For many older West Australians and their families, navigating aged care can feel overwhelming, particularly when trying to understand what support is available and how to access it. Catholic Homes is helping to address that by offering free, no-obligation, support-at- home consultations grounded in compassion, dignity and care. Catholic Homes’ Client Engagement Officers support ind...

As National Volunteer Week (18-24 May) calls all Australians to make 2026 ‘Your Year to Volunteer’, the St Vincent de Paul Society is celebrating the extraordinary contribution of its tens of thousands of volunteers amidst a growing challenge - its volunteer numbers are declining, and the average age is rising. The Society’s National President Mark Gaetani said National Volunteer Week gives...

Australia’s Catholic bishops have been told Myanmar is going through a “polycrisis” five years after the military coup. Speaking on the opening day of the biannual plenary of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference in Sydney on 8 May, Cardinal Charles Bo, Archbishop of Yangon, said his country was going through simultaneous economic, employment, social, health and education crises. Pr...

World-class football skill sessions were delivered by LFC Academy coaches. Photo: Irene McCormack Catholic College. On Saturday 9 May, Irene McCormack Catholic College proudly hosted its Liverpool Football Club International Academy Community Day, a free family‑friendly event hosted by the college in partnership with LFC Academy Australia. The very well attended event provided a uni...

It is vital that Catholic education continues to provide accessible, values-based education for Australian families, and remains a critical part of the national education landscape, Catholic School Parents Australia (CSPA) has said. While CSPA acknowledges the Government’s continued investment in education and family supports, many families across Australia are facing increasing financial s...

As the Pilgrimage of the Migrant Jubilee Cross continues to make its way around the state, the Catholic Youth Ministry’s Penelope Watt offers the following reflection. On Sunday 19 April, the Catholic Youth Ministry celebrated the arrival of the Migrant Jubilee Cross in Perth with a summit and mass at St Mary’s Cathedral. On Sunday 19 April, the Catholic Youth Ministry celebrated the arr...

The Federal Budget has drawn a measured but hopeful response from both the St Vincent de Paul Society and Catholic Health Australia who have welcomed reforms they believe could improve the lives of Australians facing housing stress, poverty, illness and ageing. However, both organisations have also warned that much more needs to be done to ensure vulnerable people are not left behind. In a ...

The University of Notre Dame Australia is reshaping counselling education through a renewed, practice-led curriculum and a strong commitment to improving public understanding of complex issues such as mental health and addiction. Notre Dame’s Bachelor and Master of Counselling programs have recently undergone a major renewal, including the introduction of new courses designed to challenge s...

As winter approaches, the St Vincent de Paul Society is calling on Australians to support the Vinnies Winter Appeal 2026, with new data showing the increased depth of financial pressure now facing households already struggling to get by. A new YouGov survey commissioned by St Vincent de Paul Society found more than half of Australians (55 percent) say they have had to reduce spending on ess...

The Migrant Jubilee Cross has last weekend Sunday 3 May transitioned from the Perth Archdiocese to the Bunbury Diocese at a Mass celebrated at St Mary’s Cathedral. The Migrant Jubilee Cross is considered a gift from migrant communities to the Church - a place that symbolises welcome and belonging, integration and solidarity. Deacon Greg Lowe said the Migrant Jubilee Cross provided an opp...