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Out-of-home care system failing young people

Sue Shilbury, Tuesday, 24th August 2021 -  With the release of the Office of the Children’s Guardian report on the leaving care monitoring program 2020-21, Sue Shilbury shares her opinions on foster care and the improvements that can minimise homelessness and break the cycle of intergenerat
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Are you ready for the NDIS audit? Do you know your rights and responsibilities?

Maz Nabavi, Tuesday, 24th August 2021 -  Maz Nabavi, technical manager at LMS TRG, addresses 10 of the most common questions to help NDIS providers get audit ready.

Opinion

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COVID-19 through the eyes of children and young people

Deb Tsorbaris, Monday, 23rd August 2021 -  Many of our kids are in crisis. It’s up to us as parents, uncles, aunts, grandparents, carers and professionals, to keep the health and wellbeing of children and young people in our community in sharp focus, writes Deb Tsorbaris.
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Specific vaccination targets needed to protect the vulnerable

Luke Michael, Monday, 23rd August 2021 -  Community leaders say simply relying on a national target to reopen the country will put vulnerable groups at risk   

COSS Corner

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Vaccines in CALD communities, privatisation and inequality, and the Aboriginal Justice Agreement

Contributor, Thursday, 19th August 2021 -  All the latest news from the Councils of Social Service of Australia.

Charity alliance to shake up overseas aid model

Maggie Coggan, Thursday, 19th August 2021 -  “This alliance will make it really easy for donors who want to help to make that decision and to act on that decision.” 
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Experts weigh in on the future of healthcare

Contributor, Thursday, 19th August 2021 -  CBB shares five key takeaways from a recent webinar exploring the future of healthcare and how to navigate the royal commission recommendations.
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Push for government to deliver better climate future ramps up

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 18th August 2021 -  “It is timely to explore the opportunities that the inevitable transition to a zero-emissions world presents for Australia” 
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Disability advocates demand action amid slow vaccine rollout

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 17th August 2021 -  “We need less lip service and more action from the government to roll out the vaccine to those who need it most”  
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The carers flying under the radar during the pandemic

Maggie Coggan, Tuesday, 17th August 2021 -  With 720,000 carers in Victoria alone living without any extra support, a new campaign is raising awareness around the help that is out there  
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