Sureka Goringe

National Director of @UnitingWorld. Passionate about partnership-based development, diverse and inclusive faith communities, decolonisation and good tea.

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Help us make a bigger impact on poverty this tax time! Together we can make a real difference alongside people working for more healthy, hopeful and sustainable futures: https://t.co/MIwg6YRexY

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So much of our society tries to make us think we can each act on our own to address the problems we see in the world.

The truth is we need to work together. Solidarity and collective action are how we tackle big problems like poverty and climate change.

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A big 'Bula Vinaka' to our Church Agencies Network Disaster Operations (CANDO)@AusHPship partners - @ADRAAustralia CEO, ADRA Denison Grellmann, @UnitingWorld 🇦🇺 CEO Sureka Goringe & @CaritasAust CEO Kirsty Robertson arriving tonight!
Enjoy 🇫🇯 in the next few days!
#AusAid

[Sureka Goringe @SurekaGoringe]

Great to meet with Minster for International Development @PatConroy1 to talk about how Australia can be a great global neighbour.

[Pat Conroy MP @PatConroy1]

Good to talk with CEOs from @ACFID @tearfundaus & @UnitingWorld to hear their thoughts about the new #AusDevPolicy & ODA budget.

NGOs are integral to Australia’s development efforts & we value their contribution.

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@PatConroy1 @ACFID @tearfundaus @UnitingWorld @ACFIDCEO @matthew_maury Thanks for your time @PatConroy1. Love your passion for making development the heart of Australian foreign policy and your commitment to growing aid.

[Pat Conroy MP @PatConroy1]

Good to talk with CEOs from @ACFID @tearfundaus & @UnitingWorld to hear their thoughts about the new #AusDevPolicy & ODA budget.

NGOs are integral to Australia’s development efforts & we value their contribution.

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Partners from West Papua joined us in the office today and showed up for #ThursdaysinBlack too! International solidarity to end men’s violence against women 🤝

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The Uniting Church in Australia Assembly welcomes the Federal Government’s commitment to prioritise climate action and to implement the key asks of the Uluru Statement in its revised #Budget2023. Read our full statement here: https://t.co/5KEXTP9hy0

[Sureka Goringe @SurekaGoringe]

Some tweets of his response:

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I have made no secret of the fact that when Aus Aid was integrated into DFAT, we lost thousands of years of experience and we need to rebuild that. It is important we build that from the ground up, from graduates to senior executive' @PatConroy1

[Sureka Goringe @SurekaGoringe]

I asked this question to @PatConroy1 at #ACFID2022 and appreciated the response he gave…

[ACFID @ACFID]

'What is your ambition for the new development policy? How long will it go for? Two years, 10 years? Will it be linked to budget processes and address the development capability of the Dept of Foreign Affairs and Trade?' to @PatConroy1 at #ACFID2022

[Pat Conroy MP @PatConroy1]

Thank you to the inspiring Women Leaders Network of @micahaustralia, including senior leaders of faith-based aid NGOs. Your advocacy is important and valued.

I was pleased to speak about the moral case for Australia's development assistance program👇👇
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[Sureka Goringe @SurekaGoringe]

Caught @zalisteggall for a few great minutes to talk about urgent action on the global food crisis. Grateful for such a supportive ear.

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Good conversation with Minister Andrew Leigh about the need to act now to fight famine, and also invest in long term food security and agricultural resilience. #HelpFightFamine @micahaustralia

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@PatConroy1 @micahaustralia @dfat @mdarvas @TimCostello Thank you for your time and for your message.

[Sureka Goringe @SurekaGoringe]

@ALeighMP @micahaustralia Thank you for a great meeting. Long term investment in agricultural resilience is vital and $150M in immediate famine relief would get us off to a great start. #helpfightfamine @micahaustralia

[Sureka Goringe @SurekaGoringe]

Effective, compassionate, generous. It's a good conversation when this is the language in the room. No shying away from the big challenges either, but a strong sense of commitment to working together. Thanks @SenatorWong, @PatConroy1 and @ACFID

[ACFID @ACFID]

Fantastic for ACFID's international development NGO members to engage with @SenatorWong & @PatConroy1 and DFAT Secretary Jan Adams on the importance of civil society.

This will be a respectful, consultative & constructive relationship.

[Sureka Goringe @SurekaGoringe]

Every Thursday we wear black in solidarity with women everywhere facing violence and injustice. It’s also a reminder of our commitment to building a safer, more just world together. #ThursdaysInBlack