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Uniting Church Links
UnitingJustice Australia (UJA) is a part of the National Assembly of the Uniting Church in Australia (UCA) and sits within the Uniting Faith and Justice Agency.
The National Assembly homepage
The UnitingJustice Network
UnitingJustice Australia works in collaboration and partnership with the Synods of the Uniting Church. This network of church 'justice contacts' and 'justice agencies' includes:
Justice and International Mission, Synod of Victoria and Tasmania
Social Justice and Uniting International Mission, Synod of Western Australia
Justice and International Mission Advocate, Queensland Synod
Justice throughout the Church
In the Uniting Church National Assembly, our pursuit of social justice and peace is much wider than the work of UnitingJustice.
The church pursues justice and peace through mission, service, and advocacy; and also through worship, witness, and education. Uniting Church people work for justice and peace at all levels from local congregations to the National Assembly.
Development and Eradicating Poverty Overseas
Uniting International Mission, Uniting Church Overseas Aid
Eradicating Poverty in Australia
UnitingCare Australia
Indigenous Justice and Reconciliation
Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress
Peace-building
Uniting International Mission
Serving Rural and Remote Communities
Frontier Services
Christmas Island chaplaincy: a light in the darkness
Christmas Island is a tiny speck in the Indian Ocean, yet it will seem vast compared to some of the tight spaces Rev Christine Senini worked in. And she won’t have to sleep in a bunk bed.
The President of the Uniting Church in Australia, Rev. Alistair Macrae has added his name to the list of prominent Australians calling for reform to our asylum seeker policies. UnitingJustice has continually advocated for a more compassionate approach to these vulnerable members of our society.
UnitingJustice and the Uniting Church in Australia Assembly has joined the chorus of voices calling for Constitutional recognition of the unique contribution that First Peoples have made to this country. Amendments to the Australian Constitution should also include removal of racist and discriminatory language and clauses. The open letter was accompanied by a submission to the Expert Panel on Constitutional Recognition made by UnitingJustice.
UJA Reference Committee member, Professor John Langmore, discusses the political momentum behind and the public benefits of introducing a financial transactions tax.
Rethink Refugees - watch UJA National Director, Rev. Elenie Poulos, reflecting on her work in refugee advocacy as part of Amnesty's information campaign
Preamble posters and Covenanting resources
Download or print your own here.
Position Vacant: Senior Media Officer
The Assembly of the Uniting Church in Australia seeks to appoint an experienced media professional to the role of Senior Media Officer. Read more...
Churches solid on poker machine reform
The major Christian churches in Australia have reaffirmed their commitment to the Government’s proposed poker machine reform this morning in the face of Catholic priest Father Chris Riley’s apparent support for the inaccurate, well-funded industry campaign. Read more...