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Date published: Friday 8 December 2017
Category(ies): News
Domestic violence orders to be enforceable interstateFederal and state governments have agreed that domestic violence orders issued in any state or territory will now be automatically recognised and enforceable nationally. Read more
Date published: Friday 8 December 2017
Category(ies): News
Aged Care Diversity Framework announcedThe Federal Government has published its Aged Care Diversity Framework aimed at ensuring that community diversity is recognised in care service design and delivery. Read more
Date published: Friday 8 December 2017
Category(ies): News
Second home care packages report releasedToday the Department of Health released data for home care packages for the period 1 July to 30 September 2017. Read more
Date published: Friday 8 December 2017
Category(ies): News
Inquiry recommends a national compensation schemeThe Parliament’s Inquiry into Establishing a Modern Slavery Act in Australia has tabled its report. The recommendations include a national compensation scheme to help support victims. Read more
Date published: Friday 8 December 2017
Category(ies): News
Drug testing dropped by Government to get changes throughThe Federal Government has dropped its controversial plan to drug test welfare recipients in order to get the remainder of its welfare reforms through the Senate. Read more
Date published: Tuesday 17 October 2017
Category(ies): Media release
Poverty – it’s everybody’s problemNational peak body Baptist Care Australia has chosen Anti-Poverty Week to warn Australians of the risk of ignoring our current poverty crisis and calls for action to end child poverty. Read more
Date published: Monday 16 October 2017
Category(ies): Media release
Grandmas and aunties at risk of violence while caring for kidsThis National Carers Week, Baptist Care Australia highlights alarming new research which shows the extent of violence experienced by carers and children involved in kinship care placements in Victoria. Read more
Date published: Monday 16 October 2017
Category(ies): Media release
How much do we care for older Australians?On UN International Day of Older Persons this Sunday 1 October, Baptist Care Australia challenges Australians to have a serious debate about the future sustainability of aged care funding. Read more
Date published: Monday 7 August 2017
Category(ies): Media release
Homeless funding welcome, but real action needed on social housingThe peak body for Baptist community service organisations, Baptist Care Australia, warmly welcomes today’s Federal Government announcement of $117.2 million in funding to the states and territories to support critical frontline homelessness services. Read more
Date published: Monday 17 July 2017
Category(ies): Media release
Charities must remain free to advocateThe peak body representing Baptist community service organisations has opposed proposed regulation of charities’ advocacy work in a recent Treasury discussion paper. Read more
Date published: Tuesday 9 May 2017
Category(ies): Media release
Stability in aged care funding is good newsThe peak body for Baptist aged care organisations, Baptist Care Australia, applauds the government’s decision to maintain stability for aged care funding in the Federal Budget. Read more
Date published: Tuesday 9 May 2017
Category(ies): Media release
Zombie measures dead at last, but social security far from secureThe peak body for Baptist community service organisations, Baptist Care Australia, says that the Budget social security measures leave the most vulnerable far from secure. Read more