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Tuesday, 10 December 2024 The Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN) has welcomed the release of an independent evaluation of the National Aged Care Advocacy Program (NACAP). Through the NACAP, the Department of Health and Aged Care funds 235 advocates and support staff across OPAN’s national 9-member network to support older people to access the care … Continued
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Investors have been warned there is already significant evidence climate change concerns are impacting the manner in which investments are being returned. Financial reports equating to almost 300,000 years of combined data show Australia ranked among the most at-risk nations and was trepidatious about the way shareholders were rewarded. University of Queensland researcher Dr Lin … Continued
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The Council of Capital City Lord Mayors (CCCLM) has welcomed the release of the Australian Homelessness Monitor 2024, which highlights the complex needs of vulnerable members of our communities who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness. A key chapter of the report focuses on the critical role of Local Government, emphasising the challenges faced … Continued
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The Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, through the Human Rights Subcommittee (the Subcommittee), has commenced a review of the amendments made by the Autonomous Sanctions Amendment (Magnitsky-style and Other Thematic Sanctions) Act 2021. Pursuant to Clause 4 of the Autonomous Sanctions Amendment (Magnitsky-style and Other Thematic Sanctions) Act 2021 the Joint Standing … Continued
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Catholic Health Australia supports the Australian Medical Association’s call for greater access to out-of-hospital care for patients, outlined in its position paper released today. “We have been calling for reform to out-of-hospital care for the past year and are pleased to see the sector unite around this issue,” said Catholic Health Australia CEO Jason … Continued
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The federal government must prioritise ending Australia’s massive social housing shortfall, Everybody’s Home said, as a new report reveals housing stress is the fastest growing main factor triggering homelessness. This year’s Australian Homelessness Monitor reports a 36 percent rise in new service users citing housing affordability stress as their primary reason for seeking support from homelessness services … Continued
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A new report by ACOSS has found entry-level jobs have declined while long-term unemployment has significantly increased, prompting calls for an overhaul of Australia’s employment services system which is systematically failing. The report, Faces of Unemployment 2024, found that since interest rates began to rise in mid-2022, employment at the lowest skill level has lagged, … Continued
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ACOSS is calling on the Federal Government to substantially boost income support payments after it announced small increases due to routine indexation. Some income support payments including Youth Allowance and Austudy are adjusted for inflation on January 1 each year. Youth Allowance for a single person is only going up by $1.70 a day. … Continued
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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
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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
