We are currently experiencing a moment of reckoning across Australia. This week, tens of thousands of people took to the streets to protest the continuing sexual assault and harassment of..
Today we celebrate International Women’s Day. This year, the theme for International Women’s Day is “Women in leadership: achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world”. The Centre’s Board Chair Dr Lisa..
Victorian children, young people and their families must be prioritised in responses to homelessness. We know that children’s safety, development and wellbeing are at risk when families do not have..
The final report of the Inquiry into Homelessness in Victoria contains 51 recommendations for the Victorian Government which aim to improve housing outcomes for Victorians. This brief summary highlights the recommendations most..
The Centre welcomes recommendations made by the Victorian Legislative Assembly’s Legal and Social Issues Committee to extend anti-vilification laws to cover a range of attributes not currently specified in legislation,..
The Centre welcomes the Commission’s recommendations focused on redesigning the mental health system to deliver a rights-based approach to service delivery, as well as recommendations to address prevention and mental..
The final report of the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System contains 65 recommendations, and the Victorian Government has committed to implement each and every one. This below summarises the recommendations..
The Morrison Government has today announced an increase to working-age social security payments, including Jobseeker Payment, Youth Allowance, Austudy, ABSTUDY and Parenting Payment, of $50 per fortnight. This will lift the Jobseeker..
The Hon. Scott Morrison, MP 18 February 2021 Prime Minister of Australia Dear Prime Minister, Protecting Australia’s children from poverty I am writing to you on behalf of 32 child and..
As Victorians, we aspire for our children to live happy, healthy, and rewarding lives. For many, this means the opportunity to go onto further and higher education as a pathway..