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MEDIA RELEASE Thursday 2 May, 2024 NSW GOVERNMENT REVIEW INTO FOSTER CARE NEEDS TO INCLUDE MEASURES TO STOP CHILDREN ENDING UP THERE IN THE FIRST PLACE The harrowing stories about foster care in NSW in today’s papers shows the urgent need to fix the system – but also the need for more work to stop … Continued
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UNSW calls on the Federal Government to act on the recommendation in its Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee’s report and substantially increase Youth Allowance in the budget. Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Attila Brungs said, “raising the rate of Youth Allowance would greatly assist low SES students studying higher education. This, along with changes to HECs indexation … Continued
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Water safety heavyweights Royal Lifesaving (RLSSA) and Kids Alive have joined forces to ensure more Australians know how to save the life of a little one, launching The Heart Beat Club, a free online training aimed at empowering Australians with vital CPR and first aid knowledge for infants and toddlers. Despite 90% of parents acknowledging … Continued
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A new study by Charles Darwin University’s (CDU) Molly Wardaguga Research Centre has shown that Australian private midwifery programs have achieved better outcomes for women and their babies compared to the Australian national average. Through private midwifery programs, women are allocated a primary midwife who is on call from the initial booking through to six … Continued
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Aotearoa New Zealand Technology isn’t just about innovation; it’s about harnessing curiosity and creativity to produce world-leading, future-focused tech solutions for Australian businesses, schools and homes. From humanised AI technology to cutting-edge diagnostics for early cancer detection, New Zealand is at the forefront of technological advancements that are reshaping Australian lives for the better. In … Continued
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What: Child protection workers hold protest When: 12.30 Where: 7-11 Bridge Street Coniston, Wollongong Why: Child protection workers protest unacceptable risk to child safety in the Illawarra Contact: 0405 285 547 Relevant Press Release: Child protection workers walk off the job over child safety in Wollongong Child protection … Continued
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This week, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Honourable Milton Dick MP is in Victoria, where he will celebrate visiting over 100 schools, as part of the Parliament in Schools program. Students will learn about federation, democracy and the Australian Parliament, as well as hear first-hand from the Speaker and their local member on what a typical day … Continued
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called an urgent national cabinet meeting tomorrow to discuss violence against women. In the 2022-2023 financial year almost half of the women killed in Australia were killed by their former or current intimate partner. This year, one woman is being killed every four days. Another died today. La Trobe University … Continued
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MEDIA RELEASE For immediate distribution. MELBOURNE – 30 April 2024 Women’s Health Victoria is delighted to announce the appointment of gender equality advocate and former government executive, Sally Hasler, as its incoming CEO. The Chair of Women’s Health Victoria, Judy Hacker, said Sally’s appointment came at an important time of renewal for the organisation, following … Continued
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Over the weekend, we saw a community-led groundswell of voices calling for federal action to prevent the ongoing violence against Australian women in 2024. As of 26 April, 27 women across Australia have been allegedly killed in acts of violence. When National Cabinet meets on Wednesday they have the opportunity to commit to matching community … Continued
