This year is the year to finally protect victims of sexual assault, writes Sarah Rosenberg, Co-Founder and Director of With You We Can. Did you know that a victim of sexual assault has no ability to press charges against their perpetrator? Did…
Grill’d – Australia’s favourite home-grown burger brand – has announced a national volunteer charity takeover of their Local Matters fundraising program for the month of January. Grill’d will donate $80,000 across key hero partners; Surf Life Saving Australia, St John Ambulance Australia…
“I’ve been working in the community sector since I was 15, and there’s always this misconception that young African men don’t want to talk about mental health, but they actually do. They just don’t have a space to do so.” This is…
The Federal Government has announced the halving of Medicare-subsidised psychology sessions from 20 to 10 from 1 January 2023. The number of subsidised sessions was increased under the former government during the pandemic due to the sharp rise in demand for mental…
A NEW United Nations report predicts one in 23 people around the world will need humanitarian assistance in 2023. CARE Australia, one of the country’s leading humanitarian aid organisations, also said the report highlights stark gender inequality in humanitarian decision-making, The UN’s…
Agnes Jr, a Congolese refugee now living in the Northern Territory, recalls the fear she felt during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. “It was frightening. It felt like death was coming,” she said. Agnes Jr is one person of a small…
Australia is showing leadership on ocean plastic by joining an international coalition that is pushing for ambitious rules to reduce plastic use worldwide, the Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) said today. The World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia said Australia’s commitment to a…
A historic pledge for a more equitable aid system by 2030 has today been launched globally, with CARE Australia leading the charge to encourage other Australian international non-government organisations (INGOs) to sign onto the pledge. The Pledge for Change is a set of commitments…
The Audi Foundation, a corporate philanthropic foundation set up by Audi Australia and the Audi Australia Dealer Network, is marking a significant milestone in 2022: five years of supporting progressive Australian charities to drive meaningful change. Through its charity partners, the Audi…
The World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia has welcomed a proposal to increase gill net-free zones in the Great Sandy Marine Park. The Queensland Government made the announcement on Friday, 23 September as part of its draft zoning plan for the marine park,…
