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SydWest welcomes new board member

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SydWest Multicultural Services has welcomed Brent Pitts to its Board of Directors. Brent is the current Chief Financial Officer and Executive General Manager Corporate Services at the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia. He has extensive expertise in financial management, having held roles throughout his career including Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and A/Chief … Continued

Black Rhinos community sport program charges on as study reveals life-changing impact on young African-Australians

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New research reveals the community basketball program aimed at supporting young African-Australians is improving community engagement and academic performance. Afri-Aus Care and RMIT University co-designed the Black Rhinos Junior Basketball program for African-Australian young people and their families in southeast Melbourne, with the hope of improving their lives while keeping them out of trouble. The … Continued

Victoria University to stand down staff taking industrial action

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National Tertiary Education Union members (NTEU) who are taking industrial action at Victoria University (VU) are being stood down.  In response to NTEU giving notice of work bans scheduled to start today, VU management told staff the university would refuse to accept any work from union members who participate in the protected industrial action. NTEU … Continued

*** MEDIA ALERT: CHILD PROTECTION STRIKE AT 12PM TODAY ***

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What: Child protection workers strike   When: Noon   Where: Across NSW, (in Western Sydney @ 1pm @ 6 Lithgow Street, Campbelltown)   Why: Child protection workers strike over over child safety   Contact: Troy Wright, 0488 373 209, Graydon Welsh, 0409 741 071, Belinda Tsirekas, 0409 220 691   Press Release:    Child protection workers strike over child … Continued

*** MEDIA ALERT: CHILD PROTECTION STRIKE AT 12.30PM TODAY ***

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What: Child protection caseworkers strike   When: 12.30pm   Where: Across NSW, (in Gosford @ Level 2 & 3, 231-237 Mann Street, Gosford)   Why: Child protection caseworkers strike over over child safety   Contact: Paul James, 0419 022 274    Press Release:    Child protection workers strike over child safety   Child protection caseworkers will … Continued

‘Battle for Australia’ Commemoration – Shrine of Remembrance

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Four Victorian school students have been selected to take on the roles of four Australian Service personnel, who served with the Royal Australian Navy during ‘War in the Pacific’. The students will present from prepared historically accurate scripts, each of approximately 1 minute duration. Scripts contained within the attachments. The annual ‘Battle for Australia’ Commemoration … Continued

Women: Pain does not have to be your normal

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•    A normal period is anything that can last from one to maximum five days. It has to be bleeding which is controlled. There should be no flooding, no clotting, there should be no pain. •    This Women’s Health Week (2 – 6 September), Eastern Health Head of Gynaecology, Dr Virochana Kaul explains … Continued

*** MEDIA ALERT: CHILD PROTECTION STRIKE AT 12.30PM TODAY ***

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What: Child protection caseworkers strike   When: 12.30pm   Where: Across NSW, (in Albury @ 553-555 Smollett Street, Albury)   Why: Child protection caseworkers strike over over child safety   Contact: Tom Hooper, 0499 017 809    Press Release:    Child protection workers strike over child safety   Child protection caseworkers will strike and protest outside … Continued

*** MEDIA ALERT: CHILD PROTECTION STRIKE AT 12.30PM TODAY ***

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What: Child protection caseworkers strike   When: 12.30pm   Where: Across NSW, (in Wollongong @ 1-11 Bridge Street, Coniston)   Why: Child protection caseworkers strike over over child safety   Contact: Shane Elliott, 0499 799 011    Press Release:    Child protection workers strike over child safety   Child protection caseworkers will strike and protest outside … Continued