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Kuremara to Open a State-of-the-Art Activity Center in Milton, QLD, in January 2025

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Kuremara, a trusted and leading NDIS-registered provider in Australia, is excited to announce the opening of its newest facility—a cutting-edge activity center in Milton, Queensland. Situated at 38B, Douglas Street, Milton, QLD, 4064, this specially designed, 400-square-meter center is set to welcome participants in mid-January 2025, providing a friendly and inclusive environment for a variety … Continued

New Approach To International Education Inconsistent And Lacks Integrity

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The Australian Government’s newly announced policy approach for the international education sector is causing significant frustration and uncertainty for members of the Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA).  ITECA is the peak body representing independent skills training, higher education, and international education providers. The approach, framed as a legal exercise under the Migration Act 1958 … Continued

Christmas win: New deal for independent school teachers and staff

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Thursday 19 December 2024  In last-minute talks ahead of a hearing at the Fair Work Commission today, the IEU reached a deal with the Association of Independent Schools NSW (AIS) that includes substantial pay rises and improved conditions in new three-year multi-enterprise agreements (MEAs) covering about 30,000 employees in 244 schools across NSW and the … Continued

Public high schools secure prestigious first in course places

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Public high schools secure prestigious first in course places NSW public high schools across the State are celebrating the excellence of their HSC students after securing 51 First in Course awards at a ceremony earlier this week. Twenty-six students from 23 NSW public schools received a First in Course award and 25 First-in Course awards … Continued

CMHA and PWDA Demand Justice and Urgent Reform Following Death of Simon Cartwright at Silverwater Jail

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Community Mental Health Australia (CMHA) and People with Disability Australia (PWDA_ are united in their condemnation of the systemic failures in Australia’s mental health and justice systems and the regulated violence documented in the coroner’s report into Simon Cartwright’s death in 2021 at Silverwater jail. The report revealed that prison guards deliberately cut off his … Continued

Help Reduce Social Isolation and Loneliness this Holiday Season by Volunteering in your Community

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Help Reduce Social Isolation and Loneliness this Holiday Season by Volunteering in your Community  Australians with chronic health conditions are 1.5 times more likely to experience persistent loneliness compared to those with no chronic health conditions*   Frenchs Forest, NSW – 19 December 2024: Social isolation and loneliness are often a year-long struggle for many people … Continued

New international student ministerial direction must not threaten jobs

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The National Tertiary Education Union has called for a guarantee there will be no higher education job losses resulting from a new ministerial direction on international student visa applications.   Ministerial direction 111, which comes into effect today, will effectively mean a slow-down of visa processing once an institution reaches 80 per cent of its … Continued

La Trobe welcomes new student visa processing scheme

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La Trobe University Vice-Chancellor Professor Theo Farrell says the Federal Government’s decision to revoke Ministerial Direction 107 (MD107) will bring certainty to Australian universities and enable the equitable processing of international students, particularly for smaller universities and those in outer metro and regional areas.  “We have always believed MD107 was an inequitable tool that unfairly … Continued

Dangerous weeks ahead for women and children, national bodies warn

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National organisations working to end violence against women – Our Watch and No to Violence – are warning that women may face increased risks of violence during the festive season. The two organisations are calling on men concerned about their behaviour to seek help and for efforts in primary prevention of both violence and substance … Continued

Unions fight to end Xmas pay cut for NDIS workers

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The Australian Services Union hopes this will be the last Christmas that disability support workers are shortchanged $200, as the Fair Work Commission hears closing arguments in a wage theft case today and tomorrow. The ASU and other unions are fighting to stop NDIS providers from misclassifying disability support workers as lower-paid home care staff, … Continued