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During Anti-Poverty Week 2021, we hosted a webinar Shifting the dial on child and family poverty, inviting a panel of experts to discuss what can be done to address child and family poverty.
Read articleCalling all parents and carers! Times are pretty challenging at present and while the light at the end of the tunnel may sometimes seem out of reach, we will get through this together.
Read article“This Refugee Week, I want to thank everyone who works with refugees. It’s not easy because it requires understanding culture and backgrounds, and issues such as trauma that come with it.”
Read articleFor Refugee Week, Zeinab, from our Integrated Family Services team, is sharing her migration story.
Read articleIn Australia, Refugee Week is celebrated alongside World Refugee Day on 20 June.
Read articleThe David Scott School and two of its students have been recognised for excellence and having an outstanding learning environment for young people.
Read articleThe Brotherhood of St Laurence is a key supporter of Anti-Poverty Week, which runs from 13–19 October.
Read articleMaking people feel beautiful can be a rewarding career for young people. That was the take home message at a recent Brotherhood of St Laurence’s Transition to Work beauty industry forum held in Broadmeadows.
Read articleLearning new saving habits on a tight budget and building a buffer to cope with unexpected bills are just two ways the life-changing Saver Plus program has helped over 45,000 people on lower incomes.
Read articleTrying new things. That’s an important part of an employment program for young people the Brotherhood runs in the outer Melbourne suburb, Frankston, which has a youth unemployment rate among the highest in Australia.
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