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Report Reveals Social Impact of Electricity Disconnection

Staff Reporter, Monday, 15th April 2013 -  Paid workers are as likely as pensioners and the unemployed to be disconnected from electricity or other utilities, new research by the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) has…

Community Groups Overlooked in Disaster Management – Report

Staff Reporter, Friday, 12th April 2013 -  Communities’ ability to respond to natural disasters is being “severely weakened” by the exclusion of community-based organisations from disaster management planning, a new…

New Partnership to Make Workplaces Mental Health Friendly

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 11th April 2013 - 
ACCI chief executive Peter Anderson and beyondblue chief executive Kate Carnell AO sign the new partnership deal. Picture supplied.  A new partnership between depression…

Addressing Insurance for Low Income Australians

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 11th April 2013 -  A new discussion paper calling on government, insurers and the community sector to work together to provide insurance cover for Australians living on low incomes has been released.…

Report Highlights Disadvantage Among Indigenous Offenders

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 11th April 2013 -  A report finds that Indigenous offenders sentenced in the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria are more likely to receive a term in prison rather than an order supervised in the community…

Opinion

Resurecting Howard to Strengthen Business Community Partnerships

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 11th April 2013 -  To simply replicate the agenda of John Howard's Corporate Community Partnerships initiative with its focus on research papers and awards would be a mistake for the Abbott Coalition…

Govt Releases Charity Definition Draft Legislation

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 9th April 2013 -  What's in a name? The Federal Government has released its long awaited exposure draft legislation for a statutory definition of 'charity' in Australia. And it appears…

Opinion

Bailing Out With a Broken Bucket

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 9th April 2013 -  What Australia needs is a review that tackles the complexity of the income support system including how it interacts with the tax system, our approach to supporting disabled people…

Youth Week Launch of National Youth Awards

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 9th April 2013 -  The Federal Government has kicked off National Youth Week with an opportunity to recognise the hard work and dedication of young Australians. The Government announced the first…

Doctors Call for Health Policy for Young People

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 9th April 2013 -  The Australian Medical Association is calling for a National Health Policy for Young People that considers the overall health and wellbeing of young Australians. The proposed policy…

Celebrating Six Million Aussie Volunteers

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 4th April 2013 -  The 2013 theme for National Volunteer Week – 'Thanks A Million' – is set to recognise and thank Australia’s six million volunteers, according to organisers.…

Cost of Alcohol Misuse Double Govt Revenue

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 4th April 2013 -  The cost to society from alcohol harm and misuse in Australia is double that raised in tax and excise revenue by the Federal Government, according to a new study by the Australian Institute…

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