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The Brotherhood of St Laurence today joined other organisations in the child and family welfare sector in calling on Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to release from detention children and their families who are seeking asylum.
Read media releaseWith the school year just around the corner, the Saver Plus program is helping parents around Australia to save for their children’s educational costs.
Read media releaseSeven years on, the long shadow of the global financial crisis continues to undermine job prospects for Australia’s youth, with different impacts being felt by young men and young women.
Read media releaseAlarm: Youth unemployment in Frankston, Mornington Peninsula exceeds Vic average.
Read media releaseA pioneering early learning program, which prepares four and five-year-old children for school, will start delivering in 25 new communities across Australia in early 2016—and will focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.
Read media releaseCate Blanchett, Kate Grenville and Quentin Bryce to judge new prize for short stories that explore resilience in face of poverty
Read media releaseSaver Plus will continue for a further five years following the Australian Government’s commitment of $29.4 million, together with an additional $17.5 million from ANZ.
Read media releaseAn urgent review of the Victorian retail electricity market is needed with a report showing that retailers' charges in household electricity bills have risen more than 200% in the past six years.
Read media releaseThe Brotherhood of St Laurence welcomes the Australian Government's announcement of funding for 25 new communities across Australia to participate in the Home Interaction Program for Parents and Youngsters (HIPPY) in 2015.
Read media releaseIn this Budget, we are pleased to see the Abbott Government has begun to take necessary steps to tackle the steep challenge that youth unemployment poses to our nation and neighbourhoods.
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