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Mental Health Spending on the Rise – AIHW

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 27th March 2013 -  Mental health spending in Australia is on the rise, according to new figures released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). The latest figures, released on the…

NSW Signs Australia’s First Social Benefit Bond

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 27th March 2013 -  The NSW Government has signed a contract with UnitingCare Burnside for Australia’s first Social Benefit Bond. The Social Benefit Bond allows investors to direct their funds…

Make Geelong the NDIS Headquarters Vic Govt Urges

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 26th March 2013 -  The Victorian Government has called on the Prime Minister to commit to establishing the headquarters of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in Geelong. “Victoria’s…

Sector Unites in Call to Raise Newstart

Staff Reporter, Monday, 25th March 2013 -  The nation’s welfare sector has made a united call for a $50 increase in the single Newstart Allowance payment at the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) National…

NFP ‘The Conversation’ to Launch Overseas

Staff Reporter, Monday, 25th March 2013 -  Melbourne-based Not for Profit online information service, The Conversation, is to open its doors in the United Kingdom, editor Andrew Jaspan has announced. Based at City University,…

Employers Encouraged to Provide Flexible Workplaces for Carers

Staff Reporter, Monday, 25th March 2013 -  Employers are being encouraged to provide flexible working arrangements for carers by registering for the Federal Government’s Care Aware Workplaces program. The program…

Govt Seeks Feedback on Australian Jobs Draft Bill

Staff Reporter, Friday, 22nd March 2013 -  The Federal Government has released the draft bill of its $1 billion Plan for Australian Jobs. Released for public comment, the Government says the Australian Jobs Act draft legislation…

Disabled People More Likely Live in Poverty – ACOSS

Staff Reporter, Friday, 22nd March 2013 -  Some 620,600 people with disability in Australia are living below the poverty line used to measure financial hardship in wealthy countries, according to a new report by welfare peak…

Community Events Mark National Close the Gap Day

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 21st March 2013 - 
Picture: oxfam.org.au More than 900 events are taking place across Australia today, to mark the seventh annual National Close the Gap Day and raise awareness about Aboriginal and…

Forced Adoption Apology Expected

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 21st March 2013 -  The Prime Minister, Julia Gillard is expected to deliver an apology for forced adoption practices in Parliament House today. Recent research by the Australian Institute of Family…

Opinion

What’s in an NDIS Name Change?

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 21st March 2013 -  Changing the name of the National Disability Insurance Scheme to DisabilityCare sends the wrong message about the scheme's intent, says Estelle Fyffe is the chief executive…

How To Become A Catalytic Donor

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 20th March 2013 -  This week, Australian social change advocates Dawn O’Neil AM and Kerry Graham talk about the crucial role of funders and draw on examples of how philanthropy in particular …

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