In a nation where governments and churches have collaborated in the delivery of welfare services since 1788, such faith-based welfare was seen as normative rather than problematic. Indeed most Australians would struggle to imagine a welfare system that was not built on such an arrangement. However, by the late twentieth century, the world views and ideologies of church leaders and politicians were no longer in alignment, creating tensions in the relationship. This article explores the origins and development of church–state collaboration in the delivery of welfare, and examines the impact this has had on both the shape of charity and the mission of the churches as faith-based agencies are increasingly challenged in an environment in which government funding is tied to policies that potentially transgress the principles of the gospels, and victims of past welfare practices demand reparation.

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澳大利亚基于信仰的福利的悠久历史：起源和影响

在一个自 1788 年以来政府和教会合作提供福利服务的国家，这种基于信仰的福利被视为规范而非问题。事实上，大多数澳大利亚人很难想象一个不是建立在这种安排上的福利制度。然而，到了 20 世纪后期，教会领袖和政治家的世界观和意识形态不再一致，造成关系紧张。本文探讨了教会与国家在提供福利方面合作的起源和发展，并考察了这种合作对慈善形式和教会使命的影响，因为在这样一个环境中，基于信仰的机构越来越受到挑战。政府资金与可能违反福音原则的政策有关，