New Australian Government regulations will impose unprecedented red tape on Australia’s 59,000 charities.

Speaking out on behalf of the communities that our Churches serve may result in a real threat of Charity deregistration by the ACNC Commissioner.

On Thursday 29 July 2021 the NCCA held an Assembly Roundtable where we looked at how Australian Churches can hold and energise 'The Statement from the Heart'?

Our discussions focused on the importance of relationship building, yarning and why they are central to our churches. 

Mental Health Foundation Australia (MHFA) runs free, non-judgmental peer to peer mental health support groups.

Four groups are meeting in the last week of August. 

• World Day against Trafficking in Persons - CCA General Secretary’s Statement 
  
  
• Regional Symposium - ‘Family Life and Family Values: Transition from Tradition to Modernity’

Forgive - The Way Forward

Further insights and resources for local conversations as we of the NCCA family encourage a more loving, forgiving and understanding culture: Our Conversations continue.  

8 Years of incarceration

19 July: the anniversary of the start of the policy of diverting all refugee boats away from Australian territory. 

Australian Community Sponsorship

Community Refugee Sponsorship Australia (CRSA), are looking for groups for their Mentorship Program. There will be an intake of new mentor groups and refugee mentees in August 2021 under the ‘Group Mentorship Program’.   

Bell ringing 

Looking at the next steps in connection & solidarity with our First Nation people in the wake of the most recent "death in custody”, the 480th since the Royal Commission of 1987.

The NCCA are encouraging churches to 'ring out' their bells for any further deaths in custody.

Updates on AfP activities

• Report on an Agenda for a Dignified and Sustainable Rohingya Refugee Response in Bangladesh 
  
  
• That's a wrap: Act for Peace Ration Challenge 2021

Please join us in praying for the concerns of the NCCSL

The Heads of Churches of the National Christian Council of Sri Lanka (NCCSL) have issued a statement on the current situation listing a host of issues of concern requiring urgent Government action.