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MEDIA ALERT: Prime Minister, the Hon. Anthony Albanese MP, and Leader of the Opposition, the Hon. Peter Dutton MP to co-host UN Women Australia’s International Women’s Day Parliamentary Breakfast 7.30am today

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Time: 7.30amDate: Wednesday, 7 February 2024Location: Mural Hall, Parliament House, Canberra Speaker opportunities: Prime Minister, the Hon. Anthony Albanese MP Leader of the Opposition, Hon. Peter Dutton MP Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator The Hon. Penny Wong UN Women Australia Chair, Georgie Williams UN Women Australia CEO, Simone Clarke Vision opportunities (further to the above): Minister for Women, Senator The Hon. Katy Gallagher Deputy … Continued

Governments must act faster and listen to Productivity Commission recommendations to Close the Gap and tackle Aboriginal homelessness.

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The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander homelessness crisis will continue to deteriorate should Australian governments maintain their “business-as-usual” approach to progressing the National Agreement on Closing the Gap priority reforms. The Aboriginal Housing and Homelessness Forum and the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Housing Association (NATSIHA) are calling for a separate Aboriginal and Torres … Continued

The National Agreement on Closing the Gap is an opportunity governments cannot continue to waste

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The Productivity Commission has found governments have largely not fulfilled their commitments under the National Agreement on Closing the Gap and has made four recommendations to drive progress. The final report of the Commission’s first three-yearly review of government action on the agreement finds governments have failed to fully grasp the nature and scale of … Continued

CHIOU SEE ANDERSON, PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN AUSTRALIA, TO HEADLINE INTERNATIONAL WOMAN’S DAY EVENT IN BRISBANE.

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Chiou See Anderson Announced as Headliner at UN Women Australia’s  International Women’s Day event live on stage in Brisbane on 8 March.    [Brisbane, 06 February 2024] – UN Women Australia welcomes Chiou See Anderson, President of the National Council of Women Australia, to their International Women’s Day speaker line-up, live from Brisbane.      An inaugural … Continued

South Australian students called to kickstart their year by getting disaster ready with a Duke of Edinburgh International Award

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Australian Red Cross in collaboration with the South Australian Country Fire Service (CFS) and Commissioner for Children and Young People Helen Connolly, and supported by the Duke of Edinburgh International Award, has launched the Youth in Emergencies Development Program (YEDP) set to empower the youth of South Australia to be disaster ready.   Open to … Continued

Gather your chosen family and ‘Picnic for Pinnacle’

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5 February 2024 – Queer education charity, The Pinnacle Foundation, is calling on Australians to gather their chosen families, colleagues, or social circles during the month of February for a ‘Picnic for Pinnacle’ to raise funds for the life-changing education support it provides. This timely initiative sneaks in ahead of the annual Mardi Gras season … Continued

STEPS FOR STEPS 2024 CHARITY WALK WITH SUNSHINE COAST MIXFM

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The annual Steps for STEPS charity walk is back Friday March 8th, when STEPS Pathways College students, trainers, and volunteers will take to the pavement together and walk an impressive 30km to raise funds for the college. 92.7 MIXFM breakfast show hosts Mark Darin and Caroline Hutchinson will be walking alongside whilst recording their morning … Continued

STEPS FOR STEPS 2024 CHARITY WALK WITH SUNSHINE COAST MIXFM

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The annual Steps for STEPS charity walk is back Friday March 8th, when STEPS Pathways College students, trainers, and volunteers will take to the pavement together and walk an impressive 30km to raise funds for the college. 92.7 MIXFM breakfast show hosts Mark Darin and Caroline Hutchinson will be walking alongside whilst recording their morning … Continued