Join the campaign to Raise the Rate and get Newstart working.

Newstart is not working. There’s been no real increase in 25 years

13 - 19 October 2019

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.

Good decisions: Achieving fairness in refugee law, policy and practice. How do you decide?

Registrations open - Learn the  latest research, strategy and analysis about refugee decision-making

When: Tuesday 26 November 2019 9:00am to 5:00pm 
Where: Law Theatre G04, Ground Floor, Law Building, UNSW Kensington Campus, NSW 

NCCA Congratulates Dr Mathews George Chunakara

The Christian Conference of Asia's Executive Committee has unanimously re-elected General Secretary Dr Chunakara for second term. In doing so, he is the third General Secretary in the 62 year history of the CCA to be re-elected for a second term.

Freedom of Religion in a pluralist society

Responsibility, Respect, Dignity

A Forum of prominent Religious and Spiritual Leaders.

Date: Saturday 31 August 2019 11:00am to 3:30pm
Venue: Swinburne University of Technology, Advanced Technology Centre, 427-451 Burwood Road, Hawthorn VIC 

Reflecting on Transfiguration

It is early morning. I am preparing for Eucharist on the Feast of Transfiguration, Jesus’ radiance on that mountain up from Galilee. As I work, I reflect on the painting below by Australian artist Hans Heysen, it is called, “Droving into the Light”.

Recent Meetings with Government

Bishop Philip Huggins attended the Prime Minister’s roundtable meeting with faith representatives in Sydney.

Liz Stone and Bishop Huggins participated in the Child Safety Sector Leadership Group meeting in Canberra.

"Transforming Cultures: Listening, Reflecting, Acting"

17 - 18 September 2019 - Mercure Hotel, Brisbane QLD

Register online. Tickets selling fast.

The 9th biennial Safer Churches Conference will be the first conference held by the National Council of Churches in Australia (NCCA) Safe Church Program since the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse recommendations were released in December 2017.
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The theme for the conference will provide the framework across the two-day event. 

New Resource and Current Changes

Thank you to Caz Coleman who has retired from her position as Executive Officer for ACRT during July. We are grateful for her service over many years, her compassion and commitment and encourage reading of a new resource prepared by Caz: Return to Homeland Guide that is available from the ACRT website.