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Calls to Stop Mum’s Missing Out at Work This Mother’s Day

Wendy Williams, Friday, 12th May 2017 -  Organisations are being called on to address the “motherhood penalty” in the workplace.
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Workplace Stress is Reaching Toxic Levels in Social Sector

Rachel McFadden, Monday, 8th May 2017 -  A researcher looking at the high levels of work stress in the social sector has warned work stress and burnout are reaching “toxic” levels and is calling on the sector’s peak bodies to act.
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Corporates Pledge Support for National Volunteer Week

Wendy Williams, Friday, 5th May 2017 -  Corporate employees are being called on in their thousands to Take the Volunteer Pledge ahead of National Volunteer Week.
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Snapshot Dispels Welfare Myths

Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 3rd May 2017 -  Australia’s “welfare blowout” is a myth, according to the Australian Council of Social Service which is calling for an end to media attacks on people who are unemployed.
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Work for the Dole Denounced as ‘Demonstrable Failure’ as Govt Announces Crackdown

Wendy Williams, Monday, 1st May 2017 -  The social sector has reiterated calls to abolish the Work for the Dole program describing it as a “demonstrable failure” amid claims the government is set to crackdown on people who claim welfare payments while refusing to participate in the sch

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Age Discrimination in the Workplace Happening to People as Young as 45

Justine Irving, Friday, 28th April 2017 -  Older adults feel undervalued at work and are struggling to secure work due to age, writes University of South Australia researcher Justine Irving in this article which first appeared in The Conversation.
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Census to Shine a Light on ‘Hidden’ Family Violence Workers

Wendy Williams, Friday, 28th April 2017 -  A new census has been launched to find Victoria’s “hidden” family violence workers.
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New Standard for Employing People with Mental Health Issues

Wendy Williams, Friday, 21st April 2017 -  An Australian not-for-profit service provider has “set a new standard” for employing people with mental health issues after actively seeking people with a lived experience to take up roles.
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Coding the Future of Vocational Training

Wendy Williams, Friday, 21st April 2017 -  A new Queensland-based not for profit that teaches vocational coding skills to adults for free is hoping to “totally change” the vocational sector.

New Cadetship Program To Open Doors For Disadvantaged Students

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 20th April 2017 -  The Business Council of Australia and national children’s education charity The Smith Family have joined forces on a new program to give young Australians from disadvantaged backgrounds a kickstart to their careers.

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