Catholic Social Services Australia
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Catholic Social Services Australia is a welfare organisation that advances the social service ministry of the Roman Catholic Church in Australia
. It is the Catholic Church's peak body for social services in Australia
and has 70 member organisations in metropolitan, regional and remote Australia. The organisation provides assistance to over one million Australians every year.
Notable members include: Centacare employment offices and Jesuit, Marist, Josephite, Mercy and other Catholic welfare bodies attached to various dioceses and religious orders. CSSA is a commission of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference
and works with Catholic organisations, governments, other churches and "people of good will", to develop social welfare policies, programs and other strategic responses for Australia.
The body lobbies Australian governments on welfare issues.
Roman Catholic Church in Australia
The Catholic Church in Australia is part of the worldwide Catholic Church under the spiritual and administrative leadership of the Pope.Australia is a majority Christian but pluralistic society with no established religion. There are approximately 5.1 million Australian Catholics . Catholicism...
. It is the Catholic Church's peak body for social services in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and has 70 member organisations in metropolitan, regional and remote Australia. The organisation provides assistance to over one million Australians every year.
Notable members include: Centacare employment offices and Jesuit, Marist, Josephite, Mercy and other Catholic welfare bodies attached to various dioceses and religious orders. CSSA is a commission of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference
Australian Catholic Bishops Conference
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference is the national body of the Bishops of Australia. The President of the Conference is the Most Reverend Archbishop Philip Wilson, DD, D.Litt who was elected to a two-year term in 2006 and re-elected to subsequent two-year terms in 2008 and 2010...
and works with Catholic organisations, governments, other churches and "people of good will", to develop social welfare policies, programs and other strategic responses for Australia.
The body lobbies Australian governments on welfare issues.
See also
- Christianity in AustraliaChristianity in AustraliaChristianity is the largest religion listed by Australians in the national census. In the 2006 Census, 63.9% of Australians were listed as Christian. Australia has no official state religion and the Australian Constitution protects freedom of religion. The presence of Christianity in Australia...
- Catholic Health AustraliaCatholic Health AustraliaCatholic Health Australia operates 75 hospitals and 550 residential and community aged care services and comprises Australia's largest non-government not-for-profit grouping of health and aged care services...
- Catholic Education in AustraliaCatholic education in AustraliaCatholic Education in Australia refers to the education services provided by the Roman Catholic Church in Australia within the Australian education system. From 19th century foundations, the Catholic education system has grown to be the second biggest sector after government schools in Australia,...