People experiencing social exclusion are largely being ignored by Australia's political leaders in the lead up to the Federal Election according to welfare organisation…
The Hon. Alan Griffin MP, Minister for Veteran’s Affairs (left) receives a tour of the Rinoldi Pasta Factory courtesy of Production Manager, Tony Farag. …
ACOSS has described the blanket Rudd Government welfare reforms passed in the Senate as a 'gamble' with disadvantaged communities.
The Australian Council…
Thousands of Australians, including carers and the recently bereaved, are missing out on assistance worth $623 million because the government does not actively promote…
A rapidly changing society, with changed patterns of marriage and family formation, an ageing population, greater workforce participation by women, differing…
NSW disability providers are calling on the Federal Government to review the current disability transport scheme and consider the minor improvements needed to ensure…
The Brotherhood of St Laurence has flagged an ambitious welfare overhaul that would see single mothers and the disabled offered a substantial ‘return-to-work’ bonus.…
In Victoria, the rights of an estimated 30,000 homeless people in Victoria will be protected by a new charter that will eventually form part of accreditation standards…
Victorian Relief and Foodbank Victoria have merged to create a new emergency relief resource centre for Victoria.
This month Victorian Relief and Foodbank Victoria merged…
In a week of budget deliveries and back-downs, claims and counter-claims, the Not for Profit sector is digesting the Howard / Costello 2002 Budget.
As Budget comments go,…
A key platform of the Government’s welfare reform funding is the implementation of Australians Working Together… and with this policy of modernising the welfare…