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UnitingCare Community Care Options |
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The UnitingCare Community Care Options were launched by UnitingCare Australia's National Director, Lin Hatfield Dodds at the UnitingCare Australia, Uniting Missions Network conference in April this year.
To view the Community Care Options click here |
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Wesley Mission Homelessness Report |
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Minister for Housing Tanya Plibersek launched the Wesley Mission report: More than a bed: Sydney's homeless speak out on 6 July 2008.The report identifies the underlying causes and complex needs of people who are homeless and suggests that longer term support and better integration of services for homeless people is needed to reduce the critically high rates of homelessness.
To view the report click here |
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Performance Bonuses for Family Relationship Centres |
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Performance reviews of Australia's Family Relationship Centres which opened in 2006 has resulted in eight being paid funding bonuses, announced Attorney-General Robert McClelland on 4 July 2008.
"I am pleased to announce that all 15 Family Relationship Centres are performing well and that eight have been awarded a performance payment for achieving high quality outcomes for their clients," Mr McClelland said.
The Centres to receive bonuses are:
Darwin Family Relationship Centre, $145,390
Hobart Family Relationship Centre, $86,172
Joondalup Family Relationship Centre, $110,676
Salisbury Family Relationship Centre, $108,532
Sutherland Family Relationship Centre, $110,165
Lismore Family Relationship Centre, $74,813
Mildura Family Relationship Centre, $58,120
Townsville Family Relationship Centre, $94,305
For more information click here
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Professor Ross Garnaut released his Draft Report on 4 July 2009 on the economic impacts of climate change for Australia.
To view the report click here |
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New Participation Taskforce meets |
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The Federal Government's new Participation Taskforce met in Melbourne for the first time on 2 July 2008. The Taskforce will provide advice to Government on the barriers to greater participation in the work force, particularly for parents and mature-age job seekers. Minister for Employment Participation, Brendan O'Connor also announced that Ms Patricia Faulkner, Chair of the Australian Social Inclusion Board, will chair the Participation Taskforce.
Ms Faulkner will be joined by representatives from key welfare, business and employee organisations including the Australian Council of Social Service, the National Welfare Rights Network, the Australian Council of Trade Unions and the Business Council of Australia. The Taskforce will examine submissions to the Employment Services Review related to participation and meet with key stakeholders and provide its recommendations to Government before the end of August 2008.
For more information click here
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