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Housing the Other 94% of NDIS Recipients

Luke Michael, Monday, 23rd April 2018 -  The community housing sector has the opportunity to provide greater housing support for the 94 per cent of National Disability Insurance Scheme recipients not eligible for Specialist Disability Accommodation, a housing conference has heard.
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What’s Ageism?

Contributor, Thursday, 19th April 2018 -  The importance of advocating against ageism and for people to live the best life they can is the fundamental thrust of The Benevolent Society’s EveryAGE Counts campaign, which is set to launch later this year.
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Ethical Fashion Report Finds Worker Exploitation Still Rampant

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 18th April 2018 -  Only 5 per cent of fashion companies are paying all their workers a living wage, according to a new report examining worker exploitation in the fashion industry.

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Power to the Hosts: How to Fix Volunteer Tourism

Contributor, Wednesday, 18th April 2018 -  Dr Pascal Scherrer and Jessica Steele explore how “the feel-good darling of tourism” became so tarnished and how it can be fixed, in this article which was first published in The Conversation.
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Report Finds One in Five Australian Kids Going Hungry

Luke Michael, Monday, 16th April 2018 -  Australia's largest food relief organisation has called for urgent action to address food insecurity, after a report found more than one in five children have gone hungry in the past year.
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Permanent Housing is Number One Priority

Wendy Williams, Friday, 13th April 2018 -  Moving into permanent housing is the number one priority for people experiencing homelessness, according to a new report which also revealed veterans and Indigenous Australians were at significant risk of sleeping rough in Australia’s cities.
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Stories to Determine the Future

Contributor, Thursday, 12th April 2018 -  The 2018 QCOSS State Conference Movement for Change will explore how we change the narrative and develop actions to create a movement for change.
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NFP Real Estate Agency to Drive Sydney’s Affordable Housing Supply

Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 11th April 2018 -  A new not-for-profit real estate agency has been launched to drive investment in and supply of affordable housing in the “most difficult housing market in Australia”.
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Social Sector Urged to Implement ‘Trauma-Informed’ Approach to Service Delivery

Luke Michael, Monday, 9th April 2018 -  Social sector service providers need to implement a “trauma-informed” approach when dealing with childhood trauma victims, according to a new report.

Opinion

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Listen and Learn: The Importance of Parking Our Prejudice

Bill Gamack, Thursday, 5th April 2018 -  EPIC Assist CEO Bill Gamack shares his learnings from Jon Faine’s controversial interview with Carly Findlay.

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