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Federal Budget Looking Grim For Young Jobseekers

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 23rd March 2015 - Australia’s peak welfare body has called on the Federal Opposition and crossbenchers to vote against Abbott Government proposals it says will deprive young people of any…

Young and Poor in Rental Trap

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 12th March 2015 - Young people could be sentenced to a life of insecure renting, or worse, unless real action is taken to tackle Australia’s housing affordability crisis, according to the national…

Co-Payment Change Welcome But Sting Still in The Tail – NFPs

Xavier Smerdon, Wednesday, 4th March 2015 - A grouping of key community, consumer and health groups have welcomed the scrapping of the Medicare co-payment by the Government but warn the issue of increased fees is not over yet.…

Disability Funding Backflip Fuels Calls for Certainty from NFP Sector

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 3rd March 2015 - The Federal Government has made another Not for Profit funding backflip – this time on its cuts to disability groups, granting a temporary reprieve to eight advocacy bodies…

Number of Aussies on Newstart at Record High

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 2nd February 2015 - The number of Australians on welfare payments is increasing with the number of people on Newstart for more than 12 months at its highest level ever. Figures released by the Department…

Morrison Gives NFPs Funding Reprieve

Xavier Smerdon, Friday, 30th January 2015 - Australian Not for Profits have been given a reprieve with the new Minister for Social Services, Scott Morrison, announcing he will provide bridging funding to organisations that…

Budget Must Provide Community Sector Sustainability – ACOSS

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 29th January 2015 - Australia’s peak welfare body has urged the Federal Government to focus on restoring revenue by addressing inefficient tax arrangements, rather than through spending cuts…

People Paying Less Tax Than Thought – ACOSS

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 27th January 2015 - A new report by Australia’s peak welfare organisation has found that people are paying less tax than they think. The Tax: Are we paying our fair share? report, released by the…

2015 Can be ‘Year of Employment’

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.…

Welfare Peaks to Fight ‘Devastating’ Funding Cuts

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 6th January 2015 - Peak welfare Not for Profits ACOSS and State and Territory Councils of Social Service have issued a collective New Years Resolution for the Federal Government to stop devastating…

Revised GP Co-Payment Still Bad Policy: ACOSS

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 11th December 2014 - Welfare peak body ACOSS has warned that the Federal Government's revised GP co-payment proposal creates an ongoing risk to people on low incomes who may be discouraged from seeking…

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