Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 20th December 2017 - Police have dropped seven fraud charges against Street Swags founder Jean Madden, who had been accused of misappropriating funds from the charity.The former Queensland Young Australian…
Lina Caneva, Monday, 27th February 2017 - Controversial charity Street Swags says it hopes to get a clean bill of health after it meets the requirements of a voluntarily undertaking with the Australian Charities and…
Lina Caneva, Monday, 30th January 2017 -
Controversial founder of not-for-profit Street Swags and former Queensland Young Australian of the Year, Jean Madden is to face six new fraud charges.
North Brisbane detectives…
Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 22nd November 2016 -
Homeless support charity Street Swags – which has signed a voluntary undertaking with the charity regulator over the handling of its finances – said it would fight to recover almost…
Ellie Cooper, Thursday, 20th October 2016 - After the controversial founder of Street Swags resigned over alleged funds mismanagement earlier this year, the organisation has voluntarily agreed to work with the charity regulator…
Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 20th July 2016 -
The founder and former chief executive of Brisbane-based charity Street Swags, Jean Madden, has been charged by police over an alleged attack on the organisation’s website and emails.…
Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 29th June 2016 -
The highly-awarded founder of Queensland charity Street Swags – which provides lightweight and waterproof sleeping bags for the homeless – has resigned and is facing civil court…
Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 1st October 2013 -
Australian Ethical Investment has announced the winners of its 2013 Community Grants program, among them include the Asylum Seeker Centre and the Australian Conservation Fund.…