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.
Noelene Osora
administrator
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Act for Peace
The Forsa for Youth program
“Forsa” means opportunity, and that’s exactly what your gifts to the Christmas Bowl are creating for young refugees in Jordan.
Help Syrian and Palestinian refugees rebuild their lives with dignity and purpose.
Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce
Celebrating one million refugees who have enriched Australia
On 28 November 2025, the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) announced that Australia had just granted its one millionth refugee visa since the end of the Second World War.
First Nations
Aboriginal Sunday 2026
You are invited by Common Grace to hold an Aboriginal Sunday Service on Sunday 25 January 2026.
This an important opportunity for your church community to go deeper in listening, learning, and praying for justice and the flourishing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Uniting Church in Australia
Emerging Leaders – ‘Nextgen’
The Uniting Church in Australia (UCA), Frontier Services team trialled a new program which immerses emerging church leaders in a discovery of faith in action and the power of service.
World Council of Churches
The WCC invite Ecumenical Faith leaders to apply for School on Economic Justice
The Ecumenical School on Governance, Economics, and Management for an Economy of Life (GEM School) will bring together 20-25 current and emerging church leaders.
When: 17 – 28 August 2026
Where: Panama City, Panama (location tbc)
Applications close: 1 March 2026.
Christian Conference of Asia
The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) extends prayers and heartfelt condolences in response to the tragic loss of life caused by recent disasters across Asia.
The CCA has expressed deep sorrow and concern over the recent disasters across Asia, where communities are grappling with the impact of ongoing floods, landslides, fires, typhoons and loss of life. Millions are displaced and urgent help is needed.
Safer Internet Day 2026
Tuesday 10 February 2026
Save the date. Download resources.
Join the millions of people around the world who come together for a better internet. Celebrate all the ways the internet brings us together to work, learn and share.
Social Cohesion – inclusion, belonging and participation
David Rose, NCCA’s policy and advocacy consultant reflects on some of the ideas from the recent National Social Cohesion conference organised by the Baha’i Community.
Social cohesion is hard to define, but its absence is clear in social division, racism, discrimination, and the exclusion of groups from participating in society and the economy.
Pillars of Light Chanukah Festival
You are warmly invited to attend this multicultural and multi-faith celebration of Chanukah in Melbourne, VIC.
The Pillars of Light Festival celebrates unity, learning, and connection across cultures and faiths — showing the nation that a multicultural society can thrive.
When: From Sunday 14 to Sunday 21 December, 2025
Where: Federal Square, Melbourne CBD, VIC
January Calendar 2026
1 New Year’s Day
1 1994: Commencement of Native Title Act
1 Feast of St Basil | Christian – Eastern Orthodox Church
6 Epiphany | Christian
7 Feast of the Holy Nativity | Orthodox Christian
Reflection from the President
He himself is before all things, and in him all things hold together. He is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he might come to have first place in everything. For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell. Colossians 1:17-19
Following the seasons in the Church year invites us to reflect on our faith.
NCCA Ltd AGM
Looking Back, Looking Forward
NCCA held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 20 November 2025.
National Church Leaders and member nominees gathered online and at the Caritas boardroom of the Catholic Diocese of Parramatta.
The NCCA would like to thank Bishop Vincent Long of Parramatta and his diocesan team for the welcome and hospitality provided for the 2025 AGM.
CCA Executive Committee meets in Thailand
Rev John Gilmore, NCCA President joins Executive Committee members in Chiang Mai, to hear reports, and prepare for upcoming events of the Christian Conference of Asia, including the CCA Platinum Jubilee in 2027, the Asia Mission Conference, and the 16th General Assembly in 2028.
Prayer for Peace
PRAYER FOR COP30 by Rev Hee Won Chang (UCA)
Creator of all, this earth and all living creatures,
We pray for all those gathered for COP 30;
Scientist and policy makers,
First Nations peoples and Island Leaders,
Government officials and climate warriors,
Faith communities and youth advocates