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Anti-Poverty Week

@apw_vic

Take part in Anti-Poverty Week 14-20 October 2018 and help make a difference! Raising awareness of poverty and fighting for change.

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New ACOSS report shows majority of people on Newstart are being systematically excluded from paid employment - acoss.devapp.com.au/sites/all/modu… #APW2018 #AntiPovertyWeek

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Planning an event for #AntiPovertyWeek? Don’t forget to register it on the Anti-Poverty Week website –antipovertyweek.org.au/tell-us-about-… #APW2018

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'You feel quite worthless': What it's like to be 60 and on Newstart - abc.net.au/news/2018-09-2… #APW2018 #AntiPovertyWeek

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"The absolute lack of power that one feels when living on Newstart is crushing" - Nijole Naujokas, English Student bit.ly/2xPh0k8 #APW2018 #AntiPovertyWeek

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Join the discussion forum and hear from women with lived experience and those who have challenged the conditions where the poverty of single mothers and their children is taken for granted. Register here bit.ly/2R0IFXv #APW2018 #AntiPovertyWeek

Join the discussion forum and hear from women with lived experience and those who have challenged the conditions where the poverty of single mothers and their children is taken for granted. Register here bit.ly/2R0IFXv

#APW2018 #AntiPovertyWeek
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From documentaries and trivia to walks and talks there is plenty happening in Victoria for this year’s #AntiPovertyWeek so if you can’t organise your own event, show your support by registering for one of these fabulous community events - bit.ly/2xXLorO

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40% of children in single parent families live in poverty. Raise your voice this #AntiPovertyWeek Register an event at antipovertyweek.org.au #APW2018

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More than half of young people receiving Youth Allowance live in poverty. Raise your voice. Get involved this #AntiPovertyWeek bit.ly/APW-2018

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From Stigma to Dignity: Activist Expo is happening right now at Victorian Trades Hall, 54 Victoria St, Carlton. Get on down and show your support for #AntiPovertyWeek #APW2018

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#apw2018 Stay tuned this week for some key stats around poverty in Australia - let's lead the conversation and educate each other! #antipovertyweek

#apw2018 Stay tuned this week for some key stats around poverty in Australia - let's lead the conversation and educate each other! #antipovertyweek
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#apw2018 When looking at the Median housing income, more than 1 in 8 Aussies live below the poverty line. Alarmingly, for children alone this increase to 1 in 6. How can we do better? #antipovertyweek

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"Poverty in sole parent families is at levels significantly higher than single people, couples or couple families of any age, and has been throughout the past 25 years of economic growth in Australia." bit.ly/2NQFtLr #APW2018 #antipovertyweek

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'Tis the season to give and support those who might be less fortunate. Here are a few suggested ways to spread some Christmas cheer... (CN: saccharine Christmas images. 🎄)

'Tis the season to give and support those who might be less fortunate.

Here are a few suggested ways to spread some Christmas cheer... 

(CN: saccharine Christmas images. 🎄)
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Climate change hits people facing disadvantage the hardest. So we want to know what this means for the social service and community organisations who support these people. Can you help? Fill out this quick survey: bit.ly/2Vqsx3g 🌏

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More than 10 years on, it's time to acknowledge Victoria's Charter of #HumanRights needs an update vcoss.org.au/analysis/chart…