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Pioneering child safe organisational change in Australia

Contributor, Tuesday, 14th July 2020 -  The new managing director of Child Wise, Natalie Siegel-Brown, explains what attracted her to her new role and what her greatest hope is for the future of the organisation.

Opinion

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It’s time to help migrants and refugees bearing the brunt of COVID-19

Ezekiel Simperingham, Thursday, 9th July 2020 -  It is clear that the pandemic is affecting some more than others. We need to look beyond our own communities and provide support to those who are far from home, often isolated and at grave risk, writes Ezekiel Simperingham.
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Ask Izzy gets government funding boost amid rising service demand

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 8th July 2020 -  The website is being upgraded to better help people navigate social support services

The government’s talking to migrant community leaders, but where are the women?

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 8th July 2020 -  Groups representing migrant women say it’s time the Victorian government listened to women when handling coronavirus
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Calls for better mental health response to COVID-19

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 8th July 2020 -  New research shows the mental health impacts of the pandemic are far reaching
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Community sector rallies around residents in hard lock down

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 6th July 2020 -  “What the community is very good at doing is recognising the human needs, and that's certainly what these charities do,” community leader says.

Opinion

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Faith without work(ers) is dead

John Falzon, Saturday, 4th July 2020 -  To slash JobSeeker and kick people off JobKeeper is not an act of faith, it is an act of unmitigated viciousness, writes Dr John Falzon, who says it’s time we reaffirm the connection between people and the economy.
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Advocates push to allow reusable cups at Aussie cafes again

Luke Michael, Friday, 3rd July 2020 -  A number of major chains are yet to lift their ban on reusables       

Youth matters

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Why youth services must be accessible

Issy Orosz, Wednesday, 1st July 2020 -  Without accessibility for all young people, services can harm groups of society that already have a hard time accessing the world around them, writes Issy Orosz, in a new monthly column injecting the voices of young people into the social change sect
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The Indigenous-led solutions being pushed to the back of decision making

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 1st July 2020 -  The CEO of Deadly Connections says justice programs designed without Indigenous people are ineffective  

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