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Request for Tender for ParentsNext 2018-21 – Applications Now Open

Contributor, Thursday, 23rd November 2017 -  The federal government’s Department of Employment is seeking tender responses from organisations to deliver ParentsNext from July 2018.

Government Pushes Welfare Reform Success Amid More Robo-Debt Controversy

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 22nd November 2017 -  Social Services Minister Christian Porter has detailed the federal government’s efforts to overhaul the welfare system during a speech in Canberra on Wednesday including what he described as the recent success of “getting teenage parents off inco

Australian Trust in Charities Still High But Dropping: New ACNC Report

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 22nd November 2017 -  A new report published by the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) shows that public trust and confidence in charities remains strong but has dropped slightly since a 2015 survey.

More Australians Accessing NDIS But Concerns Remain      

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 22nd November 2017 -  Almost 120,000 Australians now have access to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) according to the latest quarterly report, but disability advocates warn that South Australia is falling behind in the roll-out and “getting a raw deal”.

Adelaide at the vanguard of ending street homelessness globally

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 21st November 2017 -  South Australia’s efforts could help shape the global response to street homelessness, according to the advisory committee chair of the Institute of Global Homelessness (IGH), which has recognised Adelaide as one of a select group of “vanguard ci

Analysis

Increasing Wages Would Make The Australian Economy Safer

Stephen Kinsella, Friday, 17th November 2017 -  A lack of wage growth is hurting those on low to middle incomes, with almost a third of Australian households “over-indebted”, writes Stephen Kinsella from the University of Melbourne in this article that was first published in The Conversation.

Students’ Educational Outcomes Improve With Volunteer Support

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 16th November 2017 -  Trained community volunteers in schools improved student behaviour and engagement, and delivered better educational outcomes, according to a new report by Victorian-based children’s education charity Ardoch Youth Foundation.

Are Millennials Really as Selfish as Everyone Says? The Stats Are In

Contributor, Thursday, 16th November 2017 -  Google has a lot to answer for when it comes to Millennials, according to QUT giving researchers Wendy Scaife and Marie Balczun.

Opinion

Yes to Same Sex Marriage: Human Rights in the Balance

Amy Maguire, Wednesday, 15th November 2017 -  As Australians say ‘yes’ to marriage equality, the legal stoush over human rights now takes centre stage, writes Amy Maguire, senior lecturer in international law and human rights at the University of Newcastle, in this article that was first pub

Calls For Volunteering to Be Embedded in All Schools

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 15th November 2017 -  Volunteering can improve educational outcomes for young people and should be embedded in the Australian curriculum, according to an educational review submission from the nation’s peak volunteering body.

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