World Council of Churches 

31 Days of Prayer for Women's Empowerment

Join the Lott Carey Global Women's Prayer Guide 

 International AIDS Conference in Amsterdam, July 2018

Applications are invited from interfaith chaplains and young counsellors 

Fourth Baha'i leader released from prison

The NCCA rejoices with the Baha’i community with the news of the recent release of Mr Saeid Rezaie after completing a ten year prison sentence in Iran.

What is FRANC?
FRANC (Financial Representatives of Australian National Churches) is a way of exploring collaboration in finance and corporate services. Emerging from a decision at last year’s National Church Leaders gathering, FRANC holds considerable potential to release resources for productive mission. 

Research Colloquium and Workshop

National Church Life Survey (NCLS) and the Australian Catholic University (ACU) have joined together to present the following two events:

Wednesday 14 March 2018: Research colloquium for academics, ACU North Sydney NSW

Wednesday 21 March 2018: Workshop for church leaders, ACU Strathfield, NSW

This Lent you are invited to prepare for Easter in anticipation, reflection and humility.

• The World Council of Churches Ecumenical Water Network (WCC-EWN) invites you to reflect on water this Lent.
• CommonGrace and the Bible Society invite you to rediscover the Beatitudes with their daily video reflections. 

11 - 17 October 2020

Poverty exists. Poverty hurts us all. We can all do something about it.

Anti-Poverty Week supports the Australian community to have an increased understanding of poverty and to take action to collectively end it.

Inquiry into the status of the human right to freedom of religion or belief.

Bishop Philip Huggins, on behalf of the NCCA, recently submitted a paper to The Hon Philip Ruddock, Chair of the Parliamentary Inquiry into the status of the human right to freedom of religion or belief. 

We are pleased to welcome Liz Stone to the NCCA office in the role of Associate General Secretary. She has taken up this role on a part time basis, working in our Sydney office.

"Children in Our Midst"

Thursday 22 March 2018

NCCA office, Level 4 306 Little Collins Street, Melbourne VIC.

Laura Cregan, the new National Coordinator, Safe Church Program for NCCA, will present on implications from the final report of the Royal Commission.

In the recent Australia Day honours many people were recognised for their contribution to religious organisations and services. The NCCA congratulates all of them, with special mention to three who have been recognised for their contribution to child protection, interfaith relations and reconciliation:

• Mr Garth Owen BLAKE, AM (NSW) - Anglican 
• Dr David CLAYDON OAM (NSW) - Anglican
• Rev Ivan Alexander ROBERTS, OAM (NSW) – Uniting Church