Social Services
A snapshot of The Australia We Want
The Australia We Want report from the Community Council for Australia looks at Australia with a new lens, focused on what......
Child protection failing Victoria’s Aboriginal kids
An investigation into the experience of Aboriginal children in the Victorian child protection system has found children taken from home......
Bridging the gap for young adults leaving foster care
The age of 18 is a stressful transition period for all young adults, but particularly more so for those in foster......
Community service privatisation on the cards
The future of community services, including domestic violence, gambling and homelessness, is in the hands of a Productivity Commission, with......
Townsville launches 24 hour sexual assault response unit
Townsville community groups have come together this week to launch a new 24 hour sexual assault service. It aims to......
Concerns service providers not ready for NDIS launch
From today, the National Disability Insurance Scheme will be rolled out for the next three years. The National Disabilty Insurance......
Why you’ll be voting on Tony Abbott’s 2014 budget welfare measures on Saturday
Treasurer Scott Morrison announced a $2.3 billion welfare crackdown on fraud and non-compliance this week, revealing the government is owed about $3.5......
Hunger strike takes welfare card protest to new level
Daniel Taylor from Kununurra in WA is on Day 10 of a hunger strike, protesting the Income Management scheme currently......
Reaching out to those who are doing it tough
Age and illness can lead to social isolation and, for many, a feeling of deep loneliness. It’s this separation from......
Social Services hit hard by Federal Budget
The unemployed, low income families and the disabled will be hit hard by payment and tax cuts in the 2016......