‘Like all citizens in a democratic state, Christians have a responsibility to actively engage in the political processes of their country. As Christians, however, we have a particular responsibility both to bring hope to those processes and to seek hope as an outcome.' (Growing a Nation of Hope, UJA, 2007).

Growing a Nation of Hope

UnitingJustice Australia prepared Growing a Nation of Hope in the lead up to the 2007 Federal Election.  The resource covers the most important areas of public policy in Australia and while some of these are national issues many of them have relevance in a South Australian context.

  Growing a Nation of Hope (1.65 MB)

•  Poverty in Australia (237.29 kB)
•  Welfare and Unemployment (233.75 kB)
•  Work Justice (200.25 kB)
•  Industrial Relations (382.49 kB) 
•  Justice for Indigenous Australians (372.21 kB) 
•  Indigenous Health (207.64 kB)
•  Multiculturalism (199.69 kB)
•  Climate Change (216.86 kB)

Help Create a Better State

The South Australian Council of Social Services (SACOSS) has prepared a series of papers, fact sheets and other resources in the lead up the South Australian state election in March 2010.

Download the Papers and Fact Sheets here:

•  Child Protection Fact Sheet (102.85 kB)
•  Child Protection Paper (215.47 kB)
•  Concessions Fact Sheet (101.97 kB)
•  Concessions Paper (189.98 kB)
•  Affordable Housing Fact Sheet (102.21 kB)
•  Affordable Housing Paper (196.05 kB)
•  Law and Justice Fact Sheet (103.3 kB)
•  Law and Justice Paper (190.36 kB)
•  Social Infrastructure Fact Sheet (98.71 kB)
•  Social Infrastructure Paper (221.7 kB)

You can also download sample letters to MPs and find out about events and other activities in the lead up to the election at: http://createabetterstate.wordpress.com/