Social Services
Loan and behold: Microfinance in Australia
The No Interest Loan Scheme National Conference started today in Sydney and saw Australia’s Minister for Social Services, Scott Morrison,......
Wendybird wins Queens Ball Award
At Brisbane’s 54th Annual Queen’s Ball, the LGBTIQ Community Social Group of the Year was awarded to Wendybird, a not-for-profit......
Indigenous legal aid hotline under threat
The Custody Notification Service is a 24-hour hotline providing legal and welfare support to Indigenous Australians in police custody. It’s......
Hang it up for Poverty Launch
After having the three coldest winter mornings in June to date, our hearts go out to people who don’t have......
Governments cut back on social housing as waiting list grows
New figures from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare show nearly half of all people looking to get into......
Low-income families hardest hit by Federal budget
The government is enjoying a popularity boost after its second budget, which is seen as softer and fairer, compared to......
Indigenous community services needed to stop child removal
This morning in Melbourne the Families Australia Child Aware Approached Conference brought together a number of Indigenous Community Leaders to......
New research reveals massive volunteering results
At the end of National Volunteer Week, new research has revealed significant economic benefits of volunteering. It seems the value......
Australian Aid plummets to all-time low
Tuesday’s budget saw the government cut foreign aid by a further billion dollars, meaning Australia is now the least generous......
No budget help for those in poverty and fear
The ‘fair go’ budget hasn’t produced any extra money to help the homeless and those living in fear of domestic......