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ACOSS demands removal of whole Targeted Compliance Framework after damning Government revelations

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ACOSS is demanding the urgent removal of the whole Targeted Compliance Framework due to shocking revelations of massive Government failure and potential illegality in the administration of income support payments affecting tens of thousands of people.  The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations has today revealed it has paused several additional penalty measures under the … Continued

Australians for Mental Health welcomes free virtual counselling initiative

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Australians for Mental Health welcomes free virtual counselling initiative   Australians for Mental Health has welcomed the Albanese Government’s announcement to make online and over-the-phone counselling free for all Australians.    The free digital mental health support service is set to be available under Medicare by next January.    “Australia is suffering through a mental … Continued

HOMELESSNESS AUSTRALIA WELCOMES GREENS’ PLAN TO END HOMELESSNESS EMERGENCY

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HOMELESSNESS AUSTRALIA WELCOMES GREENS’ PLAN TO END HOMELESSNESS EMERGENCY   Homelessness Australia welcomes the Greens’ plan to end homelessness by investing in evidence-based models.    The Greens Party is today unveiling its proposal increase homelessness support funding nationally, and to build 50,000 ongoing Housing First tenancies, which are based on a housing and support model shown … Continued

‘Nostalgia’ ready to bloom – new show garden gives back to dementia

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Award winning landscape designer Paul Pritchard will present his next show garden ‘Nostalgia’ created in support of Dementia Australia and in honour of his father who lived with Alzheimer’s disease, at the upcoming Melbourne International Flower and Garden show.   Following an extensive planning process, Mr Pritchard has designed a vibrant space with a nostalgic … Continued

Oxfam reaction to Israel’s attack on Gaza despite ceasefire

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Reacting to Israeli strikes on Gaza, Clémence Lagouardat, Oxfam’s Humanitarian Coordinator in Gaza, said:  “It is indefensible that Israel has breached the ceasefire agreement by carrying out airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, killing over 300 people and injuring hundreds. The ongoing targeting of civilians and civilian infrastructure cannot be justified under any circumstances.   “The ceasefire … Continued

Watering down protections no solution to workplace mental health crisis: Australians for Mental Health

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Watering down protections no solution to workplace mental health crisis: Australians for Mental Health    Australians for Mental Health is expressing its dismay over a planned watering down of workers compensation rights, amid a rise in workplace psychological injuries.    The NSW government has released details about the alarming rise in workers compensation claims associated … Continued

Bold action needed to lift living standards and secure a better future

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ACOSS is calling on all political parties and candidates to commit to a bold, people-centred policy agenda ahead of the upcoming federal budget, with urgent investment in social security, housing, employment, climate action and disaster resilience.   With an election on the horizon, the next government must use all the tools at its disposal to … Continued