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Federal Budget 2025-26: Promising steps for social cohesion, but deeper commitment essential for true inclusion

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Settlement Services International (SSI) welcomes the Albanese Government’s 2025-26 Federal Budget and continuing measures to address cost of living pressures and promote social cohesion which goes some way to delivering stronger inclusion and integration for multicultural communities. SSI CEO Violet Roumeliotis said, “SSI commends the government’s investment of $178.4 million over five years to support … Continued

Federal Budget 2025-26: Promising steps for social cohesion, but deeper commitment essential for true inclusion

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Settlement Services International (SSI) welcomes the Albanese Government’s 2025-26 Federal Budget and continuing measures to address cost of living pressures and promote social cohesion which goes some way to delivering stronger inclusion and integration for multicultural communities. SSI CEO Violet Roumeliotis said, “SSI commends the government’s investment of $178.4 million over five years to support … Continued

Community Demands Action On Childcare Crisis

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For Yorke Peninsula residents who rallied this month at Port Broughton’s foreshore demanding government action to address a severe childcare shortage, funding announcements in the federal budget have raised expectations. However, Barunga West Council’s Interim CEO Paul Simpson, cautioned that despite the budget’s promising childcare measures, significant hurdles remain for families in South Australia’s regional electorate … Continued

Safe Steps’ ‘Unanswered Calls’ doco delivers powerful appeal for family & domestic violence support specifically for children and youth

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With more than 40 per cent of our country’s young people under the age of 16 being exposed to family and domestic violence[1], Safe Steps will hold its Adelaide launch of Unanswered Calls – a short documentary that highlights the plight of this group of vulnerable Australians. In Unanswered Calls, two young people bravely share … Continued

Welcoming a federal budget prioritising all levels of education

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26 March 2025 The union for teachers and support staff in non-government schools commends the federal budget for delivering historic reforms to Australia’s education system. “This is the result of three years of federal government repairs to the school and early childhood education and care sectors,” said Independent Education Union of Australia NSW/ACT Branch Secretary … Continued

PWDA Federal Budget Response: People with disability invisible in key budget measures but funding for disability supports a start

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People with Disability Australia (PWDA) welcomes the announcement of $364.5 million in tonight budget funding for foundational supports for people with disability. While this safeguards previous budget commitments and provides a modest injection of additional funding in future years, urgent clarity is needed on how these supports will be secured for the long term. “Seeing … Continued

Joint Media Release – Ministers Marles, Conroy, Keogh – Albanese Government grows and accelerates Defence spending

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    THE HON RICHARD MARLES MP DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER MINISTER FOR DEFENCE   THE HON PAT CONROY MP MINISTER FOR DEFENCE INDUSTRY AND CAPABILITY DELIVERY MINISTER FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND THE PACIFIC   THE HON MATT KEOGH MP MINISTER FOR DEFENCE PERSONNEL MINISTER FOR VETERANS’ AFFAIRS   MEDIA RELEASE 25 MARCH 2025   ALBANESE … Continued

Monash scientists team with high school students in Climate Action Living Lab to prepare city for climate challenges

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Monash University’s Climate Change Communication Research Hub has partnered with the City of Casey to help the region prepare for climate challenges of the future.   The Climate Action Living Lab will involve climate and energy experts from across Melbourne teaming up with students and teachers from secondary schools in Casey to co-design climate and … Continued

Signs of emotion: Empowering deaf people in Bangladesh with mental wellbeing sign language

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A first ever sign bank to express mental health-related words has been launched to support deaf people in Bangladesh, developed by Monash University researchers in collaboration with Bangladeshi sign language interpreters, people from the deaf community and healthcare professionals.      Launched in Dhaka, the Digital Tools for Deaf Mental Health Project has developed online resources designed … Continued