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Another income hit for casual workers – massive cut to Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment
National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children 2022-32 draft released for public comment
Ukraine: Ongoing, active conflict cause of heavy humanitarian toll
Community Sector calls for collaboration and decisive leadership from National Cabinet to deal with COVID debacle
Federal Government cuts Pandemic Payment as COVID cases explode
Research boosted by more than $3.7 million in ARC funding
Government must immediately suspend mutual obligations to reduce COVID risk
Supporting women on temporary visas experiencing family, domestic and sexual violence
Funding boost for frontline family, domestic and sexual violence services
ACOSS welcomes free COVID RAT access for concession card holders but fears some may still miss out
Federal Government must show leadership on rapid antigen tests
Community sector calls for government to ensure access to COVID19 testing
Australian-First TAFE Course To Diversify Victoria Police
Training to support women experiencing violence in disasters
Additional funding to improve child outcomes by supporting fathers
ACOSS calls for access to free rapid antigen tests for people on lowest incomes
Emergency support for ABSTUDY recipients boarding away from home
Increased funding to uphold rights of people with disability
$7.5 million for veteran wellbeing in Tasmania
$35 million investment to reduce number of younger people in residential aged care
Change to Hearing Australia Board
Report highlights need for more community sector funding
Changes to NDIA Advisory Council
Community services under strain in shadow of Delta
More government help needed to protect people most at risk from Omicron variant
Continued support for NDIS participant vaccination and boosters
Poverty, jobs, affordable housing, essential services and climate change
MYEFO funding to improve child health outcomes by supporting Dads
Significant investments in data and digital capability to drive transformation of health and disability system
ACT Needs Fairer Federal Grant Share
Better supporting senior Australian to access their home equity
Creating role models for safe and respectful future
TARGET ZER0 aims to improve life chances of disadvantaged youth
Fruit fly in firing line
International Human Rights Day 2021 – let’s commit to action and delivery
New building, new beginnings for Wilsonton Heights Neighbourhood Centre
Community Services Ministers’ Meeting Communiqué 10 December
Positive results on prisoner numbers but more to do
Family Matters Report 2021
Red Cross goes green with new building opening today
Mobile payments now available for Cashless Debit Card participants
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Early Childhood Strategy Released
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Childhood Strategy Released
Community sector calls for budget guarantee from all Parties: no more tax cuts
Most adolescents dying by suicide or harming themselves known to health services
Supporting Noosa’s domestic violence response Council priority
Cashless Debit Cards now available through Traditional Credit Union
Temporary increase in income support led to marked drop in homelessness