Our Policies
Our Policies
Our work is grounded in our experience over the past 60 years and in
our Mandate, set by the member churches of the National Council of
Churches in Australia (NCCA).
As the NCCA’s international aid agency, Act for Peace will:
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Respond
to human need by providing direct relief to alleviate poverty and
suffering through development programs and emergency relief programs,
in partnership with churches and other bodies or networks in Australia
and overseas.
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Take a lead role in fulfilling the stated objectives of the NCCA "to
encourage and enable the member churches in the light of the Gospel to
give prophetic leadership to each other and the community by":
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speaking out on behalf of oppressed people; |
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acting in solidarity with Aboriginal and Islander people; and |
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responding to human need and acting on issues of justice, peace and creation. |
Work alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in
Australia, particularly through supporting the work of the National
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ecumenical Commission.
Stand in solidarity with uprooted people through educational programs,
advocacy and networking, and supporting appropriate aspects of
resettlement in Australia.
Engage in education for justice, development, and peace programs to
help raise the awareness of the Australian community regarding poverty,
injustice and ecological damage affecting the developing world,
especially by addressing their root causes.
Undertake analysis, develop policies and facilitate advocacy within
Australia and internationally in relation to human rights and
international affairs.
Consult regularly with the overseas aid and development agencies of
NCCA member churches and act with or on behalf of those agencies in
furtherance of these objectives.
Raise awareness of the work of Act for Peace through regular programs such as the Christmas Bowl and appeals.
Other incidental work related to the objectives of Act for Peace.
