Luke Michael, Tuesday, 8th December 2020 - A new survey reveals that the pre-COVID JobSeeker rate left 41 per cent of recipients with just $7 a day after paying rent All the gains made from the temporary JobSeeker increase will…
Luke Michael, Wednesday, 14th October 2020 - New analysis shows there are 106 jobseekers for each entry-level job in AustraliaThe federal government’s privatised employment services program is failing vulnerable jobseekers,…
Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 3rd June 2020 - We take a look at the challenges charities face as op-shops reopen their doors When COVID-19 hit, charity op-shops were, like most other businesses, forced to shut their doors.This…
Luke Michael, Friday, 1st May 2020 - But the Coalition has rejected calls for a welfare boost The federal government needs to increase the JobSeeker Payment, Youth Allowance and Parenting Payment to ensure welfare…
Luke Michael, Thursday, 30th April 2020 - Rental Affordability Snapshot reveals a chronic shortage of affordable rentalsLess than 2 per cent of Australian rentals are affordable for people on the JobSeeker Payment, even…
Maggie Coggan, Monday, 27th April 2020 - Community sector leaders say it will make a big difference during coronavirusCharities will now be able to exclude government funding in the JobKeeper turnover test, opening up …
Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 16th October 2019 - Anglicare Australia’s latest report reveals entry-level jobs are tougher to find and more competitive to land Chris is required to apply for 20 jobs a month to prevent being cut …
Luke Michael, Monday, 29th April 2019 - Australia’s rental affordability crisis is only getting worse, with new research revealing the number of affordable homes for people on welfare is dwindling.Anglicare’s annual…
Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 6th February 2019 - The social sector has thrown its support behind Victoria Legal Aid’s “landmark” challenge of the controversial automated debt recovery system, known as robo-debt.Victoria Legal…
Luke Michael, Tuesday, 23rd October 2018 - Charities involved in institutional abuse that fail to enter the national redress scheme should lose their charitable status, abuse survivors say amid the prime minister’s national…
Luke Michael, Thursday, 18th October 2018 - Entry-level jobs for disadvantaged jobseekers are drying up, according to new analysis which reveals more than four people are competing for each low-skilled job in Australia. …
Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 3rd October 2018 - Aged-care groups are questioning the effectiveness of the federal government’s home care funding boost, saying more needs to be done to address the long periods people are waiting…
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