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Enough Waiting: Urgent Support Needed for Homeless Veterans

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Vasey RSL Care has spent close to two years advocating at the highest levels of government to co-fund its innovative response to veteran homelessness – and its causes – through The V Centre Veteran Empowerment Program. In the ex-service community, one veteran takes their own life every 5 days. This is simply not acceptable, and … Continued

Women’s Health in the South East calls for stronger gender focus in mental health strategies

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Women’s Health in the South East (WHISE) welcomes the Victorian Government’s Suicide Prevention and Response Strategy (2024-2034) and the Victorian Eating Disorders Strategy (2024-2031). While these represent important progress, WHISE urges the government to integrate a gender-transformative approach that acknowledges the profound impact of gender inequality on mental health and wellbeing. “It is essential that … Continued

Light Brings Peace – Indian Consulate Partners with Powerhouse for Diwali

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Light Brings Peace – Indian Consulate partners PowerHouse for Diwali Consulate General of India, Sydney and the SwamiVivekananda Cultural Centre celebrate Diwali with a free program of music, dance and storytelling at Powerhouse Castle Hill:- 10.20 am to 4 p.m. Saturday 26 October.Diwali is a major cultural event for the Hindu, Sikh and Jain communities joining … Continued

Needs-based funding urgently required to reverse Qld’s slipping education standards: report

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A new report has highlighted the urgent need for increased investment in public education, with a particular focus on equitable, needs-based funding as the key to reversing Queensland’s declining education outcomes.   The McKell Institute Queensland’s Bridging the Gap report outlines how needs-based funding and equitable policy in Queensland schools can address the diverse needs … Continued

Reflections on the Referendum for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament

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When: Thursday 24 October, 5pm – 6.30pm  Where: Online series  Cost: Free  Bookings here  One year ago, the referendum for an Aboriginal Voice to Parliament failed.   La Trobe University’s Ideas and Society this month delves into what the referendum campaign and its result revealed about the contemporary attitude of non-Indigenous Australians to the Indigenous peoples.  … Continued

Is academic ‘TikTok’ the future of learning?

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There could be more value to vlogging than trying to become an internet personality, with a recent study exploring how the practice could boost university student engagement and ensure their work is authentic.  The study by Charles Darwin University (CDU) and the University of Queensland explores the classroom integration of vlogging platform Microsoft Flip, focusing … Continued

Monash University Secures Funding to Empower Future Teachers in Specialist and Outer Melbourne Schools

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Monash University has secured a funding boost from the Victorian Department of Education, as part of the Victorian Government’s Placements Plus initiative.    Monash University will facilitate the development and delivery of pre-service teacher placement programs across Melbourne’s Specialist Schools, Bass Coast and South Gippsland regions as well as the South East Growth Corridor. The … Continued