Social justice

Rate rise reprieve but renters still locked out of ownership dream

Thousands of Australian families have avoided slipping into mortgage stress today after the Reserve Bank of Australia decided to keep interest rates on hold at 3.75 per cent. 

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Families struggle to meet rising cost of education

Christmas has come and gone, the school year is approaching and family budgets are wilting in the summer heat.

It's about this time of year that our

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Government is right to transfer refugee children

So Christmas Island is full to overflowing and we are forced to transfer unaccompanied children to a secure facility in Broadmeadows for processing.

Good.

If that's wha...

Welfare payment changes

Last week Families, Housing, Community Services, and Indigenous Affairs Minister, Jenny Macklin, announced changes to welfare provision as a result of the Federal Government's deliberations on t...

Heritage service for former clients

There has been a significant rise in the number of former clients contacting Anglicare Victoria to access information about their time in care since the recent national apology the to forgotten ...

Tackling homelessness with supported housing

Supported housing is a model for tackling entrenched homelessness in urban and regional areas and has proven to be effective in reducing homelessness by up to 87 per cent in one 20-block areas o...

Governments face challenge to improve opportunities for children and families

Fifteen per cent of Australian children live in a jobless household, more than 34,000 children are on care and protection orders and one quarter of all homeless people across the nation are fami...

Stats show growing need despite economic recovery

More evidence continues to surface that families and individuals around Victoria are still suffering the effects of the financial crisis regardless of official reports telling us how strong the ...

Remember the lessons of the forgotten Australians

Today's national apology to the forgotten Australians is another step in the healing of children placed in the care of the State or in institutions. The apology acknowledges the many shortcomin...

International Forum for Child Welfare

Last week I was in Jakarta, Indonesia, as part of an international gathering of agencies and people from across the globe, reflecting and engaging on the issues of global poverty with a particul...

Young people at risk

A new report was released today showing 1 in 4 young people are living with a mental disorder and 1 in 3 young people experience moderate to high levels of psychological distress.

The Fed...

State of the family 2009

Anti-poverty week 2009 coincides with the early signs of recovery from the global financial crisis but many challenges lie ahead as unemployment is forecast to rise, housing remains largely unaf...

Youth hit hardest by GFC

A new report commissioned by The Foundation for Young Australians sheds light on the potential future impact of the current global financial crisis.

Young Australians aged 15-19 are...

Early learning improves opportunities for vulnerable children

The Victorian State Government announced today it will offer free kindergarten to around 2000 of the State's most vulnerable children to improve early learning opportunities and enhance social d...

Housing figures tells tale of two realities

Two articles published today illustrate the differing fortunes of two distinct segments of the Australian public.

The Age reported this morning that "almost 1000 Victorian...