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The New South Wales Teachers Federation welcomes the announcement of a $47 million investment in a Centre of Excellence at Wollongong TAFE, which will deliver cutting-edge vocational education opportunities for students in the Illawarra region. This investment demonstrates the joint state and federal governments’ recognition of the critical role that public TAFE institutions play in … Continued
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Tuesday, 3 December 2024 The Network of Alcohol and other Drugs Agencies (NADA) has released new waitlist data for individuals looking to access alcohol and other drug (AOD) services provided by NGOs. On any given day during the week of 23 – 27 September 2024, 1,819 people were on waitlists for NGO-provided AOD … Continued
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On the eve of the Sydney Drug Summit, and at Uniting’s Medically Supervised Injecting Centre (MSIC) in Kings Cross – the key outcome of the 1999 Drug Summit’s main recommendation – several of the state’s key faith based Alcohol and Other Drug treatment (AOD) service providers will gather for a press conference to express their ardent desire for this … Continued
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Uniting NSW.ACT welcomes the release of the report on the major review of the NSW Out Of Home Care (OOHC) system and urges the NSW Government to recognise that out of home care cannot be adequately reformed in isolation from the broader child protection system. Uniting NSW.ACT Communities Director Dr Andrew Montague said Uniting welcomes … Continued
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The United Services Union (USU) has filed proceedings in the New South Wales Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) against Coffs Harbour City Council regarding the service levels of lifeguards at the city’s beaches. The Union will allege before the IRC that lifeguards are regularly short-staffed, with some required to work up to 30 days straight, and … Continued
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28 November 2024 The Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association of Australia (GAMAA) today welcomed the release of the Victorian Government’s new regulatory amendments to the minimum standards for rental properties and rooming houses. GAMAA president Ross Jamieson said: “The decision not to pursue proposed regulatory bans on replacement of gas hot water and space heating in … Continued
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Tunnel workers cutting the gigantic passages for Sydney’s Metros have been exposed to toxic silica dust levels far exceeding those working in the engineered stone industry, secret documents show. Documents obtained by the AWU through freedom of information laws show tunnellers are exposed to cancer-causing dust while building government projects like Metro West, and … Continued
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Monday, 25 November 2024 The economic cost of child poverty in the Hunter Valley region is $2.3 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 … Continued
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Monday, 25 November 2024 The economic cost of child poverty in Far West and Orana is $1.2 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 … Continued
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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
