Premium Insights and analysis Election 2022: Water policy left high and dry Monday May 16, 2022 By Scott Hamilton and Stuart Kells Editors' Picks Despite the many pressing issues confronting the Murray-Darling Basin, it's been barely visible in the election campaign. It seems we're having a dry election.
Election 2022: Coalition earmarks ambitions to develop national autism strategy Tuesday May 10, 2022 By Melissa Coade Federal Ways to build the workforce capability for people living with autism will be one of the key pillars of a Liberal plan.
Election 2022: Coalition tells voters on social security their investment rates will be locked in for two years Wednesday May 4, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The LNP says 900,000 social security recipients in Australia will benefit from a two-year government-deeming rate freeze on how their financial assets are viewed.
Election 2022: Coalition’s overtures to older Australians matched by Labor Monday May 2, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The Labor party said on Monday it would match promises made by Scott Morrison to ease cost of living pressures for older Australians.
Budget spend for policies impacting women acknowledges major group driving nation’s economic recovery Wednesday March 30, 2022 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Australia’s $2.1 billion women’s budget statement was shared across the portfolios overseen by Marise Payne, Anne Ruston, and Jane Hume. Details inside.
Best practice to service Australians living with a disability focus of future action plan Tuesday March 8, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Anne Ruston says a new action plan and guide will be developed for ‘disability confidence training’ for professional service providers. …
Premium Expert briefings Speaking truth to power can be a privilege and a burden Thursday February 10, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Fronting the National Press Club, Brittany Higgins and Grace Tame spoke of the challenge of being advocates for victims of sexual abuse.
New 1800RESPECT provider to expand tele-support options Thursday January 27, 2022 By Melissa Coade Communications & Technology The 1800RESPECT telephone counselling line will have text messages, video calls and referral follow-ups from July 2022.
Premium Insights and analysis Officials relent on consultation timeline for EVAW national plan Wednesday January 19, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social A government turnaround means consultation on the EVAW national plan will now be open for four weeks rather than two.
Premium Columnists A two week consultation is a government tick-a-box exercise Monday January 17, 2022 By Tom Ravlic Community & Social The federal government has erred in its approach to the consultation process it has just announced for a 10-year plan to deal with violence against…
Feds release $65 million to states for frontline family violence services Monday January 10, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The first allocation of money from a total $260 million granted by the commonwealth under the National Partnership on Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence has…
Federal government stumps up $22.4 million for new EVAW commission Thursday November 25, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The federal government plans on appointing a new commission to end family, domestic and sexual violence, using a multi-million dollar investment.
Multi-million dollar funding for care leavers’ trauma support and referral services Wednesday November 17, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Anne Ruston announced $23.4 million will go to specialist counselling, referral services, peer support, education and social programs.
National centre to improve outcomes for survivors of child sex abuse Friday October 22, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social A new $22.5 million centre for the prevention of child abuse will be established by the end of 2021, federally funded for at least five…
Premium Interviews The policy helping women escape violence and coercive control Wednesday October 20, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Advocates, service providers and experts weigh in on a new federal government announcement to trial one-off $5,000 payments for women escaping violent homes.
