Commission reminds aged care providers of duty to respond to abuse and neglect Community & Social The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (ACQSC) has used the day for elder abuse awareness to remind service providers of their legal obligation to
Colleagues can help in domestic violence situations June 2, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Culture With new minister for women Katy Gallagher now sworn in, investigative journalist Jess Hill has cautioned workplaces that true leadership is needed to holistically address
Multi-million dollar funding for care leavers’ trauma support and referral services November 17, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social A comprehensive support and referral program to help the more than 500,000 institutionalised children who were removed from their families and another estimated 7,000 child
Brittany Higgins accepts prestigious fellowship October 8, 2021 By Melissa Coade Australian Capital Territory The global institute for women’s leadership (GIWL) at ANU has announced that former parliamentary staffer Brittany Higgins will be its first visiting fellow. Higgins, who
Premium Interviews After the summit, are women safer? September 30, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social It is a poor assumption to believe that following the federal government’s women’s safety summit in September the complex social, cultural and systemic issues that
‘More to be done’ to prevent infant and child mortality in NSW August 26, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The NSW ombud has tabled a report in parliament, showing that while infant mortality rates in the state declined by 30% over 15 years, improvements
Multi-million dollar settlement for mistreatment of 1,200 youths in NT detention July 30, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Young offenders who were detained in Don Dale have received a share in a $35 million settlement from the Northern Territory government. A bid from
New Victorian child safety standards to improve responsiveness to abuse and misconduct allegations July 5, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Over 50,000 Victorian organisations (including schools, sporting clubs, hospitals and churches) that provide services and facilities to children and young people have one year to
Defence extends timeline for confidential abuse reports April 12, 2021 By Melissa Coade Defence Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel have an extra year to report complaints of abuse under the Defence Reparation Scheme. The impact of COVID-19 on staff
Promoted Elevating excellence on the Thai-Myanmar border April 9, 2020 By Kiah Consulting As part of the latest event in the Kiah Consulting Elevating Excellence program, Kiah Consulting managing director John Glenn introduced a member of the program
Promoted From the APS to human trafficking – Mechelle Moore on her journey March 20, 2020 By Kiah Consulting Making a difference can mean different things for different people. It can be helping a neighbour, supporting a charity, or volunteering at the local Salvation
New appointment to disability inquiry amid call for commissioners to stand down September 16, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social Roslyn Atkinson has been appointed as the seventh commissioner for the disability royal commission, as disability advocates have threatened to boycott the inquiry. The first
Defence takes 'no wrong doors' approach to reporting abuse August 12, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Defence The Department of Defence’s policies and procedures surrounding abuse must be trauma-informed and should foster a reporting culture, according to the Defence Force Ombudsman. The
Federal ICAC case strong, despite anti-bribery measures April 27, 2015 By Stephen Easton Features Last week saw a flurry of new reports of public servants caught doing the wrong thing. On Thursday the country’s newest independent corruption fighter, South Australia’s
