Catholic Social Services Australia (CSSA) CEO, Dr Jerry Nockles, and Director of Policy and Advocacy, Ms Carmel Sefian, met on Thursday with ACT Chief Minister Mr Andrew Barr, the Director-General of the ACT Health and Community Services Directorate Ms Kareena Arthy, and senior government officials to strengthen collaboration in supporting the territory’s most vulnerable people.
The meeting, held at the ACT Legislative Assembly, focused on shared priorities including affordable housing, cost-of-living pressures and sustainable funding for the social services sector.