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Baptist Care Australia merger announcement: BaptistCare welcomes BCA team into the organisation

04/09/2025 We are pleased to share that Baptist Care Australia (BCA), the national peak body representing Baptist community service organisations, are concluding operations ...

Senate Committee Hearing Appearance

26/08/25 On Friday 8 August, Baptist Care Australia's CEO Dr Robyn Sampson and our Head of Policy and Advocacy Charlie Dane appeared at the Senate Community Affairs Legislation ...

Baptist Care Australia Advocates for Immediate Home Care Package Release

26/08/2025 Last Friday, Baptist Care Australia made a submission to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee Inquiry into Aged Care Service Delivery, calling for the ...

Baptist Care Australia's Federal Election Response 2025

Baptist Care Australia Congratulates Re-elected Albanese Government Baptist Care Australia congratulates Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the Australian Labor Party ...

Baptist Care Australia’s Federal Election Statement 2025

In the 2025 Federal election, Baptist Care Australia stands strong in our commitment to creating a more just, compassionate, and equitable society for all Australians. We call ...

Baptist Care Australia Media Release: State of Housing Report 2025

Baptist Care Australia welcomes the release of the State of the Housing System 2025 report by the National Housing Supply and Affordability Council (NHSAC). 22.05/2025 ...

Increased government investment in social and affordable housing

Our CEO Dr Robyn Sampson joined forces with other community housing leaders, including BaptistCare 's Robyn Evans GAICD , at Parliament House in Canberra ...

Charities call for critical amendments to the Electoral Reform Bill

Charities must not be silenced in election debates! This morning, we proudly joined the Australian Democracy Network as part of the Stronger Charities Alliance ...

Raise The Rate Campaign

This morning, Baptist Care Australia joined ACOSS Australian Council of Social Service and many social service providers from across the country at Parliament House to ...

New Aged Care Act - Passed!

Baptist Care Australia celebrates the passage of the new Aged Care Act through Parliament – a historic reform that represents a major step forward for Australia’s aged care sector. ...

The Aged Care Bill 2024 was successfully passed by the senate!

Today the Aged Care Bill 2024 was successfully passed by the Senate. While it still needs to return to the House and be given Royal assent, we expect those steps to be done easily ...

Homelessness Australia - Unmet Demand for Specialist Homelessness Services

New research released today by Impact Economics and Policy reveals a shocking reality: 3 million people in Australia are at risk of homelessness, and our services are ...

Exciting News - Three of our member organisations are merging!

Exciting News! 📣 We’re delighted to announce that three of our Baptist Care Australia member organisations — Baptcare (VIC, TAS, SA), Baptist Care (SA) ...

December Updates - Farewell John Gregg & Happy Holidays

23/12/24 This year has been one of profound transformation and steadfast commitment. As your new CEO, I have been privileged to lead our organisation in deepening our advocacy ...

Reflecting on 2024: New Achievements and New Faces!

8/11/2024 Reflecting on 2024: New Achievements and New Faces! The 2023-2024 Annual Report from Baptist Care Australia is now available to view or download from our website. ...

Australia's Kids - The State of the Nation

Australia's Kids - The State of the Nation Like all Australians, we at Baptist Care Australia want to see the nation's children, families and communities flourish. Our vision ...

Justice 2021 - Toward a more just Australia

Justice 2021 - Toward a more just Australia Baptist Care Australia joined with other affiliates to publish the Justice 2021 report, which calls for action by the Australian ...

Baptist Care Australia Media Release: State of Housing Report 2025

Baptist Care Australia Media Release: State of Housing Report 2025 Baptist Care Australia welcomes the release of the State of the Housing System 2025 report by ...

Baptist Care Australia Responds to Aged Care Taskforce

WEDNESDAY 13 MARCH 2024 Baptist Care Australia strongly supports the Aged Care Taskforce's recommendations. We're discussing the urgent need for sustainable funding arrangements ...

Introducing our new CEO!

THURSDAY 11 JANUARY 2024 | NEWS, MEDIA RELEASE, FEATURE After careful consideration, the Baptist Care Australia Board is happy to announce the appointment of Dr Robyn Sampson ...

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