Ellie Cooper, Friday, 22nd July 2016 - The Victorian Government has announced its first two social impact bonds will focus on reducing deep-seated disadvantage through drug and alcohol treatment programs, and young…
Lina Caneva, Thursday, 21st July 2016 -
Victoria has become the first government in Australia to issue green bonds, raising $300 million to finance new and existing projects that deliver environmental benefits.
Victorian…
Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 15th June 2016 -
A government, tertiary institution and Not for Profit collaboration has established an education training institute for the social services sector, which has been described as…
Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 24th May 2016 -
The Victorian Parliament has formally apologised to the gay community for old laws that criminalised homosexual behaviour, in a move that is thought to be the first of its kind in the…
Ellie Cooper, Tuesday, 19th April 2016 - The Victorian Government has announced a $156 million funding boost to provide additional support for students with special needs following a landmark review.The Program for Students…
Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 19th April 2016 - Not for Profit housing provider, Launch Housing, has proposed a tax on vacant properties to increase funding to support women and children experiencing homelessness after fleeing…
Lina Caneva, Thursday, 14th April 2016 -
The Victorian Government has pledged half a billion dollars to reduce family violence in Victoria in response to the Royal Commission findings, including an immediate injection…
Lina Caneva, Thursday, 14th April 2016 - Four homeless Not for Profits services will share in the immediate injection of funds as part of the Victorian Government’s response to the Royal Commission into Family Violence.…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 21st January 2016 -
A new free online training package will help frontline workers and service providers respond safely and effectively to people affected by the illegal drug ice.
The Victorian Government…
Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 3rd December 2014 -
A new program is set to tackle financial hardship by working directly with businesses to identify vulnerable customers at the earliest stages of financial stress.
Kildonan UnitingCare…
Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 25th November 2014 -
An alliance of peak bodies and community organisations is calling on the next Victorian Government to do more to prevent the 400 young people who leave state care each year from becoming…
Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 13th October 2014 -
The Victorian Government is set to expand a new model of human services in a move it claims will help create jobs and support more than 5000 adults and children over the next two years.…