15 June 2010
A recent survey showed the number of people sleeping rough in Melbourne has remained steady over the past few years but figures from Anglicare Victoria's own homeless services show an alarming r...
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1 June 2010
This year Anglicare Victoria will deliver emergency food parcels and other material aid to 50,000 of the state's most vulnerable families and individuals. Our new
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27 May 2010
The Victorian Ombudsman's report into out-of-home care shines a light on a number of critical issues affecting the way we care for our most vulnerable children. My concern is that the repo...
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21 May 2010
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has reported that during 2008 - 2009 across Australia, over 200,000 children were the subject of one or more child protection notifications; almost...
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11 May 2010
Housing costs are soaring and renters are feeling the pain as much as home owners. The number of people accessing Anglicare Victoria
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5 May 2010
As winter approaches, many low income families will find themselves struggling to heat the house on top of other expenses such as warm clothes, food and transport - especially if a major applian...
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28 April 2010
Innovative microfinance and supported savings schemes can help low income earners purchase essentials such as white goods and basic furniture. Joan* is a 67 year old woman who live...
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23 April 2010
Anglicare Victoria's parish partnership program is helping the agency respond quickly to local needs through grass roots programs across the state. Since 2001 Anglicare has grown th...
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21 April 2010
The need for financial counselling and basic budgeting or welfare advice has grown significantly across rural North East Victoria in the past couple of years. In response to this tr...
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26 March 2010
The recent release of a State Government briefing paper on the out-of-home care system has raised some concerns over the level of support provided to vulnerable children and young people in stat...
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12 March 2010
In Victoria, a person suffering financial hardship due to illness, unemployment or other reasonable cause is entitled to apply for assistance to help control their finances and pay their debts i...
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12 March 2010
The biennial Australian Institute of Family Studies Conference is this year being held in Melbourne this year. This forum will explore the latest research, policy and practice as w...
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3 March 2010
The Global Financial Crisis touched all facets of the economy including the not-for-profit (NFP) sector. Two recent publication shed some light on the effect the crisis had on the sector and the...
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1 March 2010
Young people in state care need and deserve ongoing government and community support well into their 20s. An article in today's Age newspaper ("
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26 February 2010
From Tuesday 2 February until Friday 19 March 2010 the Victorian Government is helping you pay off your outstanding fines by removing some of the additional fees and costs you may have incurred. &n...
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