Luke Michael, Wednesday, 16th May 2018 -
People with disability are waiting up to nine months to have their National Disability Insurance Scheme plans successfully reviewed, a new report from the Commonwealth ombudsman has revealed.
Luke Michael, Wednesday, 16th May 2018 -
The Westpac Foundation will award 200 grants totalling $2 million to not-for-profit organisations across Australia, as part of its annual Community Grants program.
Luke Michael, Tuesday, 15th May 2018 -
A new campaign has launched aiming to help the not-for-profit and community sector make the switch to renewable energy.
Luke Michael, Tuesday, 15th May 2018 -
The Australian government’s failure to invest in social and affordable housing and policy failures around welfare are the key drivers behind rising homelessness in Australia, according to new independent analysis.
Luke Michael, Monday, 14th May 2018 -
Social sector leaders have called for greater stability in the social services portfolio, after Assistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Services Jane Prentice lost preselection in her Queensland seat ahead of the next federal election.
Luke Michael, Monday, 14th May 2018 -
Disability groups have expressed concerns that the National Disability Insurance Agency will force most people seeking Specialist Disability Accommodation into a group home situation, regardless of personal preference.
Luke Michael, Monday, 14th May 2018 -
Elise Margow is the co-founder of Australian Books for Children of Africa (ABCA), a charity which has just shipped off its 250,000th book to an African school. She is this week’s Changemaker.
Luke Michael, Friday, 11th May 2018 -
Demand for food and housing has hit “crisis point” in Australia, with a mobile website connecting people in need with basic services reaching one million searches in little more than two years.
Luke Michael, Thursday, 10th May 2018 -
A Greens push to increase Newstart and Youth Allowance by $75 a week has been voted down in the Senate, after Labor and the Coalition voted against the motion described by critics as a “stunt”.
Luke Michael, Wednesday, 9th May 2018 -
A research project aiming to give LGBTQI people with disability a voice in regards to their sexuality has won a $10,000 grant.
Luke Michael, Wednesday, 9th May 2018 -
Community Housing Limited has consolidated its position as Australia’s largest not-for-profit housing provider by integrating with Horizon Housing, and has vowed to help address the nation’s affordable housing crisis.
Luke Michael, Wednesday, 9th May 2018 -
Housing and homelessness issues were “forgotten and abandoned” in this year’s federal budget, according to advocates in the social sector.
