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 …
Luke Michael, Tuesday, 25th August 2020 - Researchers say young people are struggling to make the transition from education to employmentCommunity organisations are calling for the development of a Youth Futures Guarantee…
Joe Zabar, Thursday, 16th July 2020 - Failing to address the unemployment and underemployment challenges facing the nation will have significant impacts on the social and economic wellbeing of hundreds of thousands…
David Crosbie, Thursday, 11th June 2020 - David Crosbie outlines a number of priority initiatives that would not only create jobs but boost economic activity and strengthen the level of support available to our communities.…
Luke Michael, Monday, 1st June 2020 - We take a look at what young people can do to get their career up and running if they are stuck in a rutFinding a job as a young person is hard enough during the best of times, let alone during…
Maggie Coggan, Monday, 10th February 2020 - With nearly 15 years in the welfare sector, Katie Hooper is taking over the Foyer Foundation to lead the organisation through its next chapter in tackling youth homelessness. She’s…
Contributor, Monday, 18th November 2019 - Illawarra-based social enterprise, Green Connect, is the fifth organisation to benefit from a new collaborative funding approach led by Westpac Foundation which aims to create…
Maggie Coggan, Friday, 5th July 2019 - When you’re dealing with hundreds of applications for a job, you need to pay special attention to any signs you’re about to hire a dodgy candidate. So we asked Shane O’Donohue, people…
Maggie Coggan, Friday, 28th June 2019 - Recruiting the newest member of your team is hard work. Recruiting the perfect candidate is even harder. So we asked one of Australia’s largest charities, Save the Children, for advice…
Joe Zabar, Thursday, 17th January 2019 - What if there was a way to give everyone who wanted to work a full-time job? Catholic Social Services Australia deputy CEO Joe Zabar, says there could be and explains why we need to consider…
Paul Carter, Monday, 2nd July 2018 -
A jobs program with $1.38 million in taxpayer money and a “considerable amount” of donor dollars is starting by getting work for its disadvantaged youth at food delivery service Deliveroo.…
Luke Michael, Friday, 24th November 2017 - Migrant and refugee students are almost 25 per cent less likely to find full-time employment after graduation compared to Australian-born students, according to new research.…