Luke Michael, Thursday, 22nd March 2018 - Community groups have warned that the likely changes to Australia’s welfare system will push more people into homelessness, after the Turnbull government’s controversial welfare…
Luke Michael, Wednesday, 28th February 2018 - The Turnbull government has revived its push to introduce a controversial drug testing trial for welfare participants, despite continued opposition from Labor, The Greens and …
Luke Michael, Tuesday, 13th February 2018 - Australia’s welfare peak body has urged the government to strongly invest in social services in the upcoming federal budget, rather than introducing “unjustified” tax cuts. The…
Luke Michael, Wednesday, 25th October 2017 - The right to a basic income, empowering Indigenous communities and engaging young people, have been raised as key priorities for the social sector as it heads towards 2030.On Tuesday…
Luke Michael, Wednesday, 25th October 2017 - A leading economist has warned that declining home-ownership rates among younger people is a major contributor to rising inter-generational wealth inequality in Australia.Saul…
Wendy Williams, Monday, 15th May 2017 - Addressing homelessness needs a heart and mind approach from governments, Treasurer Scott Morrison has told the social sector.Morrison addressed the ACOSS Post Budget Breakfast…
Wendy Williams, Monday, 1st May 2017 - The social sector has reiterated calls to abolish the Work for the Dole program describing it as a “demonstrable failure” amid claims the government is set to crackdown on people who…
Lina Caneva, Sunday, 16th October 2016 -
Welfare peak body the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) has released a new report showing that 731,300 children, or 17.4 per cent of all children in Australia, are living…
Lina Caneva, Thursday, 13th October 2016 -
Welfare peak body, the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS), said community organisations were still poorly prepared to respond to extreme weather events and the significant…
Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 12th January 2015 -
New Social Services Minister Scott Morrison has been urged by peak community welfare organisations to make 2015 a positive year for employment, with a particular focus on the disadvantaged.…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 14th August 2014 -
A research study has found that managers within the NFP sector are more likely to leave than their counterparts in the broader workforce. Understanding how to retain the best leaders…
Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 12th August 2014 -
The Federal Government has received just 60 submissions to its controversial welfare reform draft report – many are from individuals outside the Not for Profit sector.
The…
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