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Indigenous Incarceration Set to Cost $20B by 2040

Rachel McFadden, Monday, 29th May 2017 -  The over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders is costing nearly $8 billion annually and will grow to almost $20 billion per annum by 2040 without further intervention, a new report has found.

Opinion

The Broader Social Impact of Secure and Affordable Homes For Women

Jeanette Large, Monday, 29th May 2017 -  A long-term, affordable and secure home creates a new beginning for a woman who is facing homelessness, with every dollar invested in housing creating more than $11 of social value, writes Jeanette Large, CEO of Women’s Property Initiatives.

Opinion

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The Indigenous Uptake of the NDIS is Low And This Must Change

Fran Connelley, Monday, 29th May 2017 -  There are 250 Aboriginal languages, 560 dialects and not a single word for “disability”... so perhaps it’s not surprising that the uptake of the NDIS by Indigenous people is low, writes disability consultant Fran Connelley.
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Indigenous People Worse Off 20 Years After the Bringing Them Home Report

Rachel McFadden, Thursday, 25th May 2017 -  It has been two decades since the landmark Bringing Them Home report shone a light on the stolen generation and paved the way for reconciliation, but Indigenous leaders, child welfare agencies and human right organisations say Indigenous Australians,
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NDIS Not Focused on Inequities

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 25th May 2017 -  The National Disability Insurance Scheme is not living up to expectations and may even be exacerbating the inequities it was designed to solve, according to a new report.

Homelessness Reflects Complex Life Circumstances and Poor Health – Study

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 24th May 2017 -  High levels of psychological distress, post-traumatic stress disorder, chronic physical conditions, and poor social supports are common characteristics of those experiencing chronic homelessness, according to new not-for-profit research.

Opinion

NDIS – Not Fit for Purpose

Vern Hughes, Wednesday, 24th May 2017 -  In terms of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), it is hard to conceive of an organisational structure and business model that could be less fit for purpose, writes civil society campaigner Vern Hughes.

Why Should Not for Profits Enter the Premier’s Sustainability Awards?

Contributor, Tuesday, 23rd May 2017 -  New research recently commissioned by Sustainability Victoria shows that over 90 per cent of Victorians want government, business and industry to be involved in environmental projects and to tackle climate change.

Opinion

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Empowering Children to Lead Positive Social Change

Andrea Lemon, Tuesday, 23rd May 2017 -  Children have great capacity to affect the lives of those around them, writes Dr Andrea Lemon, CEO and founding co-director of Kids Thrive.

Changemaker

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A Celebration of Diversity

Wendy Williams, Monday, 22nd May 2017 -  Ruth McNair is a general practitioner, an associate professor at the Department of General Practice, University of Melbourne and an advocate for LGBTQI equality. She is this week’s Changemaker.

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