More than 4.7 million Australians will see an increase in support payments from 20 September following a 4 per cent increase in the consumer price index in the six months … Read More
A new performance report on one of the state’s most innovative back-to-school program revealsmore than 16,400 students and 7,800 families across far north and central Queensland have beenhelp cover back-to-school … Read More
Half of the country’s disability employment service (DES) providers will see some or all of their services end due to poor performance following a major review of the sector in … Read More
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