A major new report by a progressive think tank, Per Capita, has found that homeless women over 55 are expected to double in less than a decade. The report, using … Read More
The proposal by the Federal Government to establish a new alternative dispute resolution process for people caught up in NDIS disputes would make the process of appealing a decision faster … Read More
A major new report by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research has found people with disabilities are more than twice as likely to be victims of violent crime … Read More
Catholic Social Services Australia has welcomed yesterday’s decision by Federal Cabinet to extend pandemic leave disaster payments beyond the scheme’s expiry on 30 September. Executive Director of Catholic Social Services … Read More
Catholic Social Services Australia, Catholic Health Australia, the National Catholic Education Commission, Catholic Employment Relations and Caritas Australia are among those lending their support to National Child Protection Week (September … Read More
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