Catholic Religious Australia (CRA) has long been a vocal supporter of the Uluru Statement from the Heart and an advocate for a constitutionally protected voice, truth-telling and treaty.

Catholic Religious Australia (CRA) welcomes the long-awaited announcement by the Albanese government of the end to Temporary Protection Visas (TPV) and Safe Haven Enterprise Visas (SHEV). 

Catholic Religious Australia (CRA) welcomes the introduction of the Migration Amendment (Evacuation to Safety) Bill 2023 in the Senate, requiring the evacuation to Australia of all remaining refugees and people seeking asylum held in detention in Nauru and Papua New Guinea.

On 2 February 2023, World Day of Consecrated Life, 90 Australian Religious gathered at Mary Mackillop Place North Sydney for an event sponsored by Catholic Religious Australia: “Women, Leadership and the Synodal Process: Where to Now?”

The ongoing work to ensure Catholic settings are safe for children and that organisations are responsive to safeguarding concerns has been outlined in the Church’s fifth annual report to the National Office for Child Safety.