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Media release | Wednesday, 28 February 2024 Australia’s peak body for international development is calling on the government to urgently boost development assistance to buffer against threats to the region and help our partners deal with climate change. Australian Council For International Development CEO Marc Purcell called on the 2024-25 budget to double the nation’s … Continued
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Media release | Thursday, 29 February 2024 ACOSS strongly commends the Senate Community Affairs References Committee’s call to urgently act to end poverty in Australia including to revisit the rate of income support – a first priority for tackling poverty. ACOSS CEO Cassandra Goldie has called on the government to act urgently on the committee’s … Continued
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The Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) is excited to announce singer Emma Donovan, actor Thomas Weatherall, artist Ryhia Dank, TV personality Bianca Hunt and musician DOBBY have joined as ILF Ambassadors. ILF CEO Ben Bowen says: “ I warmly welcome the magnificent talents of Emma, Thomas, Ryhia, Bianca and DOBBY to the ILF team. The ILF … Continued
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The Leukaemia Foundation is today casting the spotlight on concerning figures showing the significant financial distress blood cancer patients and their families are currently facing in Australia. Research shows that more than 8,300 (43%) of the 19,500 patients diagnosed with blood cancer in the past year, experienced out of pocket treatment costs totalling … Continued
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Blood cancer patients and families hit by perfect storm The Leukaemia Foundation is today casting the spotlight on concerning figures showing the significant financial distress blood cancer patients and their families are currently facing in Australia. Research shows that more than 8,300 (43%) of the 19,500 patients diagnosed with blood cancer in the … Continued
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The Leukaemia Foundation is today casting the spotlight on concerning figures showing the significant financial distress blood cancer patients and their families are currently facing in Australia. Research shows that more than 8,300 (43%) of the 19,500 patients diagnosed with blood cancer in the past year, experienced out of pocket treatment costs totalling … Continued
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Media alert | Thursday, 29 February 2024 ACOSS CEO Cassandra Goldie and Social Security Program Director Charmaine Crowe will hold a media conference responding to a Senate inquiry into poverty in Australia. Where: Mural Hall, Australian Parliament House, Canberra When: 9.15am Thursday, 29 February 2024 Who: ACOSS CEO Cassandra Goldie and Social Security Program Director … Continued
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Homelessness Australia has strongly endorsed the Federal Government’s decision to plug a $73 million funding shortfall for homelessness services. Funding for the Equal Remuneration Order (ERO) supplementation for homelessness services to cover the wages of the workforce was due to expire in July 2024 Homelessness Australia CEO Kate Colvin congratulated the Government for … Continued
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New resource to help people ‘bowel prep’ for a good colonoscopy. Inadequate bowel preparation observed in 7%[i] of colonoscopies, which can lead to repeat procedures impacting waitlists. A good bowel prep is critical to detecting bowel cancer or preventing it. Wednesday, 28 February 2024, Sydney: A good bowel prep is essential to a good colonoscopy … Continued
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Australian Red Cross is calling on you to be a champion for humanity this March. At any time during the month, The Human Race asks participants to run, ride, relay, roll or even row for their fellow human. Australian Red Cross Chief Funding Officer, Jason Laufer, said The Human Race, in its second year, is … Continued
