Across Australia, some 1,400 NDIS participants are waiting an average of 160 days, equal to almost six months, to be discharged from hospitals despite being ready to go home or … Read More
The announcement today by Minister for Social Services, Amanda Rishworth, that the Federal Government will trial longer-term funding contracts and deliver proper indexation to community services funding grants is welcome … Read More
One of Australia’s leading social services groups, Catholic Social Services Australia, has welcomed the Federal Government’s decision to abolish the unjust and unfair cashless debit card. Legislation to repeal the … Read More
One of Australia’s leading social services groups, Catholic Social Services Australia, has welcomed the Federal Government’s decision to provide $4 million to cover the funeral costs for thousands of First … Read More
One of Australia’s leading social services groups has welcomed the decision by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to restore the $750 pandemic isolation payment, acknowledging the urgent need to address Australia’s … Read More
One of Australia’s leading social services groups has urged the Federal Government to continue providing free rapid antigen tests to vulnerable groups as Australians face increased covid numbers and hospitalisations. … Read More
Australians over 30 will be offered a fourth dose of Covid vaccine from today, as health authorities battle a winter wave of Omicron cases. An additional 7.4 million people can … Read More
As winter starts to bite, qualified disability support workers are being asked to join a national ‘Winter Relief Workforce’ register designed to cover potential workforce shortages, Chair of Catholic Social … Read More
The decision today by the Fair Work Commission to increase the National Minimum Wage (NMW) by 5.2 per cent is welcome but workers on low incomes will still struggle to … Read More
As the Government begins drafting terms of reference for a Robodebt Royal Commission a key outcomes must be that the poor and vulnerable are never left at the mercy of … Read More