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“Social” Health Overhaul Could Save Billions – Report

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 5th June 2012 -  Half a million Australians could be freed from chronic illness, $2.3 billion in annual hospital costs could be saved and the number of Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme prescriptions could be cut by 5.3 million annually by tackling the social causes of

Greens Push for Income Support Inquiry

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 31st May 2012 -  The Australian Greens have announced plans to move for a Senate inquiry into the adequacy of the income support system.

The Economic Cost of Young Men’s Mental Illness – Report

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 30th May 2012 -  Young men’s mental illness in Australia is costing the economy more than $3 billion each year in lost productivity, according to a report from the Inspire Foundation and Ernst & Young.

Nominations Open for National Disability Awards

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 29th May 2012 -  Australians are being encouraged to nominate individuals and organisations that contribute positively to the lives of people with disability for the sixth annual National Disability Awards.

NFPs To Benefit From Increased Spending On Legal Services

Staff Reporter, Monday, 28th May 2012 -  Specialist Not for Profit legal service, PILCH Connect has secured a four year funding agreement with the Victorian Government.

National Children’s Commissioner a Step Closer

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 24th May 2012 -  Legislation to establish a National Children’s Commissioner within the Australian Human Rights Commission has been introduced into the Federal Parliament.

ACOSS Appeals for Budget Re-Think

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 24th May 2012 -  Welfare peak body, Australian Council of Social Service, is appealing to the Federal Government to reconsider its planned Budget cuts to single parent families and raise the payment for Newstart and other Allowance recipients.

Government Boosts Funding for Disabled Students

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 23rd May 2012 -  The Gillard Government will inject $37 million into Victorian government schools to help students with disabilities.

Victoria Looks at New National Standards for Disability Services

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 23rd May 2012 -  The Victorian Government has set the ball rolling in the national efforts to roll out the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

Senator To Continue to Fight for Pokie Reform

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 22nd May 2012 -  Independent Senator for South Australia Nick Xenophon says the Government’s poker machine reforms are fundamentally flawed and reaffirmed he will continue to push for what he describes as ‘meaningful reform’.

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