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PWDA Welcomes National Action Plan for LGBTIQA+ Health and Wellbeing, Calls for Strong Implementation

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People with Disability Australia (PWDA) welcomes the Australian Government’s release of the National Action Plan for the Health and Wellbeing of LGBTIQA+ People 2025–2035 as an important step toward equitable health care for LGBTIQA+ people with disability. PWDA, the national disability rights and representative organisation and peak for LGBTIQA+ people with disability, believes the framework … Continued

ITECA’s Federal Election Manifesto Prioritises Student Choice in Tertiary Education

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Australia’s future economic growth depends on a highly skilled, productive, and educated workforce.  Recognising this, the Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA) has released the ITECA Federal Election Manifesto, calling on the next Australian Parliament to put students at the heart of a high-performing tertiary education system. The manifesto outlines a bold vision to dismantle … Continued

Victim-survivors support criminalising coercive control

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Female victim-survivors of coercive control overwhelmingly support making it a standalone criminal offence, groundbreaking national research released today (10 December) reveals.  The study, led by Monash University and funded by the Australian Institute of Criminology, is the largest of its kind in Australia and provides critical insights into the potential benefits and risks of introducing … Continued

La Trobe awarded $2 million for LGBTIQA+ population surveys

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La Trobe University has been awarded $2 million in Federal Government funding to conduct Australia’s largest surveys into the health and wellbeing of LGBTIQA+ people to inform policies, programs and services. Minister for Health and Aged Care Mark Butler MP and Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care Ged Kearney MP announced La Trobe’s Australian Research … Continued

HESTA welcomes improved access to early education and care

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11 December 2024   Attributable to HESTA CEO Debby Blakey   We welcome the Prime Minister’s announcement on the removal of the Child Care Subsidy Activity Test and the introduction of a more universally accessible education and care system.     HESTA has for many years strongly supported improving access to childcare as it can improve … Continued

Education union welcomes reform to childcare parental activity test

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11 December 2024  The Independent Education Union welcomes the federal Labor government’s announcement that it will scrap the childcare parental activity test if re-elected in 2025. The IEU, which represents teachers in the early childhood education and care sector, believes every child should have access to high-quality early learning. Currently, the activity test requires parents … Continued

La Trobe experts available over the Christmas, summer period

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La Trobe University has academic experts available to talk to the media on a range of topics during the Christmas/summer period. Please contact experts directly during this period. Availability is noted under their contact information. HOW WILL A TIGHTENING ECONOMY IMPACT CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS AND HOLIDAYS THIS SUMMER? Dr Elspeth Frew Associate Professor, Tourism, Hospitality and … Continued

123BOOM! BRINGS AN EXPLOSIVE AUSTRALIAN DEBUT TO MELBOURNE’S CBD

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A new era of entertainment is about to hit Melbourne as 123BOOM!, the adrenalin-pumping in- real-life arcade experience, makes its Australian debut at 530 Collins St this coming January, 2025. The immersive experience invites thrill seekers of all ages to dive into a world of challenges, puzzles and high stakes fun, launching locals into a nostalgic … Continued

LGBTIQA+ Action Plan important to close health gaps, says peak body

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Australia’s peak body for public health, Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA), applauds the Government’s announcement of a 10-year Action Plan to improve the health and wellbeing of the LGBTIQA+ community. The National Action Plan for the Health and Wellbeing of LGBTIQA+ People, launched today, outlines ways to improve the care LGBTIQA+ people receive and … Continued

“Nowhere else to go:” Cuts to music therapy to leave young NDIS participants in limbo

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For Evie Snell, music therapy has been life-changing. Before beginning the therapy three years ago, the seven-year-old’s family struggled to take her to public spaces.   Everyday sounds like barking dogs and passing cars would dysregulate Evie, who is autistic, and communication difficulties limited the effectiveness of other therapies.   “While we do occupational therapy, … Continued