13 December 2022 Article by Francis Sullivan, as published in The Daily Telegraph As the Reserve Bank lifts interest rates to their highest levels in a decade, the big losers aren't just homeowners but also the hundreds of thousands of low-income renters who are paying more than half of their earnings just trying to keep a roof over...
Media Release 8 September 2020 Catholic Social Services Australia is calling on the Australian Government to ensure the needs of children and vulnerable families are priorities in the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. CSSA comprises 60 member organisations providing social services in more than 650 communities across Australia. The network supports some of the country’s most vulnerable...
30 April 2019 Personal story from foster carer, Cathy Cathy always wanted to be a foster carer. For as long as she can remember, she wanted to help children and make a difference in the world. “We have children come to us for respite care at the moment about once a month,” she said. “We request they be the...
30 April 2019 A personal story from foster parents, Tracey and Nigel There are many blended families but in the happy home of Western Sydney couple, Tracey and Nigel, it’s a little bit different. Not only does their family include five older children aged 16 – 20 years, but there’s an extra addition of a fun, active,...
30 April 2019 Brighter Futures Program for parents Karen had lost confidence in her parenting abilities. She felt like she could not make it. Then she discovered CatholicCare Social Services Hunter Manning’s Brighter Futures Program. “Working with CatholicCare has changed my life in insurmountable ways. They have made me realise that the life I was living wasn’t the...
30 April 2019 Personal story from foster carers, Sarah and Michael Sarah and Michael* smile as they talk about their family. “Home is what you make it,” Sarah says. “And the people you fill it with make it a home as well.” The couple had always wanted more children after their daughter, but through circumstances could not have their...
17 March 2019 The Church has made submissions on the minimum wage since 2003 with a focus on low-paid workers and their families, arguing for a decent standard of living for wage-dependent families. Megan Kavanagh, a member of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference Employment Relations Reference Group, said there has been a tradition in Australia – dating...
