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Barnardos Australia ends Mother of the Year award after 25 years

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 8th February 2021 -  But the charity has received criticism that worthy recipients will miss out 
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Work needed to improve COVID-19 messaging for people with disability

Luke Michael, Monday, 8th February 2021 -  Research is underway to increase the effectiveness of tailored COVID-19 communication for vulnerable people      
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New Aussie survey shows discrimination persists towards some minorities

Luke Michael, Friday, 5th February 2021 -  The Scanlon Foundation has released its latest Mapping Social Cohesion report
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Rough sleepers left behind during WA’s emergency lockdown

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 3rd February 2021 -  Homelessness groups are urging the government to look towards longer-term housing solutions 

COSS Corner

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Return to school costs, 100 Families WA, and making a decision on JobSeeker

Contributor, Wednesday, 3rd February 2021 -  All the latest news from the Councils of Social Service of Australia.
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Why mobilising community leaders is vital to the COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 3rd February 2021 -  Cohealth says the social sector can help engage hard-to-reach communities with the vaccine

Housing all Australians

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Investing in social housing, in the era of working from home

Peter Colacino, Tuesday, 2nd February 2021 -  Peter Colacino shares his thoughts on why the objective around housing all Australians, and in particular investing in social housing in the era of working from home, should be considered an economic imperative for Australia. 
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Financial counsellors say safe lending laws must not be axed

Luke Michael, Monday, 1st February 2021 -  “These changes will harm individuals and families and are the last thing Australia needs as we chart a path to economic recovery”   
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Disability Gateway opens for business

Luke Michael, Monday, 1st February 2021 -  This federally-funded service aims to be a one-stop shop for disability information and services     

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