How We Work

The NCCA gathers together Churches and Christian communities which confess the Lord Jesus Christ as God and Saviour according to the Scriptures. We commit to deepen our relationship with each other and to work together towards the fulfilment of common witness, proclamation and service, to the glory of the one God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

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Visit of Dr Kuzipa Nalwamba from World Council of Churches

Rev. Prof. Dr Kuzipa Nalwamba, World Council of Churches (WCC) visited the NCCA office to share the work of the the Unity, Mission, and Ecumenical Formation Commission.

Pastoral Letter from Pacific Conference of Churches

The Blue Ocean of Peace carries hope, history and responsibility. Pacific churches and civil-society organisations speak of peace as the wellbeing of people, land and ocean.

The community building peace through sport

Runyararo community in Zimbabwe is home to many families displaced by Cyclone Idai, alongside the host families who welcomed them. Sport is helping them to connect.

Homelessness Week 3 -9 August: House of Welcome for People Seeking Asylum

People seeking asylum are most at risk of homelessness. House of Welome seeks to address this.

New Season of Creation short video

QCT’s Season of Creation video is approximately two minutes long, suitable for playing at the start of a Church service.

Ecumenical International Youth Day 2026: Creating healing spaces, 13 August

Ecumenical International Youth Day 2026 with the theme of “Restore, Empower, Strengthen, Thrive,” invites young people, churches, and faith communities around the world to become active agents of healing, restoration, reconciliation, and hope.

Interfaith program brings Catholic and Muslim students together

More than 150 students from six schools across Greater Sydney gathered celebrate the conclusion of this year’s session of the Interfaith Encounters Program

Community sponsorship in Australia is entering a new phase 

When a group of Australian Jewish friends decided to support a newly-arrived Muslim family, all of their lives would change.

National Safeguarding Conference 19-21 August 2026

The conference will bring together those who carry responsibility for safeguarding across churches, agencies, and organisations associated with the church.

Domestic and Family Violence Awareness & Prevention Courses

DV-Alert Domestic and Family Violence Response Training

An Experiment in Peace Funding

The Jan de Voogd Peace Fund was a bold, time-limited experiment in funding peace building and social change. Guided by Quaker values, the Fund supported 31 projects advancing peace, justice and nonviolent action across Australia and beyond.

Calendar

Dates for your diary for August

President’s Reflection

Australians need to face up to some communal honesty. In recent weeks we have heard of a number of women murdered by their partners, or someone they know. The media reports other stories of violence and assault and so we all feel unsettled by this narrative.  

Prayer for the Holy Land

We pray for peace in the Holy Land.

NCCA Statement on Multiculturalism and Respect for Religions

In the light of the recent commentary on the nature of Australian society as multicultural or monocultural; the National Council of Churches in Australia (NCCA) recognises and affirms that Australia is a multicultural and multi-religious society.