St Vincent de Paul Society National Media Releases
For media enquiries on all issues of national significance, please contact 0475 068 209 or media@svdp.org.au for more information.
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Inequality in Australia: Who is affected and why?
Claire Victory, National President of the St Vincent de Paul Society in Australia has welcomed the release of Inequality in Australia 2020: Part 2, Who is Affected and Why published by the Australian Council of Social...
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Vinnies welcomes fundraising reform
Claire Victory, National President of the St Vincent de Paul Society’s National Council has welcomed the Federal Treasurer’s announcement to cut red tape for charities which fundraise across the country.
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Rental Affordability Index cause for urgent action
Claire Victory, National President of the St Vincent de Paul Society in Australia today acknowledged the release of the 2020 Rental Affordability Index by National Shelter, Brotherhood of St Laurence, Bendigo Bank and...
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There’s more to unemployment than carrots and sticks
Claire Victory, National President of the St Vincent de Paul Society in Australia has repeated the call for an independent agency to monitor and advise the Federal Government on the levels of social security payments,...
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Vinnies launches 2020 Christmas Appeal
Claire Victory, National President of the St Vincent de Paul Society in Australia is asking people in a position to do so to dig a bit deeper this year as the Society launches its Christmas Appeal after a very tough...
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St Vincent de Paul National Council welcomes Victorian Government’s leadership on social housing
Claire Victory, National President of the St Vincent de Paul Society in Australia has congratulated the Victorian Government on its extraordinary commitment of $5.3 billion to build more than 12,000 public housing...
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NAIDOC Week 8-15 Nov 2020 - ALWAYS WAS, ALWAYS WILL BE
The National Council of the St Vincent de Paul Society in Australia acknowledges NAIDOC Week as an event of national importance for all Australians.
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Vinnies welcomes JobSeeker extension
St Vincent de Paul Society National President, Claire Victory today welcomed the Federal Government’s the decision to extend the JobSeeker coronavirus payment to March 2021 but said the Society is disappointed that the...
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Anti-Poverty Week: 11-17 October 2020
St Vincent de Paul Society National President, Claire Victory called on the Federal Government to take urgent steps to address the chronic shortage of affordable, secure housing in Australia for low...
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Federal Budget relies on optimistic assumptions
Claire Victory, National President of the St Vincent de Paul Society, said tonight’s Federal Budget relies heavily on a number of optimistic assumptions and that it targets people who are already comfortable and...
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Vinnies welcomes Senator Lambie’s proposed rejection of Asylum Seeker phone ban
The St Vincent de Paul Society’s National Council has welcomed Senator Jacqui Lambie’s decision to block the Federal Government’s legislation which, if passed, has the power to ban mobile phones from immigration...
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Stop the blanket ban on mobile phones
The St Vincent de Paul Society National Council calls on the Senate not to pass the Migration Amendment (Prohibiting Items in Immigration Detention Facilities) Bill 2020 next week. The Law Council of Australia, the...
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Federal Government drought grants still available
The Federal Government still has cash grants to give to cash-strapped farmers, farm workers and others who are living with drought or the impact of the worst drought in living memory.
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Feast Day of Blessed Frederic Ozanam
Every year, on September 9, members of the St Vincent de Paul Society from all around the world celebrate the Feast of Blessed Frederic Ozanam, our founder.
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Opinion: Many Australians are in for a difficult time in the months, and possibly years, ahead
A new report released earlier this week summarises the extent and effects of income and wealth inequality before Covid-19 and provides a lens through which to assess the effects of Covid-19 as it continues, and...
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Vinnies welcomes ACOSS UNSW Poverty and Inequality Project
The St Vincent de Paul Society’s National Council welcomes the release today of the third 2020 publication from the five-year Poverty and Inequality Partnership between the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS)...
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Launch Strategic Plan 2020 - 2023
The National Council of the St Vincent de Paul Society in Australia has launched its strategic plan for the next three years as it continues to work to shape a more just and compassionate society.
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Vinnies calls for urgent nation-wide investment in social housing
St Vincent de Paul Society National Council calls on the Federal Government to establish a social housing fund of $10 billion to address the chronic shortage of safe, affordable housing in Australia
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Vinnies Welcomes extension of JobKeeper and JobSeeker payments but there are questions about equity
The St Vincent de Paul Society’s National Council has welcomed the extension the JobSeeker and JobKeeper programs by the Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg in Canberra today, but warned that...
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Seven years on - hundreds of asylum seekers caught in Australian purgatory - what is the plan?
Seven years ago Kevin Rudd ensured no people who arrived in Australia by boat would ever gain permanent settlement in Australia. Vinnies National President, Claire Victory today reiterated the Society’s call for the...
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Expert Panel should set payment rates to keep people out of poverty
St Vincent de Paul Society’s National Council has called on the Federal Government to establish an expert panel to advise it on revisions to Social Security payments
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Vinnies welcomes drought payment extension to 31 December 2020
The Society welcomed news today that the Australian Government has extended its Drought Community Support Initiative Round 2 until 31 December 2020.
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People need enough to live on and a place to call home
The St Vincent de Paul Society’s National Council has called on the Federal Government to maintain JobSeeker and JobKeeper until an expert group has been established to provide advice on payment rates that keep people...
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Vinnies joins call for bipartisan anti-racism strategy
The St Vincent de Paul Society’s National Council President, Claire Victory, has supported calls for a bipartisan National Anti-Racism Strategy to address increasing incidents of racism in Australia.
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Tragic Death in Custody
The St Vincent de Paul Society National Council strongly supports the recent recommendations of the NSW Deputy State Coroner, following an inquest into the death in custody of an ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...
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HomeBuilder package misses the mark
The St Vincent de Paul Society National Council acknowledges the leadership of the Prime Minister and the National Cabinet in continuing to navigate Australia through theCOVID-19 pandemic. We particularly praise the...
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JOINT STATEMENT: Building a stronger and cleaner post-pandemic Australia
Our diverse organisations together call for support for COVID economic recovery to urgently stimulate jobs and to rebuild a sustainable and strong economy.
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Vinnies adopts National Catholic Safeguarding Standards
St Vincent de Paul Society’s National Council has signed up to the National Catholic Safeguarding Standards, ensuring a nationally consistent approach to the safety of children and vulnerable people across the Society.
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Vinnies launches COVID-19 Winter Appeal
As the impact of COVID-19 deepens and winter approaches, Vinnies is calling on Australians to dig deep and donate generously to the COVID-19 Winter Appeal.
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Report on Adequacy of Newstart provides a blueprint for reform
Toby oConnor has urged the Federal Government to seriously consider the recommendations outlined in the Federal Parliament’s Community Affairs References Committee’s report on its Inquiry into the Adequacy of...
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Vinnies calls for more agile approach to natural disaster response
In its submission to the Royal Commission into Natural Disaster Arrangements the St Vincent de Paul Society National Council called for a more streamlined approach to assessing and responding to need for people affected...
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Vinnies CEO Sleepout goes online to combat homelessness during COVID-19
For the first time, business and community leaders across Australia will unite for a national online sleepout on 18 June to raise essential funds for Vinnies’ homelessness services.
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St Vincent de Paul welcomes changes to JobKeeper program
SVdP National Council CEO Toby oConnor has welcomed amendments to the Federal Government’s JobKeeper Payment program in relation to charities and government grants.
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Federal Government drought money available now
St Vincent de Paul Society National Council CEO Toby oConnor encourages farming communities living with the consequences of the drought to apply for up to $3,000 in Federal Government funding.
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Support Asylum Seekers and Refugees in face of COVID-19
St Vincent de Paul Society National Council President Claire Victory has called on the Federal Government to extend available payments and support to people seeking asylum, especially now in the face of the COVID-19...
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COVID-19 – We will get through this
The St Vincent de Paul Society in Australia operates at the grass roots and provides material and personal support to individuals and families in local communities across Australia.
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St Vincent de Paul Society Australia response to COVID-19 pandemic
St Vincent de Paul Society National Council President, Claire Victory, said vulnerable people will be deeply challenged by the responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and by the economic impact of the virus.
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Additional drought declared areas qualify for assistance
St Vincent de Paul Society National Council CEO Toby oConnor today welcomed the Federal Government’s commitment to broaden the geographic base for support to farming communities living with the consequences of the...
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Federal drought assistance still available in Victoria
St Vincent de Paul Society National Council CEO Toby oConnor said the Society continues to make Federal Government drought assistance funds available for distribution in eligible Local Government Areas in Victoria, in...
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Vinnies welcomes Federal Government's response to charities review
SVdP National Council President, Claire Victory, has welcomed the Federal Government’s response today to the report of the review of the ACNC, Strengthening for Purpose: Australian Charities and Not-forprofit...
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Federal drought assistance still available
St Vincent de Paul Society National Council CEO Toby oConnor said the Society still has Federal Government drought assistance funds available for distribution in eligible Local Government Areas in Queensland, NSW and...
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Poverty and Inequality in Australia
The St Vincent de Paul National Council welcomes the release today of Poverty & Inequality in Australia, the report published by ACOSS and UNSW in Sydney.
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Vinnies calls for national vision for mental health services
The St Vincent de Paul Society National Council has called for a clear, national vision for mental health services, supported by adequate government funding in its recommendations to the Productivity Commission’s...
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Vinnies welcomes additional drought funding
St Vincent de Paul Society National Council has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement today of additional funding for drought affected communities right across Australia.
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Society Close to joining National Redress Scheme
The St Vincent de Paul Society National Council of Australia reaffirms its strong support for the Federal Government’s National Redress Scheme for people who have experienced institutional child sexual abuse.
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Vinnies bushfire response continues
The St Vincent de Paul Society continues to distribute funds received through the Vinnies Bushfire Appeal, which was established in response to the current, unprecedented bushfire season.
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Vinnies confirms every cent will go to bushfire victims
The St Vincent de Paul Society would like to assure the community that every dollar raised for the Vinnies Bushfire Appeal will be used to support the people impacted by the fires. Vinnies will not, and has never kept...
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Vinnies Welcomes Bishops’ Australia Day Appeal
Catholic parishes across Australia will take up special, dedicated collections for the Vinnies Bushfire Appeal on the Australia Day long weekend.
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Vinnies is part of the toolbox in fire response
National President Claire Victory said today that the needs of people affected by the bushfire crisis are front of mind for the many volunteers and staff at Vinnies engaged in recovery efforts.
