Tag: Welfare
Families urged to use one-off payment wisely
Welfare agencies across Western Australia are urging families eligible for the Federal Government's one-off bonus payment to carefully consider what the money will be spent on.[MORE]
Govt highlights community services staff boost
The New South Wales Government says the number of case workers in community services has been doubled in the past six years.[MORE]
Food sales increase under welfare quarantining: store
The store manager at the Northern Territory's largest Indigenous community says food sales have increased by up to 10% as a result of welfare quarantining.[MORE]
NT to receive more money for Indigenous services
The NT is likely to receive a significant slice of a new pledge to fund services for Indigenous Australians. [MORE]
COAG health, welfare funding boost welcomed
Health and welfare organisations welcome massive funding boosts announced at yesterday's COAG meeting.[MORE]
Minister urges abuse whistleblower to take up compensation
The Tasmanian Government says its compensation scheme for victims of child sex abuse does not have a time limit, unlike claims pursued in the courts.[MORE]
Charities face rough ride as donations dry up
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The economic downtown is causing great anxiety within charity groups, who are receiving less help with fundraising.[MORE]
Welfare groups call for crisis cash injection
Social services providers have called on the Federal Government to inject an extra $900 million into the welfare sector over three years to help it deal with the fallout from the global financial crisis.[MORE]
NSW moves to ease fine burden for homeless
Severely disadvantaged people in New South Wales will be given the option of working off any fines they incur by doing voluntary work or undergoing treatment programs.[MORE]
Strained welfare agencies plead for social capital cash
The Federal Government is being urged to shift focus from economic and business bailouts to welfare rescue.[MORE]
Salvos prepare for full impact of financial crisis
The Salvation Army in Tamworth says is bracing itself for the effect of the financial crisis to hit next year.[MORE]
QCOSS makes budget pitch to Govt
The Queensland Council of Social Service (QCOSS) says the State Government should use its next budget to target child protection, community services and access to justice.[MORE]
Conference to mull financial crisis help
Social services and welfare providers are meeting in Canberra today to plan how to best support people through the global financial crisis. [MORE]
First 100 day promises can't be achieved: Barnett
The Premier, Colin Barnett, has conceded that another plank of his 100 day plan will not be achieved.[MORE]
More 'average Australians' seeking food relief
North-west Victorian food relief agencies say it is now average Australians that are accounting for the increasing demand for their services.[MORE]
Trickle feed same-sex welfare changes: rights group
Welfare advocates want some of the Government's moves to end discrimination against same-sex couples to be brought in gradually.[MORE]
Same-sex couples' Centrelink hotline on way
Centrelink is setting up an information line to ensure same-sex couples know how their social security payments will change now that the Federal Government has moved to eliminate discrimination from federal laws.[MORE]
Not our job to police payment spending: Centrelink GM
Centrelink's general manager says it is not up to the welfare agency to police peoples' spending.[MORE]
Centrelink weathering financial storm, says GM
Centrelink's GM says there is no evidence that the welfare agency is struggling under the burden of the global economic crisis.[MORE]
Police brace for welfare payment booze binge
Kimberley police have backed claims by Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett, who says one-off Federal Government welfare payments may be squandered on alcohol in Indigenous communities.[MORE]
Income management to begin in two WA communities
Income management will begin next week in Kununurra and the Cannington district of Perth in Western Australia, Federal Indigenous Minister Jenny Macklin has announced.[MORE]
Parental leave policy back-to-front
Rather than being a means to an end, paid parental leave has become the end itself - and the result is a back-to-front policy making process.[MORE]
Welfare recipients gambling millions: Centrelink
Police are investigating after a Centrelink probe found some welfare recipients are gambling millions.[MORE]
Support group found negligent in risk management
The Commonwealth Ombudsman has found the Child Support Agency has not been adequately managing the risks of customer fraud.[MORE]
One-off welfare payment tipped to create social woes
Police and government agencies in Bourke are bracing for problems when at least $500,000 is injected into the community next month.[MORE]
