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Hi <<First Name>>,
The Social Justice unit has been continuing to make progress! It is encouraging to see the inclusion of Temporary Visa holders in the State Governments Rent Relief Grant Scheme. We have been advocating for this alongside a number of other not-for-profits.
We have also written to the State Government with other Church leaders expressing our concerns regarding the increase in homelessness. You can read more about this issue in our recent Revive article.
We would encourage you to participate in Anti-Poverty Week's Raise the Rate campaign supporting the continuation of keeping the JobSeeker payment at it's current rate instead of the $40 a day payment.
A note that our Sustainable September resources are in progress and will be available soon. In the meantime, please refer to Plastic Free July as they have some awesome tips on how you can reduce your waste this July!
Lastly, a shout out to Trinity North Uniting Church for raising $1,500 at their Online Quiz Night last Saturday! It was a huge success and all proceeds will go to the Black Pearl Network. Feel free to click the link and donate!
For the sake of justice and peace,
Geoff and Gabi.
With gatherings starting to be in person, our offline events are decreasing - check out the links and schedule them into your diaries!
The Uniting Church Synod of Western Australia acknowledges the Wadjuk people of the Noongar nation, on whose land our Synod office stands. We acknowledge their elders past and present, and their people.
At its 7th Assembly the Uniting Church formally entered into a relationship of Covenant with its Indigenous members, recognising and repenting for the Church’s complicity in the injustices perpetrated on Australia’s Indigenous community, and pledging to move forward with a shared future. Congress’ generous response to this statement, among other messages, called upon the broader Church to take up the mission of reconciliation.
The ongoing and continually renewing nature of the Covenant calls the Uniting Church to continually act to remove the systems and structures of discrimination and oppression in Australia.The Uniting Church works for just, inclusive and equal relationships, recognising the place of First Peoples in Australia.
