UnitingCare Goulburn North East (UCGNE)
**See below to download a copy of the UnitingCare Goulburn North East Community Respite Houses Operational Manual and complementary Word version of section 3.
Situated in Wangaratta, Mooroopna and Wodonga UnitingCare Goulburn North East provides services based on an ethos of honouring the dignity of all people, working towards the social good in the community, valuing the importance of human relationships, and advocating for those most disadvantaged in our society.
The following principles of UnitingCare Goulburn North East apply to all our programs:
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Respect - Each person is an individual whose physical, spiritual, emotional and social needs must be recognised.
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Choice - Every person has a right to live with dignity, to have genuine opportunities to have a meaningful life, and to have real options in deciding the environment in which they prefer to spend their advent years.
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Social justice and equity - A focus on care and support for the disadvantaged, in all our services, irrespective of age, gender, sexuality, ability, class colour, creed or cultural origins.
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Responsiveness - A commitment to the development of innovative and high quality services and programs, responsive to individual and community need.
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Empowerment and participation - A commitment to facilitating the involvement of individuals, families and communities in the identification of needs and issues impacting upon people, and in the planning and development of strategies to address these. A commitment to working in partnership to achieve mutually satisfying outcomes.
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Community development and capacity building - Promotion of co-operation between agencies, other churches and community groups to enhance responsive and viable service development and to support the invaluable community infrastructure of a civil society.
UnitingCare Goulburn North East Contact:
12 Rowan Street
Wangaratta
Victoria 3677
Tel: 03 5723 8000
E-Mail: admin@unitingcaregne.org.au
UnitingCare
The collective name for all community service agencies of the
Uniting Church in Australia is UnitingCare. Visit the
UnitingCare Australia web site for more information about Uniting Church community service agencies throughout Australia. This site contains details specific to UnitingCare in the state of Victoria and Tasmania.
UnitingCare Commitments
UnitingCare Victoria and Tasmania is committed to:
- Seeking a just and participatory society through social change, challenging inequality and injustice
- Strong partnerships across Government, Community and Church sectors
- Treating all people with respect and dignity, and
- Enhancing service delivery and policy advice through research.
UnitingCare Mission Statement
The mission of UnitingCare Victoria and Tasmania is to voice the Uniting Church's commitment to working for social justice and redressing disadvantage, supporting individuals, families and communities through advocacy and the enhancement of community service provision.
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