COVID-19
A survey has found that the volunteering sector is still struggling, with 72% of respondents reporting less than ideal operating capacity despite the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions. According to new data from Volunteering Australia, two ...
Phyllis Traficante and Anna Skolarikis are the founders of Restoring Resilience, a partnership aiming to help organisations and individuals in the treatment and resolution of stress, overwhelm, and trauma. Both are trained psychotherapists and have been conducting workshops all ...
Settlement Services International (SSI) was all praises for the Federal Government’s plan to roll out a $31 million COVID-19 vaccination public information campaign, particularly the additional $1.3 million targeted at peak multicultural organisations to help ...
COVID-19 in itself is not necessarily leading to an increase in loneliness if coupled with social networking, data from a survey conducted on elder people living in retirement homes has revealed. In a media release, ...
The World Food Program (WFP) has partnered with Flight Safety Foundation’s Basic Aviation Risk Standard (BARS) Program to support humanitarian partners responding to COVID-19 and other crises around the world through its joint initiative “Program-Connect.” ...
An organisation has released a set of guidelines meant to help people experiencing trauma crisis receive appropriate and informed services from concerned sectors, including healthcare professionals, legal practitioners, and even law enforcement. Besides being a ...
Melbourne charities will share in more than $3 million in grants from Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation through this year’s special COVID-19 program. The Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation Chief Executive Officer Dr Catherine Brown, OAM said the Foundation has always been committed to assisting the city ...
The number of reports of domestic violence related incidences typically surges during the Christmas-New Year’s break, due to alcohol, financial stress, a higher frequency of family gatherings, and families and couples spending more time together at home. This year has already seen a spike in incidents of abuse, thanks ...
Vacation rental online marketplace Airbnb announced the launch of Airbnb.org, an independent not-for-profit organisation dedicated to facilitating temporary stays for people in times of crisis. With COVID-19 being the biggest humanitarian crisis that the world is facing ...
Actor Matthew Perry, most widely known for his role as Chandler in the 90s hit sitcom Friends, is releasing limited-edition Friends-themed merchandise to support the World Health Organisation’s efforts against COVID-19. Perry’s merch line includes mugs, baseball caps, sweatshirts, and t-shirts that ...
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