is our attitude which constantly needs to be assessed in light of the Gospel to ensure that we are carrying out the Lord’s commandment to love our neighbour as ourselves.