The emerging trend of impact investing is being viewed as an alternative funding model as governments both globally and in Australia particularly reduce their overall spending. In order to address the most pressing needs in our society access to private capital is…
COVID-19 — and the financial, workplace and social challenges that it has created — has thrown a spanner in the works for many people, especially those who are already struggling with stress and mental health issues. The Lifeline initiative National Stress Down…
Sunday July 19 marked seven years since Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announced that people seeking asylum, arriving by boat, will never be settled in Australia and would be processed offshore. Refugee advocate groups report that, as a result of the offshore detention…
The Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) says it is deeply concerned for the safety of people detained at the Mantra Bell City hotel at Preston in Melbourne, after a security guard has tested positive for COVID-19 Over 60 people, who were brought…
The twelfth year of Dry July kicked off this month, with more than 37,000 Australians giving up alcohol to raise funds for cancer treatment organisations in their local area. Katie Evans, the General Manager of Dry July Foundation, said that the initiative…
Justice Action (JA) represents people locked in Australian prisons and hospitals, defending human rights in the hardest places. The movement to provide a voice, and to show support for prisoners dates back to when Australia was a penal colony. JA aims to…
COVID-19 has created new challenges for us all, however, for many young people the pandemic has compounded highly complex vulnerabilities, including experiences of family violence. The Youth Support and Advocacy Service (YSAS) supports young people experiencing complex issues including alcohol and other…
A coalition of community organisations have been delivering food every day to 9 public housing towers in Melbourne, since the towers’ residents were subjected to a ‘hard lockdown’ last weekend. Many different cultures are represented in the residential community of the towers,…
A Brisbane leader in aged care has won international recognition for her commitment to creating happy, healthy aged care communities. Annie Gibney, Director of Residential Aged Care Services at Wesley Mission Queensland, has been awarded the Inspired Influencer Award from The Eden Alternative –…
Today the Commonwealth Government is expected to release Closing the Gap justice targets to address the crisis of Aboriginal incarceration. Yesterday a draft of the national agreement stated that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples would wait until 2093 to reach parity…
