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Marist180 shortlisted for the NSW Youth Work Awards
Two Marist180 programs and one staff member are in the running for New South Wales Youth Work Awards, to be held later this month.
Australians on income support to get increase in payments
About 5.1 million Australians on income support will see a bump in their fortnightly social security payments, with the pension, JobSeeker and Commonwealth Rent Assistance all increasing from September 20. Source: News.com.au.
New chapter in the delivery of Catholic social services in South Australia
A new brand, a change in name and a revamped website all make for a new chapter in the delivery of Catholic social services in South Australia. Source: The Southern Cross.
Jesuit Social Services ‘deeply disappointed’ by watering down of youth justice reform
Jesuit Social Services says the Allan Government’s decision to abandon plans to raise the age of criminal responsibility in Victoria to 14 is “deeply disappointing”.
How animals can help kids manage stress, anxiety and depression
When Liz Sparks enters a room, it lights up with smiles, thanks largely to the menagerie of animals accompanying her. Source: The Southern Cross.
Community catch-up aims to combat loneliness epidemic
A new campaign – IRL Sunday – is encouraging all Australians to get together “in real life” to combat the loneliness epidemic. Source: Edmund Rice Community Services.
Mercy Sisters donate house to shelter homeless women
Brisbane’s Sisters of Mercy have donated a four-bedroom house to Centacare to shelter women experiencing homelessness in Beaudesert. Source: The Catholic Leader.
High price of land is hurting everyone
Ending the scourge of poverty, especially child poverty, needs to become the number-one priority for our nation, write Catholic Social Services Australia’s Peter Monaghan and Ron Johnson. Source: The Canberra Times.
Good things come in threes
CatholicCare Wollongong has launched its latest strategic plan, with the theme “Purpose. Passion. Possibility.”