Homelessness Week 2021 is well underway, and the theme for this year is 'Everybody Needs a Home'. We share seven practical things you can do during and beyond Homelessness Week 2021, to join the fight to ensure everybody has a home.
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference and Australian Catholic University's public policy think tank, the PM Glynn Institute, hosted an online roundtable this week to consider the Catholic policy response to COVID-19. The event drew together leaders from a range of ministries and fields, from within and beyond the Church. A discussion paper will be published after Easter summarising the key topics and themes, addressed during the roundtable.
Catholic Social Services Australia CEO Dr Ursula Stephens says the failure to retain the higher Jobseeker rate provided during the pandemic will create financial pressure on families that could last for generations.