Social Affairs

Push to make mental health services known

Pearl Dy June 13, 2019

Making sure young people understand when they may need mental health support and how to get it, are goals in Scott Morrison’s sights. As he

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Charities, Featured, Housing and Homelessness

Former SYC charity boss Michael Scott Lawson Clark jailed

Pearl Dy June 11, 2019

A former charity boss who abused his position to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars from his employers will spend at least two years in

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Housing and Homelessness, Funding

NFP opens funding round for social housing projects

Pearl Dy June 11, 2019

Homes for Homes has opened a funding round for social and affordable housing projects, with up to $300,000 available in the ACT and up to

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Mental Health, Opinion, Featured

Opinion: Is Mental Health Stepping Up?

Third Sector June 7, 2019

The psychology profession is not a homogenous discipline. There are different types and levels of training result in varying skill sets and competencies. It is

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Environment

Vic to look at tighter recycling rules

Pearl Dy June 3, 2019

Victoria will consider making recycling an essential service, like water and energy, in a bid to tackle the state’s growing waste problem. The government has

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Government, Housing and Homelessness

24/7 Crisis Accommodation Centre for at-risk youth now available in Victoria

Pearl Dy May 30, 2019

Victoria’s youth homelessness service provider, Melbourne City Mission (MCM), is pioneering a 24-hour crisis accommodation centre, with support services around the clock, to help the

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Housing and Homelessness

Opinion: Let’s Declare Code Zero on Homelessness

Pearl Dy May 28, 2019

During this summer’s record heat waves, the State Government declared what’s called a Code Red – this unlocks a range of additional support for homelessness

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Housing and Homelessness

Adelaide volunteers hit streets to end street homelessness by 2020

Pearl Dy May 21, 2019

Adelaide is aiming to be the first city in Australia to end street homelessness in the CBD by 2020 and a record number of volunteers

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Housing and Homelessness, Community Organisations

Community groups condemn mock rent increase notices

Pearl Dy May 16, 2019

Housing, homelessness and community peaks today condemned the use of mock rent increase notices as election material, which target people already living in rental stress.

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Social Affairs, Child Protection, Politics

Leading aid organisations to hold Aussie government to account for poor protection of children

January 17, 2019

Major organisations including Save the Children, ACFID, Oxfam Australia and World Vision will hold the Australian government to account on humanitarian crises

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