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ACOSS demands action after 10 income support recipients died

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ACOSS is demanding an overhaul of the income support compliance system following shocking revelations that at least 10 people have died after being wrongfully cut off from vital payments.   “We have known for years that payment suspensions and cancellation have extremely harmful impacts on people, including homelessness, relationship breakdown and destitution,” said ACOSS CEO … Continued

Community Options to transition out of Commonwealth funded Aged Care services and NDIS services

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Community Options ACT has made the difficult decision to withdraw from providing services under the National Disability and Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and Commonwealth funded Aged Care Services by June 30, 2025. The decision follows significant changes to Commonwealth aged care programs and the evolving NDIS framework. An exhaustive review of the new reforms found the continuation within these service … Continued

Oxfam Australia reacts to the Electoral Reform Bill

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Oxfam Australia is deeply concerned that the Electoral Reform Bill will restrict the ability of charities, including Oxfam, to advocate on critical issues during election campaigns.  Of major concern for charities is a provision that prevents the use of untied or general donations for use on electoral advocacy. Under the bill, which passed the Senate … Continued

Why International Condom Day Will Help Endangered Species

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  Sustainable Population Australia (SPA) argues that human population growth remains the root cause of the world’s most pressing environmental threats. International Condom Day,  February 13, provides a platform from which to highlight that the addition of 6 billion people to Earth’s human population since 1924 is now threatening the web of life on our … Continued

Brisbane locals take home the Charlie Bell Scholarship award

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Last week, Ronald McDonald House Charities South East Queensland (RMHC SEQ) announced the three successful recipients of the 2024 Charlie Bell Scholarship award.  The scholarship awards $5,000 grants annually to deserving young people aged 15-20 who has had their education impacted by an illness or injury and are planning to go on to tertiary education.  … Continued

*** MEDIA ALERT *** Senator David Pocock to join housing advocates to launch research on affordable housing attitudes

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**** MEDIA ALERT ****   What: Senator David Pockock and the Community Housing Industry Association (CHIA) and PowerHousing will unveil new research which shows an expansion of affordable housing will be a vote changing political issue at the upcoming federal election. Advocates are calling for a greater commitment to creating more community housing to help address … Continued