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Why a Little Fuzz Feels Like Freedom

Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 8th February 2017 -  A new campaign has been launched this month encouraging women to stop shaving in a bid to raise money for The Full Stop Foundation. Pro Bono News talks to Get Hairy February founder and director Alex Andrews about the relationship between female body

Centrelink and Other Public Service Workers to Take Industrial Action

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 7th February 2017 -  Staff in the Department of Human Services including Centrelink workers are planning six days of rolling strikes over a stalled enterprise bargaining process and the auto-debt recovery program, according to the Community and Public Sector Union.
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Concerns NDIS Quality and Safety Framework Forgets Majority of People With Disability

Ellie Cooper, Tuesday, 7th February 2017 -  Disability advocates welcomed the release of the long-awaited NDIS quality and safety framework, but expressed concern about the significant number of people outside the scheme who won’t be protected.

Homeless Agencies Reject Move to Make Camping Illegal in CBD

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 7th February 2017 -  Homelessness agencies have called on Melbourne City councillors to reject proposed “anti- camping” laws that the not-for-profit organisations say have failed elsewhere.

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The Policy Problem: The NDIS and Implications for Access to Education

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 7th February 2017 -  Despite the policy priority across OECD countries of increasing lifelong learning opportunities, fragmented NDIS policy in Australia prevents people with disability from achieving this ideal, write academics Ben Whitburn, Julianne Moss and Jo O’Mar

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Moving the Dial on Homelessness

Wendy Williams, Monday, 6th February 2017 -  Heather Holst is the deputy CEO and director of services and property at Launch Housing, an independent Melbourne-based community organisation which has a single mission: To end homelessness. She is this week’s Changemaker.
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Human Rights Organisations Call for Immediate Action on Offshore Detention

Wendy Williams, Friday, 3rd February 2017 -  Human rights organisations across the country have united to call for immediate action on offshore detention and for refugees on Manus Island and Nauru to be brought to safety in Australia.

Domestic Violence Helpline Remodel Finds Success

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 2nd February 2017 -  A dramatic improvement in response times by the national domestic violence helpline for women experiencing sexual assault, domestic and family violence has been credited to a new “first-response” model – despite a significant increase in demand
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Conference Looks to Improving Outcomes in Out of Home Care

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 1st February 2017 -  The call for national reform to extend out-of-home care for young people beyond 18 is gaining momentum, according to Paul McDonald, the chair of NFP organisation Home Stretch, who will be a guest speaker at the the Improving Outcomes in Out of Home C
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NFPs Call on Govt to Stand Up for Australian Values in Wake of Trump’s Muslim Ban

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 31st January 2017 -  Not for profits are calling on the federal government to stand up for Australian values and make a “stronger commitment” to fulfil its human rights obligations in the wake of Donald Trump’s controversial immigration ban.

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