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ACOSS refers Federal Government to Ombudsman

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ACOSS has referred the Federal Government to the Commonwealth Ombudsman following the latest revelations that income support payments may have been illegally cancelled, affecting at least 1,000 people between April 2022 and July 2024.    The referral comes after CEO Cassandra Goldie wrote to Employment Minister Murray Watt, urging the Government to refer itself and … Continued

ANZSCO’s response to Massage & Myotherapy Australia recommended reforms welcomed

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Massage & Myotherapy Australia has welcomed reforms to the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ OSCA (formerly ANZSCO) Occupation Standard Classification for Australia list for Massage Therapists 411613. Mrs Ann Davey CEO, said that the long overdue reforms to the old ANZSCO listing, now recognise the three distinct Australian massage occupations. This includes the new Unit Group … Continued

URGENT ACTION NEEDED FOLLOWING NSW DRUG SUMMIT

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The following joint statement is from the Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Residential Rehabilitation Network (ADARRN), ACON, the NSW Users and AIDS Association (NUAA), and Network of Alcohol and Other Drugs Agencies (NADA).     As organisations and leaders in alcohol and other drug (AOD) services and supporting communities, we call on the NSW Government to … Continued

La Trobe expert inducted into the Multicultural Honour Roll

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La Trobe University Associate Professor Jo Antoniades was inducted into the Victorian Multicultural Honour Roll on Wednesday for her work promoting dementia awareness and health equity for culturally and linguistically diverse seniors. The Victorian Multicultural Honour Roll recognises the efforts of individuals who have made exceptional and lasting contributions to multiculturalism in Victoria. Associate Professor … Continued

AWU Statement On Lake Mountain And Mount Baw Baw Leasing Proposal

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Alpine Resorts Victoria (ARV) has announced its intention to attempt to lease Lake Mountain and Mount Baw Baw to a private operator. Such a lease could last for as long as 99 years, effectively privatising the operation.    Neither ARV nor the Victorian Government have consulted with the Australian Workers’ Union (AWU) regarding this matter.  … Continued

Pacific Defense Launches COM6300VP Tactical Radio Card, Developed with Thales Defense and Security, Inc.

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EL SEGUNDO, Calif.–BUSINESS WIRE– Pacific Defense, a leader in Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) solutions, announces the COM6300VP, a 3U OpenVPX™ multi-waveform tactical radio plug-in card aligned with the Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA™) Technical Standard. The plug-in card features a dual-channel communication approach, utilizing both Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS) and … Continued

Anxiety and confusion surround Foundational Supports, survey reveals

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Community consultation on Foundational Supports ends today, yet a troubling new survey reveals most people still do not know what they are.   Children and Young People with Disability Australia (CYDA) surveyed more than 250 disabled young people, parents, and caregivers across Australia in October.   It wanted to know what the disability community thought about Foundational … Continued

NCOSS REACTS TO DRUG SUMMIT

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Thursday, 5 December 2024   NCOSS has called on the NSW Premier to implement a whole-of-government drug and alcohol strategy after the two-day Drug Summit wrapped up this afternoon.   NCOSS CEO Cara Varian said there was robust discussion across the Summit, but the Government now needs to turn this into action.   “This Summit … Continued