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MEDIA ALERT – PHOTO OPPORTUNITY – TODAY

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MEDIA ALERT – PHOTO OPPORTUNITY Youthfulness should not be a barrier to timely diagnosis.   Where: Forecourt, Parliament House, Canberra   When: TODAY (Tuesday, 20 June) at 8.15am   What: 50 early-onset bowel cancer patients and medical experts   Australians from around the country impacted by early-onset bowel cancer along with medical experts will visit … Continued

Celebrating refugee athletes on World Refugee Day

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*Please note: audio grabs of Trudi Mitchell, Asif Sultani and Akec Makur Chuot are attached. Australia for UNHCR is celebrating the courage and talent of athletes from refugee backgrounds in Australia this World Refugee Day.  Tomorrow (Tuesday 20 June 2023) marks the international United Nations day, which honours the strength and courage of people forced … Continued

MEDIA ALERT – PHOTO OPPORTUNITY

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MEDIA ALERT – PHOTO OPPORTUNITY Youthfulness should not be a barrier to timely diagnosis   Where: Forecourt, Parliament House, Canberra   When: Tuesday, 20 June at 8.15am   What: 50 early-onset bowel cancer patients and medical experts   Australians from around the country impacted by early-onset bowel cancer along with medical experts will visit Parliament … Continued

Trust vital for migrant support: Australian Red Cross report

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A new report by Australian Red Cross is shedding light on the experiences of migrants, who they trust to provide humanitarian services, and how humanitarian actors and government can better work together to meet their needs. The Trust in Humanitarian Action: Migrants’ Perspectives report, released today at the start of Refugee Week, reflects insights gained … Continued

Schneider Electric Pacific Foundation announces multi-year agreements with key charitable partners

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Underserved youth at the heart of Schneider Electric Pacific Foundation’s work in 2023. Beacon Foundation, ATSIMA, and Raise Foundation have been named as the Schneider Electric Pacific Foundation’s charitable partners. Each chosen Australian partner will receive a share of AUD $800k over the course of three years. All partners have been chosen for their focus … Continued

Salvos Red Shield Appeal Letter to the Editor

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19 June 2023   Salvos Red Shield Appeal Letter to the Editor   Winter is here. It’s tax time, and it’s that time of year when many of us seek to hit the reset button as the new financial year rolls around – a fresh start.   But for The Salvation Army and the thousands … Continued

Refugee Week 2023

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  refugee week 2023 St Vincent de Paul Society is marking Refugee Week by calling on the Albanese Government to end Australia’s cruel offshore detention system and to treat asylum seekers in the community with dignity. ‘Refugee Week is an important opportunity to highlight community concerns about the Australian Government’s cruel and harmful refugee and … Continued

Bowel cancer screening rate down | Colonoscopy wait times up for those with a positive screening result

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Friday, 16 June 2023, Sydney: The latest National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP) Report(i) (2020-21) released today, reveals participation continues to linger in the low 40s, falling to 40.9% (2019-20: 43.8%), and colonoscopy wait times exceed the recommended 30 days.   The latest participation rate (2020-21) is the same as it was in 2015-16 despite … Continued

WCI launches new charity to support indigenous communities in South-East Asia

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International non-profit organisation Wildlife Conservation International (WCI) today announces the public launch of Forests for People, a new charitable entity in New Zealand to support and enhance the welfare of indigenous communities in South-East Asia.   The new charity can receive tax-deductible donations from individuals, businesses and philanthropic organisations in New Zealand and direct them … Continued