Spike in racism-related calls to crisis line
A national crisis hotline dedicated to First Nations people has seen a sharp rise in racist-induced calls across its two years of operation.
13YARN, an Indigenous-led
Read more19 May 2024Support & Services
New home for women’s support centre
Support services for women and families in the Redlands and Logan will have a new home from next month.
The Centre for Women and Co. are putting the finishing touches on
Read more15 May 2024
Message of support is in the mail
More than a million Queenslanders will be asked to play it forward when they receive a message of support from Beyond Blue this month.
In response to the pressing need
Read more14 May 2024
Central donor register to store genetic details
A centralised register will be created to store the genetic details of every child conceived by a donor in Queensland over the past 50 years.
It is part of a suite of
Read more13 May 2024
Budget billions for nation’s social housing needs
A multi-billion-dollar boost to social and crisis housing will be announced in Tuesday’s Federal Budget.
A meeting of National Cabinet last week agreed on a
Read more13 May 2024
More support for mums with eating disorders
A Queensland trial is under way to better support mums with eating disorders during pregnancy and after birth.
Run by Mater Mothers’ hospitals, the project aims to
Read more12 May 2024
Extra GP time for women with endometriosis
Extended consultations for women with endometriosis and complex gynaecological conditions will be covered by Medicare next year.
From July 1, 2025, two new items will be
Read more11 May 2024
DFV safe places in all Queensland police stations
Every Queensland police station now has a “safe-space” for domestic violence victims.
Assistant Commissioner of the Domestic, Family Violence and Vulnerable Persons
Read more8 May 2024
Free clothes help students become work-ready
Students struggling with cost-of-living pressures will have access to free clothes to help them become work-ready.
A “Clothes for Careers” pop-up shop will operate
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Debt and placement support for students
Students have received cost-of-living support through two recent Federal Government announcements on debt and “prac” placements.
On the weekend it was
Read more7 May 2024