Western Australia lost 1336 permanent public and community dwellings between 2017 and 2023, dropping to 40,347. South Australia had 3.4 per cent more social dwellings a decade ago than it had last year – 43,910. 1/9 ⁦ACOSS⁩ thesaturdaypaper.com.au/comment/topic/…

Our latest e-newsletter is out now: loom.ly/nFiOX9s

In this edition: National Volunteer week 2024; State Budget submission 2024/25; 3G network and personal alarms; Join us at WEA in May for Falls Prevention and Better Balance... and much more!

3 out of 4 people support a nationwide Human Rights Act according to Amnesty International Australia 🕯 Human Rights Barometer polling.

Help spread the word about the growing movement for a Human Rights Act. Share the good news and join the call for Australian Human Rights Act!

The Australian Greens are urging a ban on gambling advertising in response to recent arrests in an A-League betting scandal. “Gambling ads on television must be banned as a matter of urgency. Said Senator 💚🌏 Sarah Hanson-Young

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SACOSS has long raised concerns about being switched to time of use tariffs from a flat rate. It can happen without you getting advance notice. This wreaks havoc with budgets as the ABC’s Daniel Mercer explains: tinyurl.com/3mxxdf9p

Happy National Volunteer Week 🙏

ASIC has released a report about what Australian lenders are doing to help their customers in financial hardship. It's sobering reading.

My friend Daniel had a cardiac arrest at age 36. His life was saved because his gym had a defib.
Not-for-profit community, cultural or sporting organisations can apply for a $1,000 grant to assist with purchasing a defibrillator. Applications close 5pm Friday, 24 May 2024.

“We need to unwind the privatisation disaster and properly invest in aged care so that every older Australian can get the care and support they need.”
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Human rights are for everyone —no matter who you are or whom you love. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

Friday is the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia & Biphobia. unfe.org/en/know-the-fa… #IDAHOBIT via UN UN Free & Equal

Low-income renters receiving Rent Assistance: Extra $9 a week.

People earning $200K a year: Tax cut of $87 a week.

ACOSS CEO @CassandraGoldie will be live on ABC PM at 8:40pm to give her initial views on the #budget2024 . Tune in here: abc.net.au/listen

No change to JobSeeker in #Budget24 means those receiving unemployment assistance are living almost $225 a week below the poverty line.

Great analysis from Greg Jericho, read:
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$11.1 m over 5 years to expand CTG copayment prog to all PBS medicines, broadening access for Indigenous people with chronic disease.

$94.9m over 2 years to communicable disease control in communities.

#HealthBudget2024

Here's Linda Burney MP: ministers.pmc.gov.au/burney/2024/cl…

1/2 Indigenous Affairs Minister Linda Burney MP on #Budget2024 :

$12.8m in suicide prevention, incl Indigenous Youth Connection Culture program for 12 communities.

$10m to Our Health in Our Hands ❤️💛🖤 for mental health supports.

#HealthBudget2024

#Budget2024 is investing in better health & wellbeing for all Australians, including:
✔️a stronger Medicare
✔️expanded free mental health services
✔️more equitable, affordable & accessible care for women
✔️cheaper medicines
✔️quality aged care
More at 💻 budget.gov.au

This budget will deliver eye-watering tax cuts to the wealthiest people in the country and at the same time, it cruelly denies the increase in income support that over one million people struggling to survive on JobSeeker and Youth Allowance desperately need. #budget2024 #auspol

However, there is a gaping hole at the heart of this budget.
 
At a time when unemployment is being deliberately increased to curb inflation, the government is deliberately and cruelly denying people receiving unemployment payments decent income support.

🧵The government has correctly identified a set of serious challenges: a slowing economy, rising unemployment, falling spending power, a housing crisis and a climate crisis.

This is a budget that has diagnosed the right problems but has failed to deliver the solutions we need.

The Australian Government is so confident that fossil fuel use is going to increase in Australia that they are actively budgeting for it.
Renewable energy...not so much.
#auspol #climate #Budget2024 Australia Institute