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Consider job applicants with disabilities

Employers are being urged to be more open to job applicants with a disability to help address staffing shortages in Australia.

AAP

Survivors' $39.7m redress scheme boost to expand services: minister

Social Services Amanda Rishworth announced the funding on Wednesday, saying redress support services were vital to addressing the challenges and barriers child sexual abuse survivors face.

Newcastle Herald

Redress scheme boost to expand services

The national redress scheme for survivors of institutional child sexual abuse will receive nearly $40 million in additional funding over the next two years.

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The Loop: Ukraine prepares for more attacks, A-G 'deeply concerned' by ABC revelations, and debate over energy scheme

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Attorney-General, minister 'deeply concerned' by 'horrific' findings of ABC's child protection investigation

Federal leaders say they will hold a meeting with the National Children's Commissioner to determine action to protect children after an ABC investigation reveals youths in care are being raped and neglected.

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Activ's disability industrial worksites to stay open for another 18 months, but families want more certainty

The Activ Foundation, which employs people with disabilities, has secured funding to keep its industrial worksites open for another 18 months, but families of the employees say it's only a temporary fix.

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Labor won’t commit to raising welfare payments but admits there are ‘a lot of things to fix’

Social services minister Amanda Rishworth acknowledges the ‘most vulnerable’ Australians hit hardest by cost of living crisis

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Cashless Debit Card trial to end with auditor-general's report the final nail in its coffin

A damning auditor-general's report into the Cashless Debit Card has been released, along with confirmation it will cease in Hinkler and across Australia, giving this parent back her financial freedom.

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Scrapped Cashless Debit Card did not live up to potential in Ceduna, social worker says

The abolition of the Cashless Debit Card (CDC) for welfare recipients is welcomed by some in communities where it was trialled.

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Labor’s full cabinet has finally been sworn in. Here’s a who’s who of new ministers

Although Labor hasn't been in government since 2013, almost half of the new cabinet have past experience as government ministers.

The New Daily

Who's in the new Labor government cabinet? Who got what role on the frontbench?

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has unveiled his new cabinet, with election losses and cabinet shake-ups seeing some new faces enter the fold. Here's who got what position.

ABC News

Childcare staffing crisis an overlooked issue

One of the Labor party's key policies is to make childcare more accessible to families, however advocates warn attention needs to be given to the staffing crisis the industry faces.

The Canberra Times

Youth Advocates Held A Pre-Election Q&A With Pollies And Guess Which Party Didn’t Rock Up?

We'll give you three guesses.

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