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Vision Australia Seeing Eye Dogs and Swysh team up to deliver PAW-sonalised Valentine’s Day messages from adorable Seeing Eye Dogs puppies

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This Valentine’s Day, Vision Australia Seeing Eye Dogs is teaming up with personalised video service, Swysh, to spread the puppy love through personalised video messages from Seeing Eye Dogs puppies.  Launching on Wednesday February 12 at 9am, users can send their video requests to the friendly team at Seeing Eye Dogs, who will then respond … Continued

CHIA welcomes allocation of grants to improve veteran housing

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CHIA welcomes allocation of grants to improve veteran housing   The Community Housing Industry Association (CHIA) has welcomed the allocation of $30 million in federal government funding to address veteran housing and homelessness.   The Department of Veterans’ Affairs today announced 13 grants have been awarded to 10 ex-service organisations and veteran-aware Community Housing Providers … Continued

COLES KICKS OFF FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT SICK KIDS

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  Wednesday, 5 February 2025   COLES KICKS OFF FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT SICK KIDS   Coles customers can transform their weekly shop into a powerful act of support for sick children by participating in a national campaign launched today to help fund paediatric care, equipment and projects.   From today until Tuesday 18 February, … Continued

Monash expert: Trump and Musk move to shut down USAID

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The Trump administration has locked US Agency for International Development (USAID) workers out of their headquarters as it moved to shut the agency, which distributes billions of dollars of humanitarian aid around the world. USAID has been targeted for closure by billionaire Elon Musk, who has been tasked by Trump with downsizing the federal government.  … Continued

Thrive partners with Minderoo Foundation to continue its refugee economic empowerment work with increased focus on women

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Thrive Partners with Minderoo Foundation to continue its Refugee Economic Empowerment Work with increased focus on Women Funding will support greater financial inclusion and economic empowerment for Refugee Women Melbourne: Wednesday 5th February 2025 – Thrive Refugee Enterprise (Thrive), Australia’s leading NGO dedicated to empowering refugees with small businesses and employment outcomes, is pleased to … Continued

37th Annual Kmart Wishing Tree Appeal sets new record, surpassing $10 Million in community contributions

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MEDIA ALERT 37th ANNUAL KMART WISHING TREE APPEAL SETS NEW RECORD, SURPASSING $10 MILLION IN COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS Generous Australians helped over 200,000 families to have the Christmas they deserve Tuesday 4 February – Kmart and The Salvation Army have shared their sincere thanks to the community for supporting for the annual Kmart Wishing Tree Appeal, … Continued

ACOSS welcomes Ombudsman investigation into Targeted Compliance Framework and income support cancellations

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ACOSS has welcomed the Commonwealth Ombudsman’s investigation into serious issues with the Targeted Compliance Framework with a focus on whether income support cancellations are being made in a way that is lawful, reasonable and fair.  In response to an ACOSS complaint, the Ombudsman today announced it would investigate the Targeted Compliance Framework, which administers penalties … Continued

Victoria’s last-place ranking on social housing demands answers

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Victoria’s peak homelessness body has urged all political leaders to guarantee this year is the last time the state will be ranked last nationally on social housing.   Council to Homeless Persons has warned the state’s ignominious title of Australia’s worst state for proportion of social housing is having dire real-world consequences.    The Productivity … Continued