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Woman in wheelchair. | Newsreel

Royal Commission response ‘patchy’ and ‘lacklustre’

The Federal Government has released its response to the more than 200 recommendations made in the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of
Read more 1 August 2024
Family Court representation. | Newsreel

Federal Court engages with First Nations sector

Federal court representatives are meeting with leaders from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-led legal and social services sector in Brisbane today in
Read more 1 August 2024
Young person worried. | Newsreel

Financial security out of reach for Australian youth

More than half of Australia’s youth believe they will be worse off than their parents, with many doubting they will find financial security in the future. The 2024
Read more 1 August 2024
Royal Flying Doctor Service plane in Mt Isa, Queensland. | Newsreel

Boost to emergency response in regions

Emergency services in regional Queensland will be boosted with two infrastructure projects announced this week. In Mt Isa, in the state’s north-west, the first sod was
Read more 1 August 2024
St Teresa’s Catholic College teachers

DV program enlightens and engages students

A school-based program, created by local teachers, has been awarded for raising student awareness of domestic and family violence. Five educators from St Teresa’s
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Sad child. | Newsreel

Partner violence impacts quarter of adolescent girls

Almost a quarter of adolescent girls will experience violence at the hands of a partner before they turn 20, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). New
Read more 31 July 2024
Woman scared and injured. | Newsreel

Human trafficking reports jump in Australia

Reports of human trafficking in Australia jumped by more than 10 percent last year. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) released the latest data to coincide with the
Read more 31 July 2024
Man about to inject steroids. | Newsreel

World-first steroid-testing service in Brisbane

Brisbane is home to a world-first steroid-testing service aimed at reducing harm among those using the performance enhancing drug. The confidential service is a
Read more 30 July 2024
Shared information graphic. | Newsreel

Platform to share DV perpetrator data

A new technology platform will help police, government departments and community groups to better share data of the perpetrators of domestic violence. The $1 million
Read more 29 July 2024
Homeless people living in tents. | Newsreel

More children waiting for secure housing

The number of families with children waiting for social housing has jumped by almost 10 percent in six months, as new data shows Queenslanders are waiting almost
Read more 29 July 2024