Anglicare Australia is calling on Parliament to reject the Government’s proposed welfare changes, which are due to be debated. “Australians on low incomes are struggling to make ends meet. But instead of offering relief, the Government is scapegoating people in need,” said Anglicare Australia Executive Director Kasy Chambers.

Anglicare Australia’s Acting Executive Director Roland Manderson has called on the Senate crossbench to reject the government's drug testing proposal. “With no expert support and no plans to ensure rehabilitation services, the drug testing regime will only do more harm,” Mr Manderson said.

Anglicare Australia has made submissions in response to the government's proposed welfare reforms. ​These changes could cut nearly half a billion dollars in proposed cuts to Australia’s shrinking social security net. Disturbingly, these savage and unnecessary cuts are accompanied by a deliberate revival of a culture of paternalism towards people on government payments.

Anglicare Australia is opposing moves to regulate or cut back on the advocacy work of charities. "The best use of tax deductible donations is the support of advocacy by charities and community sector organisations," Acting Executive Director of Anglicare Australia Roland Manderson said.

Anglicare Australia will strongly oppose the Government’s latest welfare changes, which come at a time of growing concern about rising inequality. “Inequality is real. It’s not something people have imagined,” said Anglicare Australia Acting Executive Director Roland Manderson.

Anglicare Australia has made a submission to the next stage of the Productivity Commission’s Inquiry into Human Services, the Draft Report into Reforms to Human Services.

Roland Manderson, Acting Executive Director of Anglicare Australia, today delivered a speech on priority investment in human services. Mr Manderson spoke as part of a panel that featured Minister for Human Services Christian Porter and Productivity Commissioner Richard Spencer.

Anglicare Australia has opposed the Government’s proposal to phase-out the Energy Supplement, which would cut income support payments for an estimated 2.2 million people. “Australia already has some of the lowest income support payments in the world,” said Anglicare Australia Acting Executive Director Roland Manderson.

Anglicare Australia's Families, Children and Communities Network will host a network meeting at Anglicare SA on Friday 4 August 2017. The meeting will include sessions on working with vulnerable client groups, measuring outcomes, early intervention, and more.

The Anglicare Australia network has released a statement calling on the Government to abandon its proposed welfare changes. Measures such as the new demerit point system, random drug testing and increased obligations to look for work that isn’t there or participate in work for the dole programs, are punitive and not supported by evidence.