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TRI IT/Computer Training: Upcoming Workshops
We at TRI have hit the ground running this year and there has been an amazing response to the courses we have run. If you are thinking about attending a course, it is a good idea to get in early as many of the courses are fully booked weeks in advance. Onsite training and one-on-one...
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Young People Getting a Good Wrap
'Young People Getting a Good Wrap' is an opportunity for young people,
youth workers, youth services and community members to share positive
messages about young people and the youth sector. This project is run by
the Australian Youth Affairs Coalition Australia...
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Consumers slugged by electricity prices rises
The Council of Social Service of NSW (NCOSS) has called on the NSW Government to respond to the decision by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal to increase electricity prices by between 20% and 42% over the next three years by increasing energy rebates and extending...
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New option helps the disadvantaged pay court fines
Disadvantaged people are now able to pay off NSW court fines by having
the money gradually deducted from their Centrelink payments, NSW
Attorney General John Hatzistergos has announced. “Failure to pay court fines can result in serious consequences such as
the cancellation...
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New National Alliance Formed to Reduce Harm from Alcohol
A new national coalition of health and community organisations from across Australia has been formed to reduce alcohol-related harm. Comprising an initial 26 major organisations with a focus on public health and alcohol, the National Alliance for Action on Alcohol (NAAA) will focus...
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National Compact: working together
The National Compact: working together outlines how the Government and Sector organisations will work together in new ways. This Compact is a starting point for a stronger, more productive relationship. The Compact is available for download from the National Compact website...
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Young Children & the Environment: new book
You're never too young to start being sustainable, according to a Queensland University of Technology early childhood education academic who says educating children to be environmentally aware from birth can impact on environmental issues such as climate change.
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Depression websites forget fathers
An evaluation of popular websites for new parents has found that while
many provide important information about postnatal depression, few have
information specifically to help fathers whose partners may be
depressed. Report author, Dr Richard Fletcher from the University of Newcastle...
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Equal Pay Campaign
The Equal Pay Test Case for community workers has been launched with a
campaign aimed at closing the gap between men and women's pay in
Australia. The ASU will be arguing that low wages in a feminised industry like
the community sector be brought into line with the pay rates..
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NGO Red Tape Reduction report
Co-ordinating Minister for Human Services Linda Burney has released a
report outlining how the NSW Government will reduce the burden of
red tape on non-government organisations (NGOs). Ms Burney said that the recommendations contained in the report...
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Australia's obesity costs blow out to $21 billion
New research published in the Medical Journal of Australia (MJA)
shows the total direct cost of overweight and obesity in Australia is
$21 billion a year, double previous estimates. The research, conducted by The University of Sydney's Boden
Institute of Obesity Nutrition and Exercise...
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Don't be fooled by scam emails
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) is urging consumers to remain aware
of ‘phishing’ emails, as part of Fraud Awareness Week. With about
two-thirds of consumer fraud now occurring online, one in 20
Australians are caught by scams. Fraud week is an initiative of the Australian..
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