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White Ribbon Day 2023: New report shows more than half of Australian men “don’t know where to start” in preventing violence against women

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The prevention gap: 86% of men say they have a role to play, but just 6% of men take action to prevent violence  Nearly two in three men believe merely “not being an offender” is doing enough  Australians struggle to accurately identify non-physical forms of violence  15 November 2023: Ahead of White Ribbon Day on … Continued

Advocates call for new 15,000 homes for children and young people in response to analysis showing social housing system failing 15-24 year-olds

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Homelessness and housing groups are launching a national plan to fix housing for young people, featuring commissioned analysis by Nous that reveals 39,745 young people are alone, homeless and locked out of Australia’s social and affordable housing system.  This includes 11,905 First Nations young people or around 30% of the total figure. It also includes … Continued

Advocates call for new 15,000 homes for children and young people in response to analysis showing social housing system failing 15-24 year-olds

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Homelessness and housing groups have launched a national plan to fix housing for young people, featuring commissioned analysis by Nous that reveals 39,745 young people are alone, homeless and locked out of Australia’s social and affordable housing system.  This includes 11,905 First Nations young people or around 30% of the total figure. It also includes 9,613 children aged … Continued

Australian Breast Care Centre Calls for Enhanced Breast Cancer Testing Access for Women Under 50

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Grab Your Tickets ‘Women In Love’, Sip on Complimentary Moët, and Get a Shot at the $1000 Door Prize at Palace Cinema’s Life-Saving Fundraiser this Thursday! $10 from each ticket donated to Australian Breast Care Centre.   MELBOURNE, Australia — The Australian Breast Care Centre (ABCC), spearheaded by renowned specialist breast surgeon Dr Nicole Yap, … Continued

76 babies will be born prematurely in Australia today and everyday: Here are some ways you can help raise awareness for families in need

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1 in every 10 babies is born premature. That’s more than 26,000 each year in Australia alone and around 15 million worldwide.   Life’s Little Treasures Foundation – Australia’s foremost charity dedicated to supporting the families of babies born sick or before 37 weeks gestation – is taking part in World Prematurity Day, a global … Continued

Leukaemia Foundation and HSANZ funding next generation of clinicians and researchers to save more Australian lives

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The Leukaemia Foundation and Haematology Society of Australia and New Zealand (HSANZ) have again partnered to award three of Australia’s brightest blood cancer researchers and clinicians with PhD scholarships.   The 2023 recipients were announced last night at the annual Blood conference in Melbourne and include Dr Helen Cashman, Dr Eric Wenlong Li and Damien … Continued

Innovative workshop creates First Nations digital art and storytelling

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Indigenous youth from remote Northern Territory and Western Australia have taken part in an innovative five-day Pamela Lofts Bequest workshop in Sydney with the Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) to explore their interest in digital technology,digital art and storytelling. In collaboration with DXC Technology and Adobe ANZ, the ILF’s Pamela Lofts workshop provides a mentorship program … Continued