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What: The National Tertiary Education Union will launch its latest report on university wage theft and call for an urgent parliamentary inquiry
Who: NTEU National President Dr Alison Barnes and ACTU Secretary Sally McManus
When: Wednesday June 26, 9.30am
Where: Mural Hall, Parliament House, Canberra
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La Trobe University has welcomed the release of Australia’s first-ever national autism strategy, which aims to create a safe and inclusive society, where all Autistic people are supported and empowered to thrive. Professor Nora Shields, Research Director of the University’s Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre (OTARC), said they had worked closely with the federal government to develop the strategy, with Associate Professor Josephine Barbaro invited on the National Autism Strategy Oversight Committee. OTARC, Australia’s leading autism research centre, made 50 recommendations in critical areas such as education, housing, aged care and workforce inclusion in a submission to the draft strategy,…
MEDIA RELEASE 14 January 2025(Autism Awareness Australia CEO Nicole Rogerson is available for interview.) Autism Awareness Australia (AAA) has welcomed the Commonwealth Government’s first National Autism Strategy but says it must be followed by immediate action to address the significant gaps in support for autistic children who are losing their National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) packages. AAA Chief Executive Officer Nicole Rogerson said state governments are not ready to support the approximately 600 autistic children who are having their NDIS packages removed every week. “There needs to be a streamlined approach to address the funding gaps between the Commonwealth and…
Monday 13 January: A host of well-known Australians have signed an open letter written by four young people including Anjali Sharma, urging the Federal Government to legislate a Duty of Care to young people and future generations. In the letter (attached) sent to Prime Minister Albanese, and Ministers Anne Aly, Chris Bowen and Tanya Plibersek, more than 50 individuals and organisations call urgently on the Federal Government to acknowledge the disproportionate impact that climate pollution will have on future generations, and to reflect this in legislation. These individuals include Lucy Turnbull AO, businesswoman and wife of former MP Malcolm Turnbull,…
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