Maria Schumusti
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National Council Strategic Plan 2020
The National Council has approved its new Strategic Plan 2020. This plan sets out what the National Council will do,…
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Leadership in Challenging and Changing Times: Modelling Vincentian Spirituality
In these unusual times all of us, but particularly our Society’s leaders are called to draw upon our spirituality and…
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Winter 2020
National Council: Emergency Relief
National Council Secretariat On 29 May 2020, the Prime Minister announced an additional $200 million would be made available for…
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Winter 2020
Falling between the cracks
Vinnies continues to distribute funds generously donated to the Vinnies Bushfire Appeal, supporting people as they enter the long recovery…
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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…
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Vinnies Victoria certified carbon neutral
The St Vincent de Paul Society Victoria is proud to announce that it has been certified carbon neutral under the…
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Vinnies CEO Sleepout succeeds against the odds, raising $5.7m for homelessness
The Vinnies CEO Sleepout has overcome the challenges of COVID-19 to raise $5.7 million nationally, beating its target of $5.0…
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President’s Column
National President, Claire Victory joined an international webinar hosted by the University of Notre Dame on 14 October. Each of…
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Winter 2020
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…
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Winter 2020
Our Members in WA Thinking Outside the Square: Car Boot Food Appeal
A chance conversation, the efforts and skills of Greenwood Conference members, a network of community support and the reach of…
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The Call to Flexibility
These words of scripture that have been on my mind lately: Do not remember the former things or consider the…
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Canberra Goulburn Vinnies Youth Members on the Front Line
I t has certainly been a very different experience for everyone involved in the Youth Programs this year. Three summer…
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COVID-19 Youth Initiative Victoria
The global COVID-19 pandemic has changed our way of life. When the restrictions were put in place by the Government…
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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…
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Prime Minister urged to explore options for long term relief for unemployed
National Council CEO Toby oConnor wrote to the Prime Minister in July, prior to the economic update, drawing attention to…
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The Church in action
Growing up in Singapore, I remember that we had a French priest who was passionate about St Vincent de Paul…
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A passion to preserve the spirit of youth
Jacob Miller is Vice President and National Youth Representative on the National Council. The story of a 20-year-old man responding…
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The Rule: National Council seeks input on proposed new provisions
The St Vincent de Paul Society National Council seeks input from members on changes to The Rule Part III which…
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Our Members are resilient: Rallying around the Illawarra
The bushfires affecting many NSW coastal communities took lives, destroyed homes and businesses and caused widespread job losses. Then came…
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Vincentian Spirituality
Spirituality can be described as an energising vision or a way of seeing the world. Vincentian Spirituality is the particular…
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Vinnies: Helping refugees and advocating for their rights
The St Vincent de Paul Society has a long history of supporting refugees.1 This article provides an update on our…
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Advent is a time of longing and hope: A Pastoral Approach
A brief reading from Luke’s gospel… Jesus came to a village, and a woman named Martha welcomed him into her…
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Presidents as Servant Leaders
Rule 3.11 Following Christ’s example, the Presidents at all levels of the Society endeavour to be servant leaders. They provide…
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Recent Refugee Challenges and the Vinnies Response
Refugees in Australian detention and in our community still face serious challenges due to Federal Government policies.[1] This article updates…
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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…
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Escapee from racism was Australia’s gain
Daniele Velcich OAM (1931-2019) The real estate listing said the ‘sprawling property’ in Riverstone, western Sydney, built in 1985, had…
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Anti-poverty week message from the President
St Vincent de Paul Society National President, Claire Victory called on the Federal Government to take urgent steps to address…
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Many Australians are in for a difficult time in the years ahead
A new report released in September summarises the extent and effects of income and wealth inequality before Covid-19 and provides…
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Federal Budget a missed opportunity
This year’s Federal Budget, brought down on 6 October, relies heavily on a number of optimistic assumptions. It targets people…
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