Winter 2020
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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…
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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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National Council: Reflecting on our members’ good works
No one lights a lamp to put it under a tub; they put it on the lamp-stand where it shines…
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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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Our members walking alongside bushfire affected communities
As at 23 July 2020. The Vinnies Bushfire Appeal was first opened in response to catastrophic bushfires in northern NSW…
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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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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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The advocacy voice of our members
The Royal Commission into Natural Disaster Arrangements In its submission to the Royal Commission into Natural Disaster Arrangements the National…
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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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Overseas Project
Supporting the Society’s work in overseas countries is broadly known as ‘Twinning’ which comes from the word used for the…
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Anti-Poverty Week 11-17 October 2020
This Anti-Poverty Week we’re starting early, focusing on keeping payments above the poverty line and supporting the Everybody’s Home campaign.…
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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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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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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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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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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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I get knocked down, but I get up again…
The National Council’s Drought Relief Team is receiving between 200 and 300 applications a week from people in remote and…
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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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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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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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Isolation has built empathy
I am an extrovert. I don’t mind my own company at all, but I get energy from being with other…
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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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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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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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