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PM Scott Morrison named as respondent in complaint to AHRC

Lourdes Antenor October 26, 2021

In an Australian first, a formal complaint about discrimination against someone with a disability naming the Prime Minister, as representative of the Commonwealth of Australia

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Indigenous People, Housing, Associations, Awards, Housing and Homelessness, News

HESTA Impact Awards reveals first lineup of winners

Paulo Rizal February 25, 2021

Out of 11 handpicked finalists, HESTA selected Youth Projects, Housing All Australians, actress Julia Hales, and Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service’s Melissa Browning as

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covid-19, Featured CEO, Charities, News, Q&A

Q&A: Newly-installed CEO Amanda Mather shares how Sporting Wheelies continues to serve despite the pandemic

Paulo Rizal December 1, 2020

Third Sector had the opportunity to sit down with Amanda Mather and talk about her storied career in working in the not-for-profit sector, as well as her recent

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Gippsland Region to receive 7 new housing units for the disabled

Collaboration, Community Organisations

7 new housing units for the disabled to rise in Gippsland Region

Paulo Rizal November 23, 2020

Next year, five shared homes and two independent units will rise on a 1,000 sqm site in Sale, Gippsland, thanks to the efforts of not-for-profit community housing

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Health, Innovation

Pandemic doubles demand for MyCareSpace’s support for people with disabilities

Pearl Dy September 29, 2020

A social enterprise and national online platform connecting people living with a disability with service providers, has experienced a significant surge in demand for its

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nonprofit, Partnerships

Community Housing and Youngcare partnership unveils state-of-the art disability accommodation for Brisbane residents

Pearl Dy September 22, 2020

Queensland’s not for profit community housing provider Community Housing (Qld) Ltd together with Youngcare and Department of Public Works and Housing will unveil a new

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nonprofit, covid-19, Health, Policy

Disability Royal Commission COVID-19 Hearing

Tom Griffith September 3, 2020

Authors: Tom Griffith, Alyssa Sallis, Rachel Chalmers The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (Disability Royal Commission) held a public hearing last

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Health, third sector

Young carers to receive more support to complete school

Pearl Dy March 17, 2020

Young carers living in Queensland will receive extra support to overcome barriers to education with Hand Heart Pocket the Charity of Freemasons Queensland announcing a

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Funding, Charities

NACCHO welcomes announcement of $4.5 million to support Aboriginal Medical Services

Gali Blacher April 9, 2019

NACCHO has welcomed the announcement of $4.5 million to support Aboriginal Medical Services (AMS) in the Kimberley, Pilbara and Goldfields to deliver two programs to

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Governance, Community Organisations

Royal commission into mistreatment of disabled Australians starting to take place

Gali Blacher March 14, 2019

A royal commission into the mistreatment of disabled Australians is starting to take shape. The Morrison government is releasing draft terms of reference and agreeing to

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