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Short consultation period for national violence against women plan slammed

Luke Michael, Monday, 17th January 2022 -  “This speaks volumes about the seriousness with which the government is taking this issue”   The federal government is facing criticism over the short consultation period for its

New national disability strategy unveiled

Luke Michael, Monday, 6th December 2021 -  The strategy sets a national policy framework to improve the lives of people with disability over the next decade    The release of Australia’s new national disability strategy has

Disability groups welcome royal commission extension

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 18th May 2021 -  “We are very pleased that the voices of people with disability have been heard on this issue” The Morrison government has announced it is extending the Royal Commission into Violence,

Organisations refusing to join redress scheme face loss of charity status

David Crosbie, Monday, 30th November 2020 -  “It is completely unacceptable for named institutions to refuse to accept their moral obligation and responsibility to acknowledge the wrongs committed,” the social services

‘It’s a heartless decision’: Morrison government reintroduces welfare mutual obligations

Luke Michael, Monday, 21st September 2020 -  Jobseekers soon face the threat of having their payments suspended  Anti-poverty advocates have slammed the federal government’s decision to reintroduce mutual obligations for

Up to 12,000 community sector jobs at risk due to funding uncertainty

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 9th September 2020 -  The federal government says it is in “active discussions” with the sector about the funding deal      The Australian Council of Social Service is alarmed by new research showing

New guide to help build a trauma-informed disability sector

Luke Michael, Monday, 17th August 2020 -  This resource will be developed in consultation with people with disability The Morrison government is backing the creation of a best-practice guide to help the disability sector

Organisations named and shamed for refusing to join National Redress Scheme

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 1st July 2020 -  “It is devastating to see that there are still institutions which fail to adequately acknowledge the devastation reaped on victims of child sexual abuse and be truly accountable,”

Morrison government offers $100M boost to community sector

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 14th April 2020 -  The funding will go towards emergency relief, food delivery, and financial stress support More than 300 charities and community groups will benefit from a $100 million funding boost

Calls to extend coronavirus supplement to DSP recipients

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 24th March 2020 -  Advocates say people with disability need extra support to get through the COVID-19 pandemic The Morrison government is being urged to extend its coronavirus supplement to the Disability

A sad and sorry history of Newstart

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 19th November 2019 -  Much has been made of the fact federal government unemployment benefits haven’t increased in real terms since 1994. But why has the freeze gone on so long? We look back at the history

Social services minister slammed for ‘out-of-touch’ welfare comments

Luke Michael, Friday, 4th October 2019 -  Community groups are demanding Social Services Minister Anne Ruston apologise and retract comments she made suggesting that raising Newstart would give drug dealers and pub owners
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