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Caring for the Carers
Michael Liddy, the Society’s Victorian state president, on a new initiative volunteers in his state are undertaking. ‘Many people know…
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National youth representative
I have had the privilege of calling myself a Vincentian for over a decade … and I’m 27. In that time, I have…
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Questions of inequality and poverty
The St Vincent de Paul Society in Australia has been working towards a more just and compassionate society for 163…
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Recruiting, retaining, motivating
Attracting and retaining new members is a key reason for holding the congress in Adelaide in October. As Canberra/Goulburn Territory…
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Exploring the notion of change
We invite you to reflect on the notion of change. The drive for positive social change is the energy that…
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Rental affordability in crisis
The private rental market is failing to provide millions of Australians with affordable and appropriate shelter, Anglicare’s eighth annual Rental…
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The latest statistics on homelessness
The release of the 2016 Census of Population and Housing in March found there has been a 20 per cent…
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Building partnerships with Australia’s First Peoples
John Lochowiak is Vice President of the St Vincent de Paul Society South Australia State Council. He is also chairperson…
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Our own ways of giving back
Name: Dennis Innes Position in the Society: State President, St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland Day job: Retired Hometown: Cairns How…
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After the boom
Bob Burns was a member of the St Vincent de Paul Society’s State Council for six years prior to his…
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Reply to Dr Cameron Parsell’s article ‘Homelessness’
As a wealthy nation Australia is not immune from the problem of homelessness. In his article, Dr Parsell reflects on…
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Opening our hearts and minds
In recent months we have invited you to share with us the challenges and successes you see and experience as…
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Newstart: Stories from the conferences
The clients who come to Vinnies in need of food are commonly on Newstart, Disability and Family Payments. These incomes…
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Society opposes scrapping of NAHA
The St Vincent de Paul Society strongly opposes the scrapping of the $1.3 billion National Affordable Housing Agreement (NAHA). In…
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Prayer for Youth
The national Year of Youth is being held by the Catholic Church in 2018 and the following prayer is intended…
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Preparation for National Congress 2017
Welcome to the sixth Reflection in the lead up to our fast-approaching 2017 National Congress. Over the last few weeks…
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The Society in the Northern Territory
Fay Gurr is the St Vincent de Paul Society’s Northern Territoxry President. She hopes the October congress will bring about…
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Tasmania’s northwest coast
About an hour and 20 minutes from Launceston, on Tasmania’s northwest coast, the Society’s Tasmanian state president Toni Muir resides…
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Youth focus on local renewal and engagement
The Australian Bishops have identified the liturgical year of 2018, beginning on the first Sunday of Advent (3 December 2017), as…
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Co-creating the future of the St Vincent de Paul Society
For more than 180 years, our wholehearted commitment to people living on the margins has resulted in the Society becoming…
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South Australia’s Riverland
Cathy Beaton’s work with the St Vincent de Paul Society to date has been focussed mainly in the Riverland area.…
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Mini Vinnies
As part of living out its motto ‘In giving we receive’, Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School at Sefton,…
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Rekindle the flame – reflections from a youth newbie
School chaplain Kathryn Petterson is one of five members of a recently formed Youth Conference in Darwin, where it’s been…
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Dare to imagine – youth
Patrick Wallis is an engineering student who got involved with Vinnies while still at high school in Perth. The 21-year-old…
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The living presence of the love of God
The Ozanam Lecture celebrates the spirit of our founder, Blessed Frederic Ozanam, and the work of the St Vincent de Paul…
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The Society into the future – youth
Close to four years ago, Laura Beres was asked to help establish a Vinnies youth program in Adelaide. She assumed…
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Vincentian puts law and politics on hold to further her faith – youth
It was a 20-something year old youth, Frederic Ozanam, who founded the Society in 1833. Fast forward to 2017, and…
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Our work with asylum seekers and refugees
The St Vincent de Paul Society is united across Australia in its mission to welcome and assist asylum seekers who…
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Famvin Homeless Alliance becomes official
On 28 June, the Worldwide Vincentian Family officially announced the Famvin Homeless Alliance, an initiative to reduce, and wherever possible,…
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