International Women’s Day calendar of events
International Women’s Day is celebrated around the world on the 8th of March. The theme this year is Equality. With a host of events happening throughout the country in early March, we have made a shortlist of recommended events near you.
Charities losing out as public focuses on bushfires
It’s an oxymoron. Charitable organisations have raised a record amount of funds this summer, yet many say that they’re in trouble. What is going on? This ABC News article examines why charities are seeing their donations dry up (hint: it’s related to the bushfires).
Epidemic of the 21st century
Diabetes is Australia’s fastest-growing chronic condition, but you probably don’t know much about it. Chances are that you know someone with diabetes, but the condition is often stigmatised and misunderstood. How much do you really know about diabetes and how it affects people?
Independent review reveals NDIS plagued by problems
A recent review of the NDIS scheme has found that the implementation of the system has not been smooth. The report claims that people with disability have reported poor experiences when working with NDIA staff and its partners in the community.
We want to put CareFlight out of work!
Why? Because every year, CareFlight helps thousands of Australians who have been injured at home and need to be hospitalised – but many of those injuries are preventable. Our short survey will determine how much you know about keeping yourself and your loved ones safe.
