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Uniting At Uniting NSW.ACT, we believe in taking real steps to make the world a better place. We work to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.

Call us on: 1800 864 846 Uniting NSW.ACT contributes to the work of the Uniting Church in NSW and the ACT, through social justice advocacy, community services and spiritual care. We provide services for people through all ages and stages of life, and drive solutions to systemic issues so people experiencing disadvantage can live their best lives. Our purpose is to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We value diversity and always welcome everyone exactly as they are.

19/06/2026

One hundred years! 😱

And when you ask Bill what the most beautiful lesson life has taught him, his answer takes about four words: "Be kind to one another."

Bill grew up in a small village near Nundle, walked two miles to school every day, and can still recite "The Magpie" from memory.

He welded, built his own business, made rainwater tanks, and raised a family.

He met his wife Joan through a young Anglican Fellowship, and says that moment is one of the most special of his life.

These days, Bill will tell you the two worst things ever invented are white sugar and white flour. And the greatest time waster? Television.

He is sharp, generous with his stories, and still shows up for quiz group, carpet bowls, bingo, and church every week.

The team at Uniting McKay House Tamworth gathered to celebrate Bill turning 100. We love him dearly and we want him to know, however he chooses to spend the days ahead, we are here.

Happy 100th birthday, Bill. 🎂

At a high school on the NSW South Coast, students noticed that some of their friends were missing school or feeling anxi...
16/06/2026

At a high school on the NSW South Coast, students noticed that some of their friends were missing school or feeling anxious because they couldn’t afford everyday toiletries like deodorant, toothpaste or period products.

So an idea emerged: a student-led Hygiene Hub. A safe, discreet space to access everyday toiletries without shame or stigma. Young people like Phoebe are helping drive this idea forward. As a member of her school’s student leadership group, she’s working with others to bring the Hygiene Hub to life.

Through Uniting-supported projects in regional communities, young people are creating simple but powerful ideas.

You can help bring these youth-led ideas to life with a generous donation: https://www.uniting.org/winter2026

We’re hosting a webinar about the ways heatwaves, floods, storms and fires affect care workers and the people they suppo...
14/06/2026

We’re hosting a webinar about the ways heatwaves, floods, storms and fires affect care workers and the people they support in the community. We recently launch our Extreme Weather Impacts Report, which explored the impacts of extreme weather events on frontline workers across community services such as aged care, disability, and youth and family services.

This report, brought to you by Uniting and the UnitingCare Australia network was developed in conjunction with researcher Dr Rebecca Huntley and the team at Eighty Nine Degrees East.

Come and hear from Dr Huntley, care workers with lived experience of extreme weather events and senior leaders from Uniting and UnitingCare Australia as they talk about this important issue.

Wednesday 17 June
1 – 2pm
Online via MS Teams

RSVP to attend: aeba3dac-5802-4f6b-a488-b93443e0a6f4@8884feb7-04b2-49a3-95e5-090048d09b04" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/aeba3dac-5802-4f6b-a488-b93443e0a6f4@8884feb7-04b2-49a3-95e5-090048d09b04

12/06/2026

A dementia diagnosis is not the end of the line.

Peter was 64 when he was diagnosed with young onset Alzheimer's. He already knew something about the condition. He'd spent years supporting his mum through vascular dementia. He understood what lay ahead, and he decided early how he wanted to face it.

"I think about what I can do with the time I have. I've made my peace with it."

Through the iREADi program at Uniting War Memorial Hospital, Peter has been able to do something that many people with a dementia diagnosis find hard: talk about it openly.

With his family, friends and his community. That ability to speak honestly about a diagnosis is one of the most effective ways to break down the fear, stigma, and discrimination that still surrounds dementia.

iREADi is a free, 21-week rehabilitation and education program run by the Management of Dementia (MOD) Squad at Uniting War Memorial Hospital in Waverley.

It supports people recently diagnosed with early-stage mild dementia and their carers alongside them, covering goal setting, community participation, peer-group connection, and training from specialists in medicine, nursing, psychology, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, social work, speech pathology, nutrition, Recreational Therapy, and law.

The ultimate goal is for participants to develop the understanding and skills they need to maintain and even improve their quality of life despite the dementia.

Peter chose to share his story publicly so others know support is available. If you work in aged care, allied health, or primary care and have someone who might benefit, anyone can make an enquiry about eligibility to register for this Program: Call (02) 9369 0100 or email [email protected]

10/06/2026

Rani and Prem have been married for 55 years. 💖

When Rani became a resident at Uniting Elanora Shellharbour, Prem didn't just keep visiting. He became a volunteer at the same home, so he could be useful to others while staying close to her.

"You don't wait for accolades or anything. There's work to be done. People are in need. You do it."

Rani's face lights up when she talks about him. "He's caring. He's very caring."

A love story that didn't end when life changed. It just found a new shape. 😭

09/06/2026

Elissa has faced the evacuation of the residential aged care home she works at, not once, but twice! Once due to floods and the second due to bushfires. Elissa talks about the mental and physical toll that extreme weather events on the south coast of NSW have had on staff and residents at the home.

Uniting and partner organisations across the country, together with Eighty Nine Degrees East, surveyed over 800 frontline care workers and the findings were eye-opening. Among the challenges of supporting people during very extreme situations, we found that staff living and working in regional and rural areas are particularly impacted through travel disruptions and feeling conflicted between attending to their own needs and responsibilities to provide services and care for their clients. Elissa knows about this first-hand.

This is a workforce that’s clearly committed and they should be supported and invested in. We need the government to come to the table and enable us to be able to do this.

Learn more about what we found in the Extreme Weather Impacts Report: http://www.uniting.org/extremeweatherreport

UnitingCare Australia, UnitingCare, BlueCare, Wesley Mission, Somerville Community Services, Wesley Mission Queensland

🔌🚙 Uniting is excited to partner with Origin Energy to roll out 42 electric vehicle chargers across 21 Residential Aged ...
05/06/2026

🔌🚙 Uniting is excited to partner with Origin Energy to roll out 42 electric vehicle chargers across 21 Residential Aged Care sites located across NSW and the ACT.

Not only is this a step towards Uniting’s 2040 carbon neutral goal, but it will allow staff to move between sites without worrying about where they can charge their electric cars. Having a charging station at or near their place of work will help those people who have ‘range anxiety’.

We have already begun transitioning our fleet of vehicles and plan to electrify the full fleet over the coming years. This will help bring us closer to our sustainability goals, which focus on reducing carbon emissions across our buildings and operations.

This World Environment Day, we’re taking a positive step towards our commitment to care for people today while protecting the planet for future generations.

When young people lead, their communities thrive. Many teens in regional communities are missing out on everyday essent...
03/06/2026

When young people lead, their communities thrive. Many teens in regional communities are missing out on everyday essentials and that can mean anything from missing school to feeling anxious and excluded and unable to participate. But giving young people agency to provide solutions to issues that affect them means a change for the whole community.

From Coffs Harbour to the South Coast, Uniting is empowering teens to change their world. We’re listening and working alongside young changemakers who are finding creative solutions to the challenges that matter most.

Young people have created the Hygiene Hub to access toiletries without shame, Burton Street Beats music festival to provide a creative outlet for young musicians, and Table 2542 to bring people together at a communal dinner.

You can help support young people to be catalysts for change in their community. Make a tax-deductible donation this winter to bring meaningful change in our regional areas: https://www.uniting.org/winter2026

Heatwaves, floods and storms are disrupting the care that community services frontline workers provide. Uniting NSW.ACT ...
03/06/2026

Heatwaves, floods and storms are disrupting the care that community services frontline workers provide. Uniting NSW.ACT and the UnitingCare Australia network have teamed up with Eighty Nine Degrees East to release the Extreme weather Impacts Report.

The survey results found that the community services workforce across Australia are caring and committed, but increasingly challenged by extreme weather events. In fact, 91% of people surveyed had been affected by extreme weather in the last five years. Increasing workloads and disrupted access to clients is taking a significant toll on the physical, mental and emotional wellbeing of our staff and clients.

We hope that with the right policy settings, investment and partnership, governments and the community services sector can work together to reduce harm, strengthen resilience and disrupt entrenched disadvantage.

Read the full findings here: http://www.uniting.org/extremeweatherreport

UnitingCare, BlueCare,Wesley Mission, Somerville Community Services, Wesley Mission Queensland

01/06/2026

She's been called the Gerringong Dynamite, and with 106 years under her belt, Gwen Wilson has more than earned the title. 💥

Uniting Boronia Gerringong resident Gwen has called the coast home since a holiday cottage brought her family here in 1957.

She surfs, she bowls and she orders an Espresso Martini at the Probus Club.
Gwen is such the local superstar that WIN News came along to captured the early celebrations - as her official birthday is not until next month.

The crew saw her singing with friends, who weren't shy about why Gwen is so loved. "She just enjoys everything," said one. We think that says it all.

On June 7, Gwen celebrates her 106th birthday surrounded by family and friends at Uniting Boronia Gerringong.

We're so proud she calls our community home. 💜

Happy birthday, Gwen. Here's to the Espresso Martinis. 🎂

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