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- Government VIC, Property Real Estate
- 21/09/2024
- 08:15
Victoria’s essential workers priced out of affordable housing
Victoria’s peak body for community housing is calling for a single and improved model of affordable rental housing, as new analysis reveals moderate income earners are being priced out. The call comes as governments work to deliver more affordable housing through the Commonwealth’s Housing Australia Future Fund and the state’s Housing Statement. There are multiple types of affordable housing in Victoria, with the most commonly used model being a discount to market rent - a model that remains unaffordable in the locations where it’s needed most. Community Housing Industry Association Victoria’s policy paper has identified people earning a moderate income…
- Disability, Education Training
- 21/09/2024
- 08:00
Accessible Makervan for STEAM education wins prestigious design award
A Monash University project aimed at helping people with disabilities engage in STEAM education has received recognition in Australia’s peak international design awards. The Accessible Makervan was announced as a Good Design Award Winner at the 2024 Australian Good Design Awards, held in Sydney on 20 September, for its outstanding design excellence. Established in 1958, the Australian Good Design Award, commonly known as the Good Design Tick, is one of the most esteemed and recognised design endorsement symbols in the industry. Developed by inclusive technology researchers from Monash University’s Faculty of Information Technology (FIT) in collaboration with Wallara, a disability…
- Culturally and linguistically diverse, Disability
- 21/09/2024
- 07:15
National Week of Deaf People – State Library displays significant artifacts from Australia’s oldest Deaf Society.
MEDIA ALERT – SATURDAY 21st September National Week of Deaf People – Australia’s oldest Deaf Society celebrates 140 years with significant exhibits at the…
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- Medical Health Aged Care
- 21/09/2024
- 06:45
Forty new specialist GPs gain Fellowship in Tasmania
The Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) welcomed 40 new fellows as specialist GPs at a fellowship ceremony in Hobart on 21 September. Fellowship of the RACGP (FRACGP) reflects a doctor’s qualification and expertise as a specialist GP, following 11 years or longer in higher education, training, rigorous assessment, and experience in primary care. The new GPs include four rural generalists, rural health-focused GPs, who completed additional training in obstetrics, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health, emergency medicine, and child health. The fellowing GPs also include two married couples and two brothers, Dr Charles and Edward Rose. Dr Edward Rose…
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- Medical Health Aged Care, Political
- 21/09/2024
- 06:37
$140 per person – new study analyses Government prevention spending
MEDIA RELEASE 21 September 2024 $140 per person – new study analyses Government prevention spending A new study published todayshows that less than 2% of total Government health spending in Australia goes towards public health efforts like infectious and chronic disease protection, prevention and health promotion.The research also uncovered a lack of transparency in exactly how much and where public health money is spent. Leading public health experts says the research demonstrates the need for a new Government model to ensure that public health spending has maximum impact and is visible. Published in theAustralian and New Zealand Journal of Public…
- Medical Health Aged Care
- 21/09/2024
- 06:00
ANMF stands for the end to global conflict on International Day of Peace
On this International Day of Peace, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF), is expressing its support for nurses, midwives and all aid and healthcare workers, and the people they care for, in war zones and conflicts across the world. ‘Cultivating a culture of peace’ is the theme for the 2024 International Day of Peace, marking the 25th anniversary of the United Nations General Assembly’s adoption of the Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace which promotes respect for life.[1] ANMF Acting Federal Secretary Lori-Anne Sharp said nurses and midwives were currently working in zones of war…
- General News
- 21/09/2024
- 06:00
Award winning designs set to inspire the great Aussie office comeback
MEDIA RELEASE ***PHOTOS of winning office designs are available HERE Award winning designs set to inspire the great Aussie office comeback Leading workplace design company M Moser Associates has taken out top honours at the Good Design Awards, recognised for its innovative office makeovers as Australians head back to the workplace. Judged by more than 80 design experts from around the world, M Moser’s office solutions for TikTok’s and JCDecaux’s Sydney headquarters, and GSK’s Melbourne headquarters won the Australian Good Design Award in the category of Architectural Design – Interior Design. M Moser Associates Director Wendy Leung said innovative design…
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- Business Finance
- 21/09/2024
- 01:11
LambdaTest Launches Professional Services to Elevate Quality Engineering Excellence
LambdaTest introduces AI-powered Professional Services to enhance test coverage, optimize scripts, and streamline quality engineering for businesses globally. NOIDA, India & SAN FRANCISCO–BUSINESS WIRE–…
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- Business Finance
- 20/09/2024
- 23:11
Alvaria’s Workforce Enterprise Suite Becomes Aspect
New era of growth to be led by newly appointed Chief Executive Officer, Darryl Kelly ATLANTA–BUSINESS WIRE– Alvaria, a pioneer in workforce management and…
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