“When the police arrive they automatically think that the black person is the perpetrator.”
Just a case of mistaken identity?
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Fee-free TAFE a raging success
Other areas of success, include the priority sectors of construction, with 20,986 enrolments (9.7 per cent), technology and digital, with 16,768 enrolments (7.8 per cent) and early childhood education and care, with 11,868 enrolments (5.5 per cent).
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Campaign highlights impacts of perimenopause
Information remains scattered and medical research into the complications of perimenopause is also surprisingly scant, according to the Foundation.
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Volunteer grant helps neighbourhood centre
Thanks to this wonderful grant, we were able to purchase new equipment for our Kincumber Neighbourhood Centre food pantry and Youth Brekky Club such as a large chest freezer
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Legal support for sexual assault victims must be flexible
The Australian Government is committed to working with state and territory governments to improve the experiences of victims and survivors of sexual assault in the criminal justice system across Australia.
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Robodebt fallout: end punitive, profit-driven system
With the upcoming Labor conference, we have a unique opportunity to show the Albanese Government there’s strong public support for putting employment services back in public hands.
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Note to politicians – start putting people first
…acting with sensitivity to financial and other forms of stress experienced by the customer cohort and taking all practicable steps to avoid the possibility that interactions with the government might exacerbate those stresses or introduce new ones…
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Help starts at home
“We work alongside parents in their own homes. Every family has different needs, so the support they receive is tailored to their unique situation. We respond through a combination of home visits, group work, parenting education, and social events,” Michelle added.
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Opinion: Bank closures and outages are a social justice issue
As the least computer literate generation fades away the expectation that we will all be able to digitally serve ourselves may become a reality. It is a despicable and socially malevolent reality.
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Disasters diminish cancer screening
Australia’s national bowel screening rate dropped to 40.9% during 2020-2021. While more than 6 million Australians were sent a test, only around 2.5 million returned their samples for screening. That’s around 179,000 fewer people returning their tests in 2020-2021.
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