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From multicultural to inclusive: there’s more work to do

Violet Roumeliotis, Monday, 4th July 2022 -  It’s important following the first tranche of the 2021 Census data, that we don’t fall into the trap of confusing multiculturalism with inclusion, writes

Beyond a rainbow sticker: The strong case for LGBTIQ+ inclusion

Nevena Spirovska, Tuesday, 10th August 2021 -  By not adding in questions about sexual orientation, gender identity, or variations in sex characteristics, this year’s census has failed the LGBTIQ+ community. Until

Health Care and Social Assistance Industry Driving Employment Growth

Luke Michael, Thursday, 9th November 2017 -  The health care and social assistance industry has been the strongest contributor to employment growth across Australia in recent years, according to an analysis of recently

Census to Shine a Light on ‘Hidden’ Family Violence Workers

Wendy Williams, Friday, 28th April 2017 -  A new census has been launched to find Victoria’s “hidden” family violence workers. The census, which is a result of the Victorian Royal Commission into Family Violence,

Putting Young Carers in the Census

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 9th August 2016 -  Young carers are being called on to “tick the box” in the 2016 census in a bid to better reflect the true number of young carers in Australia. Not for Profit Little Dreamers,

More Than a Million Aussies Forced to Sleep Rough

Ellie Cooper, Tuesday, 6th October 2015 -  A “staggering” 1.4 million Australians, or 7.8 per cent of the population, have been forced to sleep rough at some stage in their life, research from RMIT University…

Homeless Figures a Wake-up Call for Action

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 13th November 2012 -  The Not for Profit sector has expressed alarm at the latest national homelessness figures describing them as a wake up call for urgent action. The Australian Council of…

Homeless Rate Up – ABS

Staff Reporter, Monday, 12th November 2012 -  The rate of homelessness in Australia has risen 8% since 2006, according to the latest census figures by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The figures released…

ABS Figures Reassess Homelessness

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 11th September 2012 -  The Australian Bureau of Statistics has revealed that Australia’s homeless numbers are dropping after producing revised figures using a new and expanded definition…

Census 2011 Data Improves Targeting for NFP Programs, Direct Mail & Fundraising

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 17th July 2012 -  A report from CommSec’s chief economist, Craig James, explains how the latest Census data could help target NFP direct mail and fundraising campaigns for a much…

Including the Homeless Population in the Census

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 28th July 2011 -   
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has called on Not for Profit organisations to help raise awareness of the upcoming Census and the importance of including
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