The Task Force’s functions
The Community Response Task Force was established at the beginning of 2009 to allow the Third Sector (non-profit and other community groups) to deal directly with the government about the impact of the global financial crisis on vulnerable Australians. It was asked to consider:
- what the government and the community sector can do to help Australians experiencing financial difficulty
- what can be done to help Australians facing redundancy or finding themselves unemployed and
- what administrative reforms can help Third Sector agencies focus even more on helping vulnerable Australians.
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Membership
The task force is chaired by the Deputy Prime Minister and/or the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and assisted by the Parliamentary Secretary for Social Inclusion. There are thirteen members:
- Monsignor David Cappo (ex-officio), Vice Chair, Australian Social Inclusion Board
- Ms Kasy Chambers, Executive Director, Anglicare
- Mr David Crosbie, CEO, Mental Health Council of Australia
- Major David Eldridge AM, Salvation Army
- Dr John Falzon, CEO, St Vincent de Paul
- Ms Patricia Faulkner AO (ex-officio), Chair, Australian Social Inclusion Board
- Ms Marian Gaynor, Research Officer, Australian Council of Trade Unions
- Mr Toby Hall, CEO, Mission Australia
- Ms Susan Helyar, National Director, Uniting Care Australia
- Ms Clare Martin, CEO, Australian Council of Social Service
- Ms Voula Messimeri AM, Chair, Federation of Ethnic Communities Councils of Australia
- Mr Frank Quinlan, Executive Director, Catholic Social Services
- Ms Lesley Ray, Chair, Fundraising Institute of Australia
- Mr David Thompson, CEO, Jobs Australia
- Mr Michael Raper, Director of Services and International Operations, Australian Red Cross
More information on members is available on the profile page.
Activities
The task force has held three meetings since its formation and outcomes of meetings are available:
Contact
Email: socialinclusionunit@pmc.gov.au
Phone: (02) 6271 5271
Address: Community Response Task Force Secretariat
PO Box 6500
Canberra
ACT 2600