Ending rough sleeping homelessness is not a pipe-dream – but it needs leadership, writes David Pearson, CEO of the Australian Alliance to End Homelessness. During the COVID-19 pandemic we have...
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The top 20 per cent of Australian households have 90 times the wealth of the bottom 20 per cent, according to new research that shows inequality has widened in recent...
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If you’d like to spend your Spring days involved in community activities, rather than Spring Cleaning, here is a list of Community Days and Weeks in September: 1st September –...
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Did you know that TAFE Qld has an Adult Migrant English program (AMEP)? AMEP is a free service for newly arrived migrants and refugees and is funded by the Australian...
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These articles appear courtesy of COTA Queensland, partnering with the Queensland Government for Seniors Week. Staying Safe Online To enable people to celebrate Seniors Week in the safest way possible,...
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Thank you to Lisa Hodgkinson of COTA Qld who has provided the following information: The first day of Queensland Seniors Week, Saturday 15 August, is being dubbed ‘a Day of...
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OWN Qld has started a new Branch of our network for mature-aged women. You’re invited! Come join us for a cuppa NEXT MEETING: Monday 17th August, 1.00 p.m. Maroochy Neighbourhood...
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With Victoria set for another six week lockdown, many people are discussing face masks, and a number of places (including Woolworths stores) are encouraging people to wear face masks when...
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The 2020 theme for Homelessness Week is Everybody Needs a Home. On 3rd August, Homelessness Australia and Everybody’s Home will launch The Social Housing Pledge (pictured). COTA Queensland, the Seniors...
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New research shows the mental health impacts of the pandemic are far reaching. Australia’s mental health response to COVID-19 needs to consider broader social and economic factors and be better...
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