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Federal Government Under Fire Over Funding Allocations

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 19th November 2018 -  The peak body for Western Australian social services has lashed out at the federal government for cutting funding to domestic and family violence programs in the state, saying it’s…

Remote Indigenous Housing Under Threat

Luke Michael, Monday, 9th July 2018 -  The Turnbull government has been urged to renew its investment in remote Indigenous housing, with the completion of the National Partnership on Remote Housing leaving several states…

Calls for Super ‘Splitting’ for WA De Facto Couples

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 20th July 2017 -    Community superannuation fund HESTA and the Western Australian welfare sector are calling on the WA government to change the Family Law Act to allow de facto couples to split…

Rise of WA Minimum Wage is ‘Not Enough’

Wendy Williams, Friday, 16th June 2017 -  The peak body for the social service sector in WA has said the $16-a-week rise for the state’s lowest paid workers is welcome, but is not enough. The state Industrial Relations…

CommunityWest’s Journey Comes to an End

Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 22nd March 2017 -  A not-for-profit aged care consultancy that has been serving the Western Australian community for more than 20 years has announced it will shut its doors. In a shock announcement …

Social Justice Issues Remain High as Labor Sweeps into Power in WA

Lina Caneva, Sunday, 12th March 2017 -  Social justice issues remain a major concern in Western Australia despite the Labor party’s landslide election victory at the weekend, according to the social services sector in…

NFPs Driving WA Economy, Report Says

Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 15th February 2017 -  Social services must no longer be seen as a drain on the public purse, according to the peak body for the social service sector in Western Australia, in light of a new report which shows…

Australian Charities Measuring Outcomes Better

Wendy Williams, Friday, 22nd July 2016 -  Charities are measuring outcomes better than ever before, according to the largest study into outcomes measurement ever undertaken of the Australian community sector. The Bankwest…

Charities Blamed for Homeless Problem

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 9th July 2015 -  The Australian charity sector has fired back at a Western Australian Government Minister who claimed that the charities weren’t “doing their jobs properly”…

Online Collaboration Platform for WA NFPs

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 22nd May 2014 -  The Western Australian Council of Social Service has launched a new online collaborative platform set to change the way the community services sector works together, and collaborates…

WA Families Struggling – Report

Staff Reporter, Friday, 12th October 2012 - 
The Cost of Living 2012 report reveals that many WA households are struggling to survive. Photo: greens.org.au Low income households in Western Australia are struggling to afford…

WA Government to Boost Funds to NFP Homeless Programs

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 9th May 2012 -  The Western Australian Government will provide an additional $8.3 million dollars in funding to Not for Profit organisations involved in programs addressing homelessness in next…

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