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Ending uni boss pay bonanza and wage theft a massive win: Union

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The National Tertiary Education Union has strongly welcomed the federal government’s plans to end million-dollar vice-chancellor pay and crack down on wage theft.  The NTEU last week released a damning report into university governance, which has now sparked a major announcement from Education Minister Jason Clare.  A new watchdog will rein in bulging university executive … Continued

Children and young people locked out of housing options by ‘perverse’ youth housing penalty

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New research from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) commissioned by the Home Time Youth Housing Coalition has revealed the full extent of systemic financial barriers preventing 16-24 year-olds experiencing homelessness from accessing safe housing options around Australia. Dubbed the ‘youth housing penalty’, these barriers discourage community housing providers from offering tenancies to unaccompanied … Continued

Catholic Health Australia Welcomes Passage of Aged Care Act

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Catholic Health Australia said the passage of the Aged Care Act through Parliament today lays the foundation for a better and more sustainable aged care system that acts on the key recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aged Care.    “We welcome this seminal reform which will help deliver quality and sustainable aged care for … Continued

CHILD POVERTY COSTS ILLAWARRA $2 BILLION A YEAR

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Monday, 25 November 2024 The economic cost of child poverty in the Illawarra region is $2 billion a year, according to landmark research commissioned by peak social services body NCOSS.   The report titled Lasting Impacts: The Economic Costs of Child Poverty in NSW calculated for the first time the impact of failing to invest in … Continued

CHILD POVERTY COSTS MURRAY JUST UNDER $1 BILLION A YEAR

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Monday, 25 November 2024 The economic cost of child poverty in the Murray region is just under $1 billion a year, according to landmark research commissioned by peak social services body NCOSS.   The report titled Lasting Impacts: The Economic Costs of Child Poverty in NSW calculated for the first time the impact of failing … Continued

CHILD POVERTY COSTS NEW ENGLAND & NORTH WEST $2 BILLION A YEAR

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Monday, 25 November 2024 The economic cost of child poverty in New England and North West is more than $2 billion a year, according to landmark research commissioned by peak social services body NCOSS.   The report titled Lasting Impacts: The Economic Costs of Child Poverty in NSW calculated for the first time the impact … Continued

CHILD POVERTY COSTS NEWCASTLE AND LAKE MACQUARIE $2.1 BILLION A YEAR

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Monday, 25 November 2024   The economic cost of child poverty in the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie region is $2.1 billion a year, according to landmark research commissioned by peak social services body NCOSS.   The report titled Lasting Impacts: The Economic Costs of Child Poverty in NSW calculated for the first time the impact … Continued

CHILD POVERTY COSTS RICHMOND-TWEED $1.8 BILLION A YEAR

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The economic cost of child poverty in the Murray region is more than $1.8 billion a year, according to landmark research commissioned by peak social services body NCOSS.   The report titled Lasting Impacts: The Economic Costs of Child Poverty in NSW calculated for the first time the impact of failing to invest in our … Continued

CHILD POVERTY COSTS RIVERINA $1.5 BILLION A YEAR

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Monday, 25 November 2024 The economic cost of child poverty in the Riverina is $1.5 billion a year, according to landmark research commissioned by peak social services body NCOSS.   The report titled Lasting Impacts: The Economic Costs of Child Poverty in NSW calculated for the first time the impact of failing to invest in … Continued

CHILD POVERTY COSTS CAPITAL REGION $1.5 BILLION A YEAR

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Monday, 25 November 2024 The economic cost of child poverty in the Capital region is $1.5 billion a year, according to landmark research commissioned by peak social services body NCOSS.   The report titled Lasting Impacts: The Economic Costs of Child Poverty in NSW calculated for the first time the impact of failing to invest in … Continued