Lina Caneva, Thursday, 10th May 2012 -
The NSW Government has announced stronger controls and penalty regimes under reforms
to boarding house operations that are often home to some of the most vulnerable residents.
The…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 26th April 2012 -
The Commonwealth is to provide the NSW Government with $57.6 million over the next 5 years for three new projects to improve the care and support for people living with severe mental…
Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 20th March 2012 -
The NSW Government has announced that three private and community sector groups have been selected to develop pilot social bonds aimed at reducing foster care and preventing young…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 15th March 2012 -
The NSW Government’s failure to enforce boarding house standards is placing residents’ lives at risk, the Homeless Persons’ Legal Service (HPLS) claims.
.…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 2nd February 2012 -
State and Territory Governments have been urged to commit to funding the community sector pay rises awarded in yesterday’s historic Fair Work Australia decision.
UnitingCare…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 8th September 2011 -
The NSW Liberal and National Government has announced that it will launch a pilot tender process for “Social Benefit Bonds” – taking up the idea first considered…
Staff Reporter, Friday, 29th April 2011 -
In another blow for the social and community sector workers equal wage case, the newly elected NSW Government has backed away from supporting an equal remuneration order, saying…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 25th November 2010 -
NSW is set to become the first Australian State to trial Social Impact Bonds – a social investment pilot to deliver non-government community programs.
NSW will be the second…