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Hospitals in Crisis from Funding Cuts

Ellie Cooper, Thursday, 28th January 2016 -

Public hospitals are facing an “imminent crisis” as Federal Government funding cuts make it harder for hospitals to meet growing patient demand, according to a performance snapshot

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ACOSS Announces New President

Ellie Cooper, Monday, 30th November 2015 - Peak welfare body, the Australian Council of Social Service, has announced former Tasmanian Council of Social Service CEO, Tony Reidy, as its new President. Reidy, who led the Tasmanian…

GST Reform Fails Fairness Test

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 5th November 2015 - The lowest paid Australian families would be hit the hardest if the Turnbull Government raises the goods and services tax to 15 per cent, according to new economic modelling. Data…

Welfare Groups Urge PM to Tackle Poverty

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 12th October 2015 - The peak welfare bodies across Australia have called for a national plan to tackle growing poverty in Australia, including setting targets to ensure the incomes of the lowest earners…

Mini Summit Encouraging – NFP Sector

Ellie Cooper, Thursday, 1st October 2015 - Welfare peak body ACOSS has described the Prime Minister’s mini economic summit in Canberra as encouraging and the start of a major discussion with the public. “We don't…

NFP Voice Included in PM’s Mini Canberra Summit

Ellie Cooper, Thursday, 1st October 2015 - Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is hosting business, union and community leaders for a mini summit in Canberra on the economy including welfare peak body ACOSS. The Prime Minister…

Long-Term Unemployment Growing

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 28th September 2015 - Seventy per cent of people on unemployment benefits have been without a job for more than a year, according to Australia’s peak welfare body. An analysis of Centrelink data…

‘Devastating’ Social Service Funding Cuts Slammed

Xavier Smerdon, Friday, 18th September 2015 - A Senate Inquiry has slammed the Department of Social Service funding process which saw cuts of $270 million and has recommended that five-year contracts be awarded to service providers…

Turnbull Must Change Direction, Not Just Tone

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 17th September 2015 - Malcolm Turnbull must provide a new direction, not just a new message, to address Australia’s economic, social and environmental challenges, the peak community welfare…

NFPs Address National Reform Summit Issues

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 27th August 2015 - ?Australia’s policy solutions should be more creative around revenue and expenditure and housing affordability must be one of the keys to reform, according to Not for Profit…

Four Week Waiting Period Faces Battle in Senate

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 13th August 2015 - The Australian social sector has called on the Senate to vote down the “harsh” Abbott Government proposal to withhold income support from young people for four weeks.…

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