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National Close the Gap Day: Australians call for action - Media Release Australian Human Rights Commission

Close The Gap Campaign Co-Chairs Kirstie Parker and Mick Gooda are urging Australians from all walks of life to take part in National... … more

Ignorance is holding us back: Rosie Batty on sentencing for domestic violence offenders - Rosie Batty for the Sydney Morning Herald

Victims will not be surprised to hear that domestic violence offenders are being treated more leniently than other offenders. This has... … more

NGOs welcome co-payment change but warn sting is still in tail - Media Release

A grouping of key community, consumer and health groups have welcomed the scrapping of the Medicare co-payment by the Government and... … more

Papal Message for Lent 2015 - Make your hearts firm

Papal Message for Lent 2015 - Make your hearts firm … more

A Dark day for Australia as the Children in Immigration Detention report is released

Media Release 13 February 2015 On 11 February 2015, the Australian Human Rights Commissioner's (AHRC) National Inquiry into Children in... … more

Pope Francis: Cardinals are servants of the Church

Pope Francis presided over Mass in St Peter's Basilica on Sunday, to offer thanks to God together with the College of Cardinals, one day... … more

We ask the reincarnated PM to provide moral leadership and put an end to the practice of putting children who seek asylum into detention centres and camps - Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce

We ask the reincarnated PM to provide moral leadership and put an end to the practice of putting children who seek asylum into detention... … more

A dark day for Australia as the Children in Immigration Detention report is released - Media Release Australian Catholic Migrant and Refugee Office

A dark day for Australia as the Children in Immigration Detention report is released - Media Release Australian Catholic Migrant and... … more

Homelessness groups unite to plead with Scott Morrison not to cut funding - Oliver Milman for theguardian

Homelessness groups unite to plead with Scott Morrison not to cut funding - Oliver Milman for theguardian … more

Pope Francis: Cardinals are servants of the Church - Vatican Radio

(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis presided over Mass in St Peter's Basilica on Sunday, to offer thanks to God together with the College of... … more

New Three Word Slogans, Politics and NFPs - David Crosbie CEO of Community Council for Australia writes for Pro Bono

New Three Word Slogans, Politics and NFPs - David Crosbie CEO of Community Council for Australia writes for Pro Bono … more

NEVER AGAIN: LET'S END THE DETENTION OF CHILDREN ONCE AND FOR ALL

Centrecare is pleased to be a signatory of the joint statement by Australian organisations and community groups … more

Never again use children for political gain - Gillian Triggs for The AGE

Never again use children for political gain - Gillian Triggs for The AGE … more

Report calls for royal commission into children in immigration detention: experts respond - The Conversation

Report calls for royal commission into children in immigration detention: experts respond - The Conversation … more

Children in detention exposed to danger, Human Rights Commission finds - Ben Doherty for theguardian

Children in detention exposed to danger, Human Rights Commission finds - Ben Doherty for theguardian … more

Close the Gap - Progress and priorities report 2015 - The Australian Human Rights Commission

Close the Gap - Progress and priorities report 2015 - The Australian Human Rights Commissio … more

The Forgotten Children: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention (2014) - Australian Human Rights Commission

The Forgotten Children: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention (2014) - Australian Human Rights Commission … more

The Festival of Hearts 2015

How does an organisation like Centrecare show love? Through its annual 'Festival of Hearts' of course! … more

The Archbishop of Canterbury's advice for Joe Hockey - Michael Mullins for Eureka Street

​Britain has emerged from recession with a stronger economy than other European countries. There is once again economic growth, but... … more

High Court fails high seas detainees - Frank Brennan SJ for Eureka Street

It is high time Australia and Indonesia sat down at the table to negotiate the terms for safe and orderly return of unvisaed asylum... … more