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Last Call for Expressions of Interest for $100,000 Grant

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 4th June 2015 -  Victorian charities are being urged to submit Expressions of Interest to be part of this year’s Impact100 Melbourne Grant Program which closes Friday June…

New Volunteering Awards Open

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 12th May 2015 -  Nominations have opened for Victoria’s first ever State Volunteering Awards which acknowledge all facets of volunteering. According to Volunteering Victoria CEO,…

Vic Budget Supports Microfinance Program

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 7th May 2015 -  The Victorian Budget has continued its investment in Good Shepherd Microfinance, one of Australia’s largest microfinance organisations, and its National Australia Bank…

Vic Budget Funds Community Services Worker Pay Rise

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 5th May 2015 -  The newly elected Victorian Labor Government’s first Budget includes an additional $935 million to provide pay increases to workers employed in the non-government social…

Vic Budget Funding Tackles Disability, Homelessness & Disadvantage

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 5th May 2015 -  The State Budget by the newly elected Labor Government in Victoria has announced increased funding for disability and homeless services and commitments aimed at tackling poverty…

Gap in Rich and Poor Schools Growing

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 24th March 2015 -  Victorian students and their parents are abandoning disadvantaged schools, causing them to fall further behind more affluent schools, a new report has found. The report, released…

Major Funding Boost for Home-based Care

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 17th March 2015 -  The Victorian Labor Government has announced a $43 million funding boost to move children out of residential care and into home-based care, with a focus on primary school age and Indigenous…

Community Legal Centre Funding Still Vulnerable

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 12th March 2015 -  Nearly 60 community legal centres across Australia face funding cuts commencing 1 July and ongoing funding uncertainty, according to the Federation of Community Legal Centres…

Legal Aid Slams NFP Housing Groups

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 10th February 2015 -  Victoria Legal Aid claims Not for Profit community housing groups are not being held to the same standards as the Government, despite offering a publicly funded service. The claim…

Vic Govt Urged to Increase NDIS Funding

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 10th February 2015 -  The new Victorian Labor Government has been urged to ensure that it meets its commitments under the NDIS agreement with the Commonwealth and increase its disability budget. The Not…

Almost 100 Homeless Turned Away From Support Every Day

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 29th January 2015 -  Almost 100 people are being turned away from homeless support services every day in Victoria, according to the state’s peak homelessness body. The Council to Homeless Persons…

High Rents Boosting Homelessness

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 22nd January 2015 -  Homelessness services in Victoria have seen a 30 per cent increase in demand over the last year, according to new figures. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) released…
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