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Homelessness New South Wales has called for greater investment in social housing as bond lodgement data reveals the areas hardest hit by rising rents. The data, which records rental prices when new tenants lodge their bonds, shows rents have gone up 9.1 percent in Greater Sydney and 5.2 percent in the rest of NSW over … Continued
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30 AUGUST 2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE In brief The NSW Government must fast track its consultation with local councils and communities Shark nets do not prevent shark bite. More effective modern methods are already in place at our beaches. A one-month shortening of the shark net season to protect turtles still leaves … Continued
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North Sydney Council will call on the State Government to amend its plans for the rezoning of Crows Nest to consider the area’s economic future and deliver community infrastructure that will support the planned growth of our population. At its meeting last night, Council endorsed a submission to the State Government on the Crows Nest … Continued
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New water and air monitoring programs could be included in conditions on Cadia gold mine’s operations following the NSW Environment Protection Authority’s (EPA) recent public consultation and review of its environment protection licence. The statutory five-yearly review, which received over 90 submissions, is the next step in the EPA’s ongoing work with the local community … Continued
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The Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA) has welcomed the release of the NSW VET Review Final Report 2024. According to ITECA New South Wales, this report represents a significant and much-needed step towards integrating traditionally separate skills training and higher education sectors into a cohesive and aligned tertiary system. The report’s focus on providing … Continued
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Sydney, NSW – Leading mental health groups welcome the recent commitments at the Health and Mental Health Ministers’ meeting as a crucial step forward for mental health reform in Australia. The NSW Mental Health Alliance commends the nation’s state and federal Health and Mental Health Ministers for meeting and aligning on a number of the … Continued
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Friday 16 August 2024 Education union welcomes new flexible policy for teacher professional development The IEU applauds today’s announcement by the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) giving teachers much broader scope in meeting their professional development (PD) requirements. The changes provide much greater flexibility than the narrowly mandated priority areas put in place by the … Continued
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What: Child protection workers hold protest When: 12.30 Where: 181 Anson Street, Orange Why: Child protection workers walk off the job over child safety Contact: 0405 285 547 Press Release: Child protection workers walk off the job over child safety in Orange Child protection caseworkers will stop work … Continued
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What: Child protection workers hold protest When: 12.30 Where: 181 Anson Street, Orange Why: Child protection workers walk off the job over child safety Contact: 0405 285 547 Press Release: Child protection workers walk off the job over child safety in Orange Child protection caseworkers will stop work … Continued
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210 NSW child protection caseworkers – or 9% of the total workforce – are currently absent due to workers compensation claims, further fuelling a crisis in which four out of five children identified as being at “risk of serious harm” are not being seen. The damming statistic exacerbates the problem of 233 positions (or … Continued
