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Raising concerns can help improve disability services for everyone

Contributor, Thursday, 28th April 2022 -  The Victorian Disability Worker Commission has launched a new campaign encouraging people to make contact, if there are concerns about a disability worker’s behaviour or quality of work.
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Just seven rentals in Australia are affordable for a person on JobSeeker

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 28th April 2022 -  “Australia’s housing crisis has reached fever pitch”
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Sector says raise the rate, ALP will scrap NT’s compulsory income management, calls for fairer Canberra

Contributor, Wednesday, 27th April 2022 -  All the latest news from the Councils of Social Service of Australia.
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Community sector forced to carry the costs of the crisis

Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 27th April 2022 -  ACOSS is calling on the next government to address the “chronic underfunding” of the community sector. 

Opinion

A hand places a coin in an outstretched hand

National day of action to raise the rate

Cassandra Goldie, Tuesday, 26th April 2022 -  The 2022 federal election is a watershed poll that affords the next government the chance to propel real social change – if they’ll take the opportunity, writes Dr Cassandra Goldie.
First Nations housing is in crisis

Candidates discuss ‘crisis’ in First Nations housing

Danielle Kutchel, Friday, 22nd April 2022 -  First Nations peoples face severe overcrowding in housing and the situation will only worsen unless a serious investment is made in social housing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, advocates say.

Opinion

female disability support worker wearing a mask leaning in to check on person with a disability

Workforce shortages are putting NDIS participants at risk.

Contributor, Friday, 22nd April 2022 -  Here are three ways to attract more disability sector workers, writes Libby Callaway.

Opinion

Group of people looking at flood water in Brisbane

Disaster resilience – what does it mean for charities?

David Crosbie, Thursday, 21st April 2022 -  Leaving community resilience to governments who continue to adopt a business-as-usual approach is no longer an option. Charities and community groups must claim their role, writes David Crosbie.
Peter Lyndon James founder of Shalom House

Shalom House wins Building Communities Award at Telstra Best of Business event

Jonathan Alley, Wednesday, 20th April 2022 -  A privately run rehabilitation facility in Western Australia with unusual beginnings has won recognition for its self sufficient map to success.
Person with disability sitting by laptop with head in hands

Reform agenda for problem-plagued NDIS

Danielle Kutchel, Wednesday, 20th April 2022 -  Labor has pledged to “fix the NDIS” should it win the May federal election, announcing a series of measures to address issues within the beleaguered system.

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