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Coates commits to positive community impact with new foundation

Contributor, Thursday, 9th December 2021 - The foundation will guide the company’s efforts to give back to local communities and help foster greater employee engagement Coates is Australia’s renowned equipment hire…

Young Aussies struggling with the impacts of COVID

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 1st December 2021 - Mission Australia has released its Youth Survey Report 2021 COVID-19 has emerged as the number one issue facing young Australians today, with new research showing the pandemic has…

‘I just feel anxious all the time’: Huge mental toll of COVID on young people revealed

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 28th July 2021 - Lockdowns and restrictions have made young people feel isolated and worried about their education Young Australians living through COVID lockdowns last year struggled deeply…

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Going beyond the research

Maggie Coggan, Thursday, 25th March 2021 - Evidence-based research is a critical part of creating social change. But how do you make sure that your report actually has the impact you want it to? We take a look. Each year, organisations…

‘It’s incalculable cruelty’: Charities say $25 a week JobSeeker increase is deeply inadequate

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 23rd February 2021 - “This rate is far too low, and we will see the continuing impacts of this on rates of disadvantage, poverty and homelessness in Australia” The community sector has severely condemned…

New Productivity Commission data prompts calls for more housing investment

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 20th January 2021 - Homelessness groups warn that Australia’s housing system remains in urgent need of repair More than half of low-income private renters are spending unsustainable amounts on …

Young Aussies more concerned by discrimination than COVID-19

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 18th November 2020 - More than a quarter of young people say they have been unfairly treated in the past year Equity and discrimination is now the number one concern for young Australians, according…

Calls for Indigenous youth to co-design the programs that support them

Luke Michael, Thursday, 24th September 2020 - Advocates say there is a critical shortage of culturally and age-appropriate support services for young Indigenous people Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people…

‘This will get worse’: Fears for the wellbeing of young people facing homelessness

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 29th July 2020 - A new report shows one in six young people in Australia have experienced homelessness The federal government is being urged to take a proactive response to tackling youth…

‘We must act now’: Barriers uncovered for young people with disability

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 20th May 2020 - The Mission Australia Youth Survey has taken a disability lens to its data for the first time Young people with disability are more likely to report poor mental health and are twice …

NFPs reveal the devastating impact of coronavirus on their organisations

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 18th March 2020 - Voices across the social sector say urgent support for charities is needed Charities are warning they will struggle to survive the coronavirus pandemic without a targeted stimulus…

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