Skip to content

Category: People Society

PWDA and Disability Representative Organisations Oppose Rushed Implementation of New Support Needs Assessment Model

By API User

Minister for the NDIS Bill Shorten has announced funding for a new support needs assessment model that would see these assessments both funded and delivered by the government. People with Disability Australia (PWDA), Women with Disabilities Australia, Community Mental Health Australia and Australian Autism Alliance support government funding for assessments to reduce the cost to participants … Continued

Bring some sparkle to your everyday life

By API User

Avanti launches LUXE HydroQuench Special Edition Insulated Tumbler making every sip more luxurious.   Asquith, NSW: Avanti, a renowned homeware brand in Australia, has introduced the new LUXE HydroQuench Special Edition Insulated Tumbler in Luxe Pink and Luxe White. This special edition insulated tumbler is the perfect way to add a little sparkle to your … Continued

family a key support for young people, but holidays can be source of stress

By API User

Wednesday 18 December 2024                                                                                                                  key points                                                                                                                 Family members surveyed for headspace’s new National Family Mental Health Survey reveal connecting with friends (41%) and family (39%) has the most positive effect on their young people’s mental health. For those with strained relationships or more complicated family dynamics, the holiday season can be one of the … Continued

Public high schools secure prestigious first in course places

By API User

Public high schools secure prestigious first in course places NSW public high schools across the State are celebrating the excellence of their HSC students after securing 51 First in Course awards at a ceremony today. Twenty-six students from 23 NSW public schools received a First in Course award and 25 First-in Course awards were secured … Continued

Underpayment Not Wage theft: Union called out

By API User

The Australian higher education sector has pushed back on unions claims about governance and employment practices. The Executive Director of the Australia Higher Education Industrial Association (AHEIA) Mr Laughton said that, “In relation to wage underpayment the vast majority of universities have self-reported wage errors to the Fairwork Ombudsman and established comprehensive programs to promptly … Continued

Government Funding Bias in Skills Training Funding Disadvantages Students

By API User

  An analysis of the latest data from the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) reveals that government funding for skills training continues to favour public TAFE colleges over independent Registered Training Organisations (RTOs). According to the Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA), the peak body representing independent skills training, higher education, and international … Continued

CDU mourns passing of beloved Territorian

By API User

It is with deep sadness that Charles Darwin University (CDU) acknowledges the passing of distinguished judge, educator and former Administrator of the Northern Territory, the Honourable Austin Asche AC KC.  Born in Melbourne, His Honour spent his early years in Darwin and Melbourne, serving in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II, and … Continued

It’s a Game Changing Line in the North Queensland Sand: Major funding secured for the Australian Festival of Chamber Music’s Pathways Program

By API User

A Game Changer: Major funding secured for the Australian Festival of Chamber Music’s Pathways Program   After a record-breaking 2024, the Australian Festival of Chamber Music (AFCM) in Townsville-Gurambilbarra has secured over half a million dollars in funding from The Ian Potter Foundation in what is a game-changing line in the (North Queensland) sand for … Continued

Territory a step closer to growing its own crop of architects

By API User

Fifty years after Cyclone Tracy caused devastation and destruction across the suburbs of Darwin, the Northern Territory will soon have its own crop of locally educated architects designing buildings to withstand such forces.  Charles Darwin University’s (CDU) new Bachelor of Architectural Design, which is open for enrolment now, is specifically tailored for students to understand … Continued

Government Response to ADHD Senate Inquiry Falls Short

By API User

People with Disability Australia (PWDA), the national disability rights and representative organisation, has expressed disappointment at the Albanese Government’s response to the Senate Inquiry into ADHD Assessment and Support Services, describing it as a missed opportunity to address systemic barriers faced by Australians with ADHD.   PWDA has welcomed the commitment to expedite uniform prescribing standards … Continued