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Victoria’s public housing waiting times have blown out to an average of almost 20 months for people who have been assessed as a high priority. New figures released today in the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing annual report show average wait times in 2023/24 increased to 19.8 months for people with priority access. … Continued
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October 24, 2024 – Sydney Town Hall: Last Thursday, Highland celebrated the 10th anniversary of The Blue Lunch in grand style at the iconic Sydney Town Hall, marking the most successful event to date. With 600 guests in attendance and concluding with an electric set by Australian music icon Diesel, the event raised $450,857 for … Continued
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Ride to Raise Funds for Youth Mental Health at 2nd Annual Manly Spin-a-thon After raising over $25,000 for youth mental health initiatives in 2023, the Spin-a-thon returns to Manly’s Corso Frenchs Forest, NSW – 31 October 2024: Proveda Foundation in collaboration with the Manly Business Chamber and ANTHEMCYCLE are excited to announce … Continued
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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 2024 recipients were announced last night at the annual Blood conference in Brisbane and include Dr Elizabeth Goodall, Dr Stephen Ma, and Dr Sean … Continued
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The Australian Government has joined with leading philanthropic foundations to support the establishment of a new national centre for place-based work in local communities across Australia. Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth and Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced Partnerships for Local Action and Community Empowerment (PLACE) this morning at Our Place at the Carlton Learning Precinct, together … Continued
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While Mental Health Month is coming to an end, the need to raise funds for Beyond Blue’s support services is ongoing. That’s why Beyond Blue is making a final call to donate to a Big Blue Table event. The fundraising events have been taking place throughout October, working to fight the stigma surrounding mental … Continued
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Oxfam has congratulated Lorna Jane for being the first brand in the history of its What She Makes campaign to pay a living wage to all garment workers at their one apparel factory. The human rights organisation has been actively engaging with Lorna Jane for over two years, urging the brand to increase transparency and … Continued
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Program has supported over 80 organizations in 2024 in MetLife communities around the world HONG KONG–BUSINESS WIRE– MetLife Foundation announced additional recipients of its Community Impact Grant Program (CIGP), which supports local, grassroots non-profit organizations providing immediate assistance to communities impacted by the growing income and wealth divide. The new recipients span the U.S. and … Continued
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A new breakdown of more than 1000 new homes slated to be built in regional Victoria reveals almost 90 per cent will be social housing. Council to Homeless Persons welcomed the Victorian Government’s announcement on Tuesday, with the Regional Housing Fund’s first 1025 homes set to include 700 public, 211 community and 114 affordable … Continued
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In reaction to the Knesset passing bills banning UNRWA from operating in areas under Israel’s control, Sally Abi Khalil, Oxfam Regional Director in the Middle East and North Africa said: “Israel has bombed Palestinians to death, maimed them, starved them, and is now ridding them of their biggest lifeline of aid. Piece by piece, Israel … Continued
