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Experience life after hearing loss through virtual reality

Lourdes Antenor April 5, 2022

The Shepherd Centre has unveiled a first-of-its-kind virtual reality (VR) to allow others to experience life with hearing loss. The experience was designed to prevent

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Youth, Health

Opinion: NSW vaping campaign overlooks critical issues among young people

Selim Ucar March 18, 2022

Through our streetwork, we’re seeing vaping continue to be a major issue for young people, particularly those in marginalised communities. It’s great to see the

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Youth, Environment

Young and diverse people are leading the way on climate action

Lourdes Antenor March 8, 2022

As devastating floods have submerged swathes of eastern Australia this week and just days after the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released one of

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News, Education, Youth, covid-19, Policy

Two-year study identifies best practice and policy needed to remove education inequities in post-pandemic Australi

Lourdes Antenor February 17, 2022

A new report published by the Centre for Social Impact (CSI) examines key drivers of education inequities within Australia’s educational system and the impacts on

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Education, Youth

Back to School vouchers helps support students in remote and rural communities

Lourdes Antenor February 15, 2022

Students and families in remote, rural and regional parts of Australia will start the 2022 school year with a little extra support, thanks to the

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Youth, Housing and Homelessness, Foundation, Appointments

Property Industry Foundation charity announces new appointment

Lourdes Antenor February 10, 2022

The property industry-backed charity, Property Industry Foundation announce the appointment of their newest Board of Advisors member. 26 years since beginning her work with homeless

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Education, Youth, Appointments

Origin appoints new head of the Origin Energy Foundation

Lourdes Antenor February 1, 2022

Origin Energy has announced the appointment of Samantha Sayers to the role of Head of the Origin Energy Foundation. The appointment will see Sayers continue

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Foundation, Youth

Disadvantaged youth from Lighthouse Foundation find a home in PIF house

Lourdes Antenor December 16, 2021

Four disadvantaged young people and two live-in carers from the Lighthouse Foundation are set to move into the Property Industry Foundation’s new Clayton home, as

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Health, Child Protection, Social Affairs, Youth, Poverty, Governance

CEDA: more Australian children condemned to poverty without urgent action

Lourdes Antenor December 2, 2021

Australia is committing between 280,000 to 550,000 young Australians born in the next decade to future poverty unless urgent action is taken to tackle disadvantage, a

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Youth, Featured CEO

Featured CEO: Dr Eamonn McCarthy of the Lighthouse Foundation

Lourdes Antenor November 22, 2021

Dr Eamonn McCarthy (DPsych (Forensic), MAPS, FCFP), CEO of Lighthouse Foundation, is recognised as one of Victoria’s most respected forensic psychologists in the field of

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