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Six Principles to Tackle Long-Term Unemployment

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 15th December 2014 - Employment experts and Not for Profits have claimed that creating a specialist approach for young people with complex needs is required to tackle Australia’s unemployment.

Call for Action on NDIS Rollout

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 11th December 2014 - The supporters of Every Australian Counts campaign have sent over 1000 emails calling on the State and Federal Disability Ministers to clarify when the National Disability Insurance Scheme will be rolled out.

Revised GP Co-Payment Still Bad Policy: ACOSS

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 11th December 2014 - Welfare peak body ACOSS has warned that the Federal Government's revised GP co-payment proposal creates an ongoing risk to people on low incomes who may be discouraged from seeking timely health advice.

Social Lens for Financial Inquiry’s Final Report

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 9th December 2014 - The final report of the the Financial Systems Inquiry has advised the Federal Government to explore and develop impact investment as an innovative way of potentially funding social service delivery in Australia.

Senate to Investigate Young People in Nursing Homes

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 9th December 2014 - The Young People In Nursing Homes National Alliance (YPINH) has welcomed the announcement of a new Senate inquiry into the adequacy of residential care for young people with disability, including young people living in aged care facilities.

Community Services Can’t Meet Demand – ACOSS

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 8th December 2014 - A survey of Australia’s community service workers has found that 80 per cent of frontline agencies are unable to meet current levels of demand with the resources they have.

Feds Move Again to Abolish ACNC

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 4th December 2014 - The Abbott Government has rushed to reintroduce legislation to abolish the national charity regulator on the final days of Federal Parliament, coinciding with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission’s second anniversary.

‘Jittery’ Regulator Awaits its Fate on Second Birthday

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 4th December 2014 - As the Australian charity regulator celebrates its second birthday and Federal Parliament again debates its future, ACNC Commissioner Susan Pascoe says a climate of uncertainty has become the new normal.

Income Inequality to Worsen Under Budget -Senate Report

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 4th December 2014 - An all-party Senate Committee Report table in the final days of Federal Parliament has warned that inequality and poverty will worsen in Australia under the Abbott Government’s current Budget plans.

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