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Aged care health: what’s lurking behind the Budget cuts?

QLD Synod Webmaster — Thu, 03 Nov 2016 23:45:35 +0000

As the federal government moves forward with plans to cut $1.2 billion in funding for aged care health over four years, what does this really mean for elderly people on the receiving end? Ben Rogers investigates. During the 2016–17 Budget announcement in May, the federal government signalled $1.2 billion worth of cuts to the Aged ...

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What’s in a name change?

QLD Synod Webmaster — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 03:20:08 +0000

On 24 August, community-service provider Wesley Mission Queensland hosted a launch event on the Wesley House rooftop in Brisbane City to celebrate its name change from Wesley Mission Brisbane. But what’s in a name change and why does it matter? Journey reports. For over 100 years Wesley Mission Queensland (WMQ) has reached out to Queenslanders, ...

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Women given a springboard for employment

QLD Synod Webmaster — Sun, 07 Aug 2016 20:34:25 +0000

A new employment project developed by UnitingCare Australia in partnership with the Australian government is helping women enter the job market and early trials by UnitingCare look promising. Amy Cobb reports. Wesley Mission Queensland, UnitingCare Queensland and UnitingCare Australia welcomed the recent announcement by Federal Minister for Women and Employment, Senator Michaelia Cash of $10 ...

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Photos reveal face of Aussie poverty

QLD Synod Webmaster — Wed, 07 Oct 2015 02:03:44 +0000

Queensland’s Anti-Poverty Week launch will unveil the surprising face of poverty in Australia. Rohan Salmond reports. For more than ten years, Anti-Poverty Week has been a reminder for Australians that poverty is a real part of their community and their world. From an Australian point of view, poverty can feel like a distant, abstract problem, ...

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