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Study reveals Australian teachers need more support for wellbeing at work

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A Monash University study has shed light on how Australian teachers conceptualise their wellbeing at work, offering vital insights that could help shape future policies and interventions aimed at improving the educational environment for teachers nationwide. The study, which was published in Teaching and Teacher Education, aims to understand whether an ideal representation of teacher … Continued

Syrian-born refugee forges career in medical science, inspiring other refugee students with SSI Allianz scholarship success

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Refugee students have today received vital funds to pursue their education, under a scholarships program that nurtures the aspirations of refugees like scientist Simon Issa, who is changing lives after receiving a scholarship back in 2016.    Allianz Australia and not-for-profit SSI have awarded 34 deserving refugee students with SSI Allianz Refugee Scholarships, which supports … Continued

Mount Isa Indigenous Rodeo Championships unites riders and artists

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Mount Isa Indigenous Rodeo Championships unites riders and artists in cultural celebration   Ah One x Church Family Trans-Tasman Indigenous Rodeo Challenge Kiakati (key-ah-kar-tee) Indigenous Arts and Culture Precinct Artworks by Kalkadoon artists Alysha Blackley and Jesse Wilson Australian music royalty in Kasey Chambers and Christine Anu   In just three years the Mount Isa … Continued

Improving the contraceptive knowledge of young women from multicultural backgrounds

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An online educational video aimed at increasing contraceptive knowledge among young women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds is being distributed in five languages. Release of the 13-minute videos follows a significant research project, EXTEND-PREFER, undertaken by the SPHERE Centre of Research Excellence at Monash University, the results of which were published in the BMJ … Continued

Rabobank farm financial skills workshops return to Longreach, Blackall and Emerald

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Primary producers in the Longreach, Blackall and Emerald districts have the opportunity to expand their knowledge, free of charge, at a series of Rabo Client Council workshops designed to help provide the financial skills critical to managing an agricultural enterprise.   The practical Financial Skills Workshops – providing farmers with an opportunity to both upskill and network … Continued

NACCHO and The Snow Foundation partner to empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to tackle rheumatic heart disease

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10/07/2024: In a significant step towards addressing health disparities in Australia, the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) and The Snow Foundation are pleased to announce their partnership to prevent acute rheumatic Fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. ARF and RHD are preventable diseases triggered … Continued

Joint Statement: Ten Organisations Call for People with Disability’s Access to NDIS Funded Sexuality Services to be Protected

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The Joint Statement:  Ten organisations, including People with Disability Australia (PWDA), Women with Disabilities Australia (WWDA) and Touching Base, have signed this joint statement to strongly condemn recent comments made by Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Bill Shorten regarding the exclusion of sex work and sexuality services from the NDIS.     The … Continued

Prime Minister Must Intervene To Protect Religious Freedom

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09 July 2024 – For Immediate Release MEDIA RELEASE Prime Minister Must Intervene To Protect Religious Freedom Over 250 Christian Schools are calling on the Prime Minister to intervene directly in the stalled Religious Freedom Bill and to ensure that the Albanese Government delivers on its election commitment to strengthen religious freedom protections. Earlier today … Continued