Social Services
Nearly half of Australians struggling to pay their rent
One of the key findings of the first ever Rental Affordability Index is that rent is unaffordable for nearly half......
National Day of Action against Healthy Welfare card
The trials of the new card in Ceduna, SA, and the Federal government’s expansion of it have created concerns within......
Unfair imprisonment of Indigenous Australians with mental disabilities
Thousands of Indigenous Australians living with a mental or cognitive disability are imprisoned each year. A new study is looking......
New music program launches to help dementia patients
Music has long been associated with producing endorphins but more recently it’s been linked to helping dementia patients recover their......
Mother of murdered child launches safety app
In 2007 Sonya Ryan’s 15 year old daughter, Carly Ryan, was groomed by an online predator who lured her to......
Dry Zone link to Indigenous homelessness
Aboriginal people who gather in public parklands to socialise are more likely to end up in gaol. The services that......
Australia’s under-privileged speak out against poverty
Stand Up Speak Out – a two day conference was held over Friday and Saturday night in Adelaide where anti-poverty......
Support for the homeless
As part of Anti-Poverty Week, Adelaide’s annual Homeless Connect Expo provided free services, entertainment, give-aways and meals to those who......
It’s time for a national plan to end poverty
Poverty has been off the political agenda for too long, despite standing out as a major problem for the well......
Senate sides with community groups over services funding
Community organisations could be given more generous funding arrangements if the recommendations of a senate inquiry are taken on board.......