Silence - in our schools and briefly in our playgrounds, on our sporting fields, everywhere but online and in social media. That is what is greeting our kids.…
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AUSTRALIAN parents want their kids vaccinated and back at school, according to a national poll by UNICEF. The results, released on August 11, 2021, found parents were overwhelmingly concerned about the academic effects of extended periods in lockdown. Learning loss was a…
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DEMAND for support services for new parents has soared over the past year as COVID-19 has created additional anxiety and crisis for families. COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions are placing additional stress on parents dealing with the grief of losing a child, forcing…
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Volunteering Victoria announced 4 recipients at its sixth annual State Awards by video broadcast on Thursday 26 November 2020. “The State Awards celebrate the incredible examples of leadership and contribution volunteer-involving organisations, their leaders and volunteers make in our communities,” said Scott…
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As a proud sporting nation, it is embedded within Aussie culture to crack open a cold one with a few mates while watching the AFL Grand Final or indulging in a glass of champagne over the races, however the role alcohol plays…
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Mates4Mates has welcomed the extension of telehealth services until March 2021, after an announcement from the Federal Government.…
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The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) has urged the federal government to extend its COVID19 safety nets, as new data shows a four-fold increase in numbers accessing its foodbank.…
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A survey of people on JobSeeker released on Friday by the Australian Council of Social Service lays bare the grim outlook for people without paid work in this recession.…
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The demand for psychology appointments has increased by 27 per cent at Mates4Mates in 2020, with the pandemic adding to the toll of mental health on many veterans.…
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Millions of garment workers around the world have not received their regular wages, or have not been paid at all, for months since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, shows a new report by Clean Clothes Campaign, launched last week.…
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