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Media Release 27th October 2025 The community and sector come together in Canberra to remember the lives lost to overdose Community members, families, AOD service providers and advocates from across the ACT will come together in Canberra today for the 30th Annual Remembrance Ceremony to honour and remember those in our … Continued
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Media Release 21st October 2025 We need evidence-based health policy on drug use in the ACT – not political games Today’s failed attempt by the ACT Liberals to overturn recent changes to drug laws in the ACT flies in the face of sensible evidence-based policy and is completely out of step with the … Continued
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Community groups and survivor-advocates have welcomed the ACT Government’s tabling today of its Liquor Amendment Bill 2025. The Bill updates the ACT’s Liquor Act to provide important safety measures that will reduce harm to women and children. This is a critical moment in Australia’s progress in addressing the crisis of family, domestic and sexual violence. … Continued
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Key Facts: Anyone including sex workers can and do falsely advertise their services as massage therapy. Consequently, professional massage therapists and their employees are regularly subject to sexual harassment from clients demanding sexual services because of the confusion between the two very different professions No effective protections for professional massage therapists. Sexual harassment and abuse … Continued
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The Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories will hold its first public hearing with the National Capital Authority (NCA) as the Committee’s biannual briefings recommence in the 48th Parliament. Biannual briefings with the NCA have been held regularly since 2009 and contribute to the Committee’s understanding of the role of the NCA in planning, promoting … Continued
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The ACT Government’s decision to remove the Territory’s motor vehicle duty concession for electric vehicles risks significantly slowing the Territory’s EV uptake and should be reconsidered, according to the Electric Vehicle Council. In the fine print of the ACT Budget is a policy shift set to take effect from 1 September 2025, which will see … Continued
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Community Options ACT has made the difficult decision to withdraw from providing services under the National Disability and Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and Commonwealth funded Aged Care Services by June 30, 2025. The decision follows significant changes to Commonwealth aged care programs and the evolving NDIS framework. An exhaustive review of the new reforms found the continuation within these service … Continued
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Monday 16 September 2024 Heart Foundation spells out heart health priorities for next ACT Government in new statement issued today The Heart Foundation is calling on political leaders to prioritise heart health in the upcoming Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Election. Around 500 people in the ACT die from cardiovascular disease each year, accounting for … Continued
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Partnership to assist critical infrastructure operators in meeting growing legislative obligations to prove the integrity and security of their software supply chains CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, and Google today announced a research partnership to close crucial gaps in how Australia’s critical infrastructure (CI) operators find, understand, and fix vulnerabilities in their software supply … Continued
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The CFMEU ACT has applauded the ACT Government’s introduction of developer licensing, which marks a significant step towards safeguarding the community from unethical and shoddy developers. The CFMEU ACT has vocally advocated about the urgent need for developer licensing, citing widespread community support and the damaging impact of unethical developers. “For too long dodgy developers … Continued
