We are committed to keeping you updated and being a voice in the wider community.
Here you’ll find some of our media releases that we have sent out on various issues, either on behalf of the church or organisations we support. Our media releases are ordered chronologically.
All Uniting Church Western Australia media enquiries should be directed to:
Maggie Johns
Media and Communications Manager
Email: Maggie.Johns@wa.uca.org.au
Phone: 9260 8400
2019.
Media Releases from 2019
Uniting Church WA opts to deliberate further on Voluntary Assisted Dying 19 September 2019
Uniting Church WA calls for a First Nations’ Voice in the Constitution 16 September 2019
Uniting Church WA calls for an end to the Cashless Debit Card 16 September 2019
Uniting Church WA calls for an increase to International Aid 16 September 2019
Uniting Church WA calls for a whole-of-community approach to resettling refugees 16 September 2019
Ringing the bells of climate change – Uniting Church in Australia: President, Moderator and members urge climate action 13 September 2019
2018.
Media Releases from 2018
South West Forests Need Protection – 11 September 2018
Uniting Church WA calls to reinstate ‘SRSS Safety Net’ support program – 11 September 2018
Phasing Out Single-Use Plastics in WA – 11 September 2018
Uniting Church WA Moderator’s 15th Triennial Assembly Same-gender Marriage Pastoral Letter – 16 July 2018
Uniting Church in Australia President’s 15th Triennial Assembly Marriage and Same-gender Relationships Pastoral Letter – 16 July 2018
Church leaders stand #WithRefugees on World Refugee Day – 20 June 2018
Uniting Church in Australia opts in on redress – 4 June 2018
Uniting Church MR Banksia Hill report– 21 April 2018
2017.
Media Releases from 2017
- Perth Churches Combine for Anti-Poverty Week Event– 17 October 2017
- Newstart and Youth Allowance Payments Trapping People in a Poverty Cycle– 13 September 2017
