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Centre to Investigate Health Outcomes for People with Disability

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 28th June 2017 -  A world-first centre led by the University of Melbourne will address the health and wellbeing of working-age Australians with disabilities.

Funding Boost for ‘Homes for Homes’ Initiative

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 28th June 2017 -  The federal government has delivered a boost to the supply of social and affordable housing with a $6 million investment in The Big Issues’ Homes for Homes initiative.

Government Expands NDIS Advisory Board

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 28th June 2017 -  The board overseeing the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will draw on an expanded Independent Advisory Council (IAC) from July in a move to ensure broader representation for people with disability.

ACNC Commissioner Warns: Be Careful When Giving This EOFY

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 28th June 2017 -  As the end of the financial year approaches, Australia’s national charity regulator is urging members of the public to donate wisely.

Volunteering On the Rise in an Ageing and More Diversified Australia – Census 2016

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 28th June 2017 -  The 2016 Census has revealed that Australians are still engaged and committed to volunteering activities, as well as highlighting that Australians are becoming older, more ethnically diverse and less religious.

Changemaker

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The Path to Australia

Wendy Williams, Monday, 26th June 2017 -  Omar Al Kassab is a Syrian refugee who escaped with his family to Australia, where he has returned to his studies, become a Scout leader and  an inspirational TED speaker. He is this week’s Changemaker.

Opinion

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Different Does Not Mean Bad

Bill Gamack, Friday, 23rd June 2017 -  Senator Pauline Hanson’s comments that children with disability should be removed from mainstream classrooms could have a damaging impact on how disability is viewed in Australia, writes EPIC Assist CEO Bill Gamack.
Number 99 in The Bottom 100, Thick Mawiet Chang from South Sudan

The Bottom 100 Shines a Light on the World’s Poor

Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 21st June 2017 -  A global not for profit dedicated to fighting poverty has launched The Bottom 100, a list of the world's poorest individuals who are struggling at the other end of “rich lists”.
Social Progress Index

Gender Inequality and Religious Intolerance Pull Australia Down in Ranks

Rachel McFadden, Wednesday, 21st June 2017 -  Gender inequality, a lack of religious tolerance and political terror are negatively affecting Australians’ quality of life, a new report has revealed.
homeless woman

Social Sector Says NSW Budget is ‘Disappointing’

Rachel McFadden, Wednesday, 21st June 2017 -  Leading charities and peak bodies have declared the NSW budget a “missed opportunity” to address the state’s housing crisis and offer support to the state's most vulnerable.

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