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A message from Uniting Vic.Tas CEO, Bronwyn Pike
Like lots of other organisations, we are getting to grips with what COVID-19 means for us.
Like lots of other organisations, we are getting to grips with what COVID-19 means for us.
40 Years of Uniting Church, 200+ Years of Service
Today marks the 40th anniversary of the formation of the Uniting Church in Australia.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO GIVE A HELPING HAND TO VULNERABLE FAMILIES
Connections UnitingCare is seeking more volunteers to assist socially isolated families in the local community, through our Home-Start program which offers support to parents with children under the age of eight.
Released: Connections News - Autumn Edition
The Connections News, Autumn Edition is now available.
Three children's search for their 'Forever Families'
Permanent homes urgently needed for three very special children aged 6-13.
We are appealing to the local community to help find loving, nurturing, and devoted homes for three children in need through our Permanent Care pro
Trauma and Differential Diagnosis
This forum aims to enhance practice and client outcomes by generating lively and informative conversations through expert presentations and an interactive case-study and panel discussion.
This practice forum will support and enhance the skills and knowledge required by health and community services professionals working with children
UnitingCare Pancake Day
It’s fun, easy and it’s making a big difference! Oh, and it involves PANCAKES!
Every year people come together for UnitingCare Pancake Day to flip for a good cause.
Thank you
On behalf of everyone at Connections UnitingCare, we would like to say a big THANK YOU to those who supported our 2016 Christmas Food & Gift Appeal. Together, we were able to provide a much brighter Christmas for over 450 families.
With the generosity of the many schools, churches, individuals and organisations including Target stores and their customers who support our appeal
Released: Connections News - Summer Edition
The Connections News, Summer Edition is now available.
We have made it through another year and I cannot believe how far we have travelled.
What will thousands of young children get for Christmas this year?
For many of us, Christmas is a time of celebration – spending time with our loved ones, sharing gifts and enjoying a Christmas lunch. Our day is filled with love and laughter, surrounded by friends and family while our children open their gifts, longing for that special toy they asked Santa for.
For Emily, Christmas has always been a special time of year. Growing up she remembers her family’s big white Christmas tree surrounded by gifts.
UnitingCare Australia Redoubles Efforts to Address Housing and Homelessness
A national forum of 40 frontline UnitingCare service providers held in Sydney on 27 October 2016, has committed to developing a national action plan to work with government to address housing and homelessness in Australia.
“Every day our frontline community services across the country despair at the number of people living in Australia without the fundamental human ne
Empowering children today for a better tomorrow
Alice Wojcik, 26, has been acknowledged in the 2016 Anti-Poverty Awards, for the significant contribution she has made to the lives of young refugees and migrants in Melbourne’s West.
Receiving the 2016 Encouragement Award, Alice founded the Tomorrow Foundation, a charity which has evolved from a community group running a homewor
Community Action Team cares
A New South Wales, Griffith secondary school has today been announced as the recipient of the 2016 Connections UnitingCare Anti-Poverty School Award for the student’s work in the local community and will receive a grant of $2500.
Under the guidance of Pastoral Care Worker, Sue Hone, Marian Catholic College’s Community Action Team is a student-led group who work together to r
See the person, not the stereotype
Marcus Crook, 29, has been announced as the recipient of the 2016 Connections UnitingCare Anti-Poverty Award for his work with Melbourne’s homeless community, and for his efforts is the recipient of a $4000 grant.
The Anti-Poverty Awards recognise the many young people passionately working towards tackling inequality and injustice within Australia or abroad.
Uniting established as new community service agency in Victoria and Tasmania
Uniting is the new community services organisation to be formed from 21 UnitingCare agencies and Wesley Mission Victoria.
Uniting (Victoria and Tasmania) Limited was established and governance for all 22 agencies was unified under a single Board on 3 October 2016.
The One Million Stars to End Violence Project
Connections is excited to be participating in the One Million Stars Project to End Violence - Weaving communities of courage to end violence.
This movement was created by Maryann Talia Pau and aims to place a spotlight on violence during the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia
The 30th Annual WJ Craig Lecture and Presentation of Anti-Poverty Awards
We warmly invite you to attend the 30th Annual WJ Craig Lecture & Presentation of the 2016 Anti-Poverty Awards.
This year's Lecture will be delivered by Seri Renkin, Managing Director of the ten20 Foundation.
Released: Connections News - Spring Edition
The Connections News, Spring Edition is now available.
It is core to our philosophy that we are absolutely committed to preventing violence against women, and consequently, children.
National Child Protection Week
National Child Protection Week invites all Australians to play their part to promote the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. “Protecting children is everyone’s business.”
National Child Protection Week, now in its 26th year, supports and encourages the safety and wellbeing of Australian children and families through
Adoption equality starts now
From 1 September 2016, the Adoption Amendment Act 2015 came into effect, meaning lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) couples can now apply to adopt in Victoria.
As a provider of Adoption and Permanent Care Services, Connections has followed this topic with great interest and welcomes this important amendmen
