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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Society revitalises for a new era of service
This revitalisation month includes a heartfelt invitation for those not yet involved in the Society to consider how they might be able to put their faith in action and in a practical way show a profound commitment to the dignity of every human person and the call to solidarity.
Vinnes call for more housing during Homelessness Week
The majority of Australia’s homeless are not sleeping in doorways or tents in parks, but in less conspicuous settings, such as cars, couch-surfing or low-cost boarding houses or motels.
Child Poverty Report sounds alarm bells for Australia’s future
The Australia Institute’s report found people were overwhelmingly supportive of government measures to reduce child poverty, with four-in-five (81 per cent) agreeing that household income support payments should be set at a rate that did not cause any child in Australia to live in poverty.
New Homeless Report is another Wake Up on Housing Crises
St Vincent De Paul Society National President Mark Gaetani has said the annual report by the AIHW is further confirmation that the country’s homelessness situation is exceedingly bleak and shows few if any signs of improving.
WA Gov’t hands out rent relief for Western Australians in need
The $24.4 million Program will help financially vulnerable WA tenants remain in their private rental homes.
Under the Program, community service organisations like St Vincent De Paul Society WA will identify tenants in need through their existing services and networks and will assist those tenants in applying for relief.
761,000 kids must be brought out of poverty, says St Vincent De Paul Society
This year’s Anti-Poverty Week, which took place from 15 to 27 October, shone a light on the children of families who receive inadequate social security payments and depend on emergency support from charities such as St Vincent de Paul Society.
Work should be for the common good, says St Vincent De Paul Society
Work should be, the statement from St Vincent De Paul Society explained, for the common good, with employees treated as people first and not units of labour to be used for purely economic ends.
SVDP Society says time to end homelessness
The recently concluded Homelessness Week 2023, observed from 7 to 13 August brought critical attention to the Australia’s housing crisis and its far-reaching implications.
Lifetimes of service caring for the poor celebrated at Lockridge
St Vincent De Paul Society Swan Region Conference President Vivian D’Almeida speaks about the recent commissioning’s and milestones held Sunday 19 March – the first celebration in two years.
Amazon helps Vinnies supply 1000 students with back-to-school essentials
The collaboration is focused on some of the families the Society knows are struggling with household expenses.
