The Uniting Church SA is committed to addressing social justice needs, and this is reflected by the sixth key direction: championing justice. Helping the disadvantaged and marginalised has long been a part of the Uniting Church’s activities. The championing justice core team are keen to establish new justice initiatives, in partnership with local congregations, faith communities, schools and agencies.

The championing justice core team is convened by Rev Peter McDonald, working with Rev Ian Hunter, Charlene Kent and Peter Russell.The objectives of this key direction are:

• Develop and resource new social justice communities
• Resource ministries with marginalised groups
• Increase the church’s capacity to engage and respond to justice issues

If you wish to be involved, or speak to someone from the core team, please contact Peter McDonald (pictured) - (08) 8202 5880 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

A range of resources exist to assist in the development of community projects.  The following are a small sample of the resources available and cover areas such as project development, community engagement and applying for funding. 

Some of the resources have been developed for rural and regional communities but the information and resources are easily applied in an urban setting.

• Our Community: a range of information and resources including grants and funding opportunities www.ourcommunity.com.au

• Community Builders: information, case studies and networking with others www.communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au

• Community Capacity Building Toolkit: extensive resource with references to other useful sources of information  Community Capacity Building Toolkit (443.98 kB)

• Sustainable Enterprise Creation: Making a Difference in Rural Australia and Beyond – a collection of case studies of projects in rural areas  Sustainable Enterprise Creation (151.78 kB)