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Gameover is a new campaign to get all those trapped in Australia's offshore detention regime off PNG and Nauru and to safety. Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce (ACRT) invites you to take action to become involved in a current Amnesty International campaign.
Visa Insecurity research report released
The research, published in the European Journal of Psychotraumatology, shows the association between visa insecurity and mental health, disability and social engagement in refugees living in Australia.
Rev James Bagwan, General Secretary, Pacific Conference of Churches (PCC) - Interview with WCC in Madrid during COP 25
Bishop Philip Huggins, President, NCCA - letter to The Age newspaper on return to Australia from COP25 in Madrid
Act Alliance - Statement: Climate summit ends with disappointing results
The Australian Government tabled its second Annual Progress Report 2019: Implementation of recommendations from the Final Report of the Royal Commission in Parliament on 13 December 2019.
Victoria’s Department of Health and Human Services have also released a report on the review of the Victorian child safe standards.
2018 - 2019 Annual Review
Reconciliation Australia's 2018 - 2019 Annual Review reveals a busy twelve month period with many highlights.
2019 Ethical Fashion Report - Sixth Edition
The Ethical Fashion Report sheds light on what the industry and individual companies are doing to address forced labour, child labour and exploitation. Since the launch of the first report in 2013, each report has tracked the progress within the industry.
Recruitment program
Applications are now open for the fourth round of this program which seeks to increase the representation of African-Australians from refugee and other backgrounds in Victoria Police.
Applications close: Wednesday 19 February 2020
Blueprint for a Blue-Green Planet
The Institute of the Sisters of Mercy of Australia & PNG and Australian Catholic University are hosting this Conference which marks the five year anniversary of Laudato Si.
When: 7 - 10 June 2020
Where: Seville Mercy Conference Centre, Cairns QLD
World Council of Churches
Christmas message 2019 from the WCC
Rev Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, World Council of Churches (WCC) General Secretary, has based his message of light and life on John's gospel:
All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. (John 1: 3-4)
Interfaith Declaration on Climate Change for COP 25 Madrid 2019
"We have faith and hope that as humanity we can come together to address the severe climate crisis and open windows to a better future."
| January | |
| 1 | 1994: Commencement of Native Title Act |
| 6 | Epiphany - Christian |
| 7 | Feast of the Nativity - Orthodox Christianity |
| 19 | Feast of Epiphany - Orthodox Christianity |
| 26 | Invasion Day/Survival Day (Australia Day) |
| 26 | 1972: Establishment of Aboriginal Tent Embassy in Canberra |
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| January | |
| 1 | 1994: Commencement of Native Title Act |
| 6 | Epiphany - Christian |
| 7 | Feast of the Nativity - Orthodox Christian |
| 15 | Orthodox Christian New Year |
| 25 | Chinese/Lunar New Year |
| 26 | 1972: Establishment of Aboriginal Tent Embassy in Canberra |
“The love in which God made us was in God
from without beginning”
Looking at the Nativity scene this year, I am mindful of Julian of Norwich’s insight from the vivid revelations of the divine love, which she received as a gift.
A story and three reflections from UN COP 25 Madrid 2019, by Bishop Philip Huggins
Inspiring our courage to act and adapt in a climate emergency
Just prior to coming here we released our video of Australian school girls from Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School singing “What the World needs now is Love”, juxtaposed with imagery of the world they are inheriting.
Lifesaving Medevac Legislation to be repealed
"...the Government must immediately open a humane resettlement pathway for people detained on PNG and Nauru and guarantee that those seriously ill people will receive the appropriate health care."
