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.

Anglicare Australia has called for the Centrelink automated debt recovery process to be suspended. “This system has no human oversight – and it puts the onus back on ordinary people to correct robotised errors,” said Anglicare Australia Executive Director Kasy Chambers.

Anglicare Australia, as part of a nationwide project, has launched a survey to learn more about what home means to Australians, from all walks of life and backgrounds.

Anglicare Australia Deputy Director Roland Manderson said that the principles of wellness and reablement are seen as key to successful ageing, but too little has been done towards embedding them in our aged care services themselves.

The Huffington Post has today featured an opinion piece on last night's Federal Budget by Anglicare Australia Executive Director, Kasy Chambers.

“This year’s Budget is a lost opportunity to tackle inequality. Instead, we’ve gotten another Budget that pits Australians against each other,” Anglicare Australia Executive Director, Kasy Chambers said today.

Anglicare Australia today called on the government to take urgent action on rental affordability in the upcoming Budget, releasing the 2017 Rental Affordability Snapshot.

The Huffington Post has today featured an opinion piece on housing affordability written by the Anglicare Australia Executive Director, Kasy Chambers.

The National Media and Communications Manager will position and amplify the work of Anglicare Australia and its network members in the wider community, and build on their capacity to work together.

Anglicare Australia has made the following Submission to the Productivity Commission’s inquiry into the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) costs. Anglicare Australia welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to the Productivity Commission on the costs associated with the NDIS and its financial sustainability. This submission is made drawing on the collective experience and expertise of the eight agencies in our network involved in the delivery of disability services including through the NDIS in six states and territories.