UnitingCare Community supports National Volunteer Week

Did you know that more than 5 million Australians volunteer in their community every year? More than 5,000 of these volunteer with UnitingCare Community.

This week is National Volunteer Week and UnitingCare Community is using the opportunity to acknowledge its volunteers who work in the Lifeline Shops, on the Lifeline Crisis Line, in a range of programs working directly with those needing support, and those volunteer who are working tirelessly behind the scenes. Read more.

UnitingCare Community announces the 2012 Elder Abuse National Conference

UnitingCare Community is hosting a national conference designed to curtail abuse of the elderly to mark this year’s World Elder Abuse Awareness Day in June.

The Elder Abuse National Conference will offer results from a study aimed to define the prevalence of elder abuse in Australia and feature keynote addresses from Professor Toshio Tatara from Japan, and Professor Bridget Penhale from the United Kingdom.

The Elder Abuse National Conference is held on the June 7-8 at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre.

For more information and to register for the conference, please visit www.eapu.com.au

Support NAIDOC week 2012 and get yourself a T-shirt

UnitingCare Community is committed to closing the gap in life expectancy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We value the contribution of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in our organisation and endeavour to create a future that is just, equitable and diverse.

Through our Reconciliation Action Plan we will build on the work of NAIDOC to bring about a culture of sensitivity in our organisation and better accessibility of our programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across the state.

The indigenous-design shirt was developed as part of our state-wide NAIDOC Week activities. They are available for sale and the profits made will help fund our NAIDOC Week activities into the future. You can buy one right now from our online store. 

 
Update your listing in the Lifeline Queensland Community Directory

If you are a community services organisation based in Queensland, it's now time to add or update your listing in the Lifeline Queensland Community Directory in time for the next printing of the BIG BLUE BOOK. To list in, update or search the directory visit www.bigbluebook.com.au. Spread the word!

 
Donate your gold and make a difference!

UnitingCare Community has teamed up with Australia’s leading buyers of gold, The Gold Company, to offer a highly unique initiative that will allow Australians to donate the value of their unwanted gold items and broken jewellery to Lifeline.

The initiative, GoldforGood, allows Australians to donate their unwanted gold to UnitingCare Community. Instead of the traditional gold coin donation, why not donate a gold chain?

GoldforGood brings a whole new meaning to the value of gold that is not just measurable per ounce, but as a genuine positive change towards another person’s life.

Discover now how you can donate your gold and make a difference to your community.