The Australian Shareholders Association are running free financial literacy workshop for women over 55. Learn to cut through financial jargon, understand financial plans and goals, clarify your super and source and engage with a professional adviser. Two workshops will be […]
Help for Older Workers
The Skills Checkpoint for Older Workers program provides advice and guidance help for older workers on transitioning into new roles within their current industry or pathways to a new career, as well as some funding to undertake training. You may […]
NSW Police Services for the Aged
COTA Australia has collated information on a range of NSW Police Services for the aged. The NSW Police Service is working hard to make things easier for older people and has a number of services that may help in particular […]
Elder Abuse report
This elder abuse report, written by Child Family Community Australia Senior Research Officer Adam Dean, Elder Abuse: Key issues and emerging evidence, provides an overview of elder abuse in Australia. Summary Elder abuse is a multifaceted and often hidden form […]
NSW Budget 2019-2020
The NSW Budget 2019-2020 was handed down on June 18 and we were there to check out the latest announcements impacting on the charities and nfp sector. The Budget highlights include: $13.9 million over four years to establish an Ageing […]
UN releases new disability strategy
Disability inclusion is not only a fundamental human right, it is “central to the promise” of the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the annual conference on the Convention of Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which began […]
Young Australians’ attitudes to violence against women and gender equality
This report presents key findings from a survey on young people’s attitudes towards gender equality and violence against women. This report has been released by Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety (ANROWS). The report explores the attitudes of young […]
Reporting child abuse and neglect resource
The Australian Institute of Family studies has released a new resource sheet which provides information to service providers and practitioners working in the child, family and community welfare sector on how to report suspected child abuse and neglect. It defines […]
Child Safe face-to-face training
A Working With Children Check is mandatory in NSW for all people working in child related organisations. The Office of the Children’s Guardian offers free child safe training sessions for people working or volunteering in child related organisations in NSW. […]
Report – Review of the National Disability Agreement
A recent Productivity Commission study found that a new National Disability Agreement between Australian governments is needed to ensure the wellbeing of people with disability, and their families and carers. In 2008, the Australian and State and Territory Governments agreed […]