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Prosthetic leg donation program changes lives in Southeast Asia

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A pioneering rehabilitation program led by RMIT University has fitted more than 200 prosthetics legs and delivered more than 4,600 biomechanical therapy treatments and counselling sessions in partnership with local programs across Indonesia, Timor-Leste and Cambodia. The three-year initiative, coordinated by RMIT’s Digital Health Hub Rehabilitation Project (DHHRP), has recently wrapped up, but partners continue … Continued

MOTHER’S DAY CLASSIC AIMS FOR ANOTHER RECORD BREAKER TO BOOST WOMEN’S HEALTH AND SAVE LIVES

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UNITING FOR BREAST AND OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH   Australia’s most loved national fun run and walk, the Mother’s Day Classic (MDC), is primed for another record-breaking year, with organisers announcing a renewed commitment to funding research to reduce deaths and improve survival for breast and ovarian cancer. Launching the 2025 Classic, Mother’s Day Classic Foundation … Continued

CALLS FOR HELP GO UNANSWERED NEW DOCUMENTARY REVEALS URGENT NEED FOR FAMILY AND DOMESTIC SUPPORT SPECIFICALLY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE      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 today launch Unanswered Calls – a short documentary that highlights the plight of this group of vulnerable Australians.   In Unanswered Calls, two young … Continued

New discount for CDU alumni to encourage lifelong learning

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Charles Darwin University (CDU) graduates considering further study could be eligible for a discount on tuition fees, thanks to a new CDU initiative promoting lifelong learning opportunities. From Semester 1 2025, CDU alumni who meet the criteria and enrol in an eligible postgraduate qualification can receive a 10 per cent fee reduction on courses.  To … Continued

Bundaberg family achieves Certificate III in Individual Support together through STEPS course

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Three Bundaberg women have recently earned a Certificate III in Individual Support qualification through STEPS’ training course, becoming the first family in the region to complete a STEPS program together. Tara Turner, along with her daughter Nataya Turner and niece Kira Caterer, enrolled in the 26-week course to motivate each other and pursue new career opportunities … Continued

From miniature ponies and trauma-informed dentistry to boxing, justice and art – forum explores the many roads to recovery for victims of sexual assault.

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Interviews available today A new vision for sexual violence recovery in Victoria  Sexual Violence: The Right to Recovery is a unique event bringing together world-leading academics, practitioners in the sexual assault services sector and other experts to explore what actually works in supporting survivors of sexual violence to recover and rebuild their lives. The sold-out … Continued