Tonga Emergency Appeal 

Cyclone Gita has devastated communities across Tonga. A state of emergency has been declared across the Island nation.

The level of damage to crops, homes, vegetation and infrastructure is extremely high following the cyclone.

Safe Church Training Agreement 

Safe Church Awareness - presenter training 2018

The NCCA Safe Church program will be running a SCTA Safe Church Awareness presenter training in Melbourne on 23-24 March 2018. 

Dont miss out! Places are filling fast.

Australian Human Rights Commission

National Principles

On the 5th March 2018, NCCA Associate General Secretary Liz Stone and NCCA National Safe Church Coordinator Laura Cregan will be attending the meeting of the Implementation Advisory Group (IAG) in Canberra.

The Glenburnie Programme

This funding programme takes its name from a property in Western Australia. Funding from this programme is intended to “provide resources for the churches and the community on issues relating to a just, participatory and sustainable society."

Closing date for applications has been extended to 30 April 2018 

In celebration of women theologians and activists.

Two recent articles from the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) affirm the value that women make to ecumenism and faith advocacy.

• Women Theologians affirm, “Equal opportunities are celebration of the gift of togetherness and the life in its fullness”
• Renowned Pakistani human rights activist Asma Jahangir passes away.

Melbourne will be the host of a number interfaith events and experiences in March.

Some that may be of interest are:

• Listening to the Female Voice: Women and Faith - 6 March 2018
• One Voice Jewish street festival - 18 March 2018
• Jewish - Muslim Comedy Debate - 19 March 2018
• Holocasut Memorial Service - 19 March 2018

Lent begins:

When I was a Curate in Country Victoria, I learned the tradition of praying the Ash Wednesday Collect each day and along with the Collect for each Sunday in Lent.

It therefore penetrated my heart and focused the Lenten journey:

Winifred Kiek Scholarship Trust

Applications for the 2019 year are now available.

The Winifred Kiek Scholarship is offered in rotation to women from countries of the Pacific Island Nations, member countries of the Asian Church Women’s Conference, and multicultural Australia. 

Emergency prayer for the people of Tonga

We invite you, as part of the Australian ecumenical community to pray for our Tongan brothers and sisters. 

Earlier this week, Tropical Cyclone Gita devastated communities across Tonga. The category four cyclone brought destructive winds of over 233 kmph, ripped roofs off houses and caused widespread flooding.