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Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) alarmed about delays in diagnosis and access to treatment for breast cancer in Queensland

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5 August 2023    Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) is alarmed people in Queensland are waiting months for test results to confirm breast cancer and then delays for treatment after a diagnosis.  BCNA Director Policy, Advocacy and Support Services Vicki Durston said reports of these delays are deeply concerning.  BCNA is calling for transparency to … Continued

Emission-Cutting E-micromobility Tech & Inclusive ‘See Me’ App: iMOVE CRC’s Answer to a Greener, Inclusive Transport Future in Australia

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              News Release   August 4   Emission-Cutting E-micromobility Tech & Inclusive ‘See Me’ App: iMOVE CRC’s Answer to a Greener, Inclusive Transport Future in Australia   MicroFleet, an Australian start-up, is set to reshape e-micromobility with pioneering urban charging station technology designed to slash local and global greenhouse … Continued

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute supports the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament

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Today, on National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day, the Executive Committee of Murdoch Children’s Research Group has announced its support for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament. The statement was drafted in close collaboration with the Institute’s Aboriginal Reference Group, who  provide strategic guidance and cultural advice to the Aboriginal and Torres … Continued

PRESS CALL for 7.30am Monday 7th August

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PRESS CALL for 7.30am, Monday 7 August   Event: Launch of the new Oral Health Messages for Australia – A National Consensus Statement The 11-point oral health charter includes new recommendations and approaches for Australian healthcare providers, consumers and policymakers on vaping, flossing, alcohol consumption, mouthguard use and the age a child should have their … Continued

OMBUDSMAN RELEASES PROCUREMENT INQUIRY ISSUES PAPER

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Many small businesses say they feel excluded from the chance to tender for Australian Government procurement contracts because they are not part of the ‘in-crowd’ or find the process too hard to navigate, says the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson.  Mr Billson has launched an Inquiry to examine the impact of … Continued

40,000 SMALL BUSINESSES HELPED BY OMBUDSMAN

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The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman has reached the milestone of helping 40,000 small businesses seeking assistance with a dispute. Ombudsman Bruce Billson said this was a significant moment for the agency. “Our mission is to make Australia the best place to start, grow and transform a small business and while we can’t … Continued

National Forum seeks to end cruel inhumane and degrading treatment of people with disability in detention.

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The Committee for the Convention Against Torture (CAT) has observed that Australia detains young people and adults who have disability and/or mental health disorders every year. Some are held indefinitely, and others cycle in and out of prisons and other places of detention. Many are subjected to traumatic, cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment. The National … Continued