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.

Social Cohesion Roundtables

The Australian Baha’i Community is facilitating An Inclusive Narrative Project.

Interfaith Prayer Service for Missing Persons

A time to remember, a space to heal, a moment to hope, 7 August

Free Webinars on Spiritual Care and Spiritual Abuse

Australian Catholic Safeguarding is hosting two free lunchtime webinars on Spiritual Care July 23 and Spiritual Abuse August 20.

Australian Premiere: ‘Our Planet, The People, My Blood’ documentary

The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) to screen a powerful new documentary in Adelaide and Perth.

Women in Afghanistan and loss of their human rights

Five years on from the fall of Kabul in 2021, the women and girls of Afghanistan continue to stand for positive social change and hope for the future. Join an inspiring webinar to hear about their strength and leadership. THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2026 – 7.00PM – 8.30PM

WCC speaker for May Macleod Lecture 2026, 30 July

Rev Dr Kuzipa Nalwamba will give the lecture offering a theological framework for engaging the interrelated challenges of memory, justice, reconciliation, and unity in a world marked by collective trauma, structural violence, and ecclesial division.

Calling Artists, Photographers, Writers

Each year Queensland Churches Environmental Network (QCEN) invites submissions from around Australia of creative works to display at St John’s Cathedral, Brisbane.

PASIFIKA PHILOSOPHIES CONFERENCE, Suva, Fiji, 13-15 August 2026

The conference will build a philosophical and ethical foundation to navigate rapid changes, awakening ancestral wisdom for resilient futures.

Calendar for July & August

Significant dates in July & August

Reflection – Becoming the Fearless “Troublemakers of Christ”

This is the work of the Holy Spirit: to fill ordinary lives with divine presence so they quietly transform the world for Christ—at home, at work, and in daily life.

Recruitment of NCCA General Secretary

Applications are invited for the position of  General Secretary of the National Council of Churches in Australia. 

Applications close: Monday 13 July 2026

NAIDOC Week 2026 – 50th Anniversary

National NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia in the first week of July each year (Sunday to Sunday), to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Venezuela Earthquake Emergency Appeal launched

Act for Peace has a launched an emergency appeal to help provide life-saving assistance for families affected by the Venezuela earthquakes.

Prayer for the people of Venezuela

We remember the people of Venezuela suffering the impact of the earthquakes.

WCC – NCCA joint statement on the adoption of Australia’s UPR

The Universal Periodic Review of Australia’s human rights was adopted on July 1st with the Government acceptation only 39 % of recommendations.