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Oct 4, 2011

Applications open for school chaplaincy and welfare services

Minister for School Education Peter Garrett today released the guidelines for the Government’s National School Chaplaincy and Student Welfare Program, enabling the extension and expansion of chaplaincy and welfare services in schools.

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Advocates for young and vulnerable Australians are optimistic after the federal government announced an increase of $4 a week to people on Newstart and Youth Allowance.

Executive Director of the Australian Youth Affairs Coalition, Andrew Cummings is campaigning for an increase for people on the lowest benefit schemes.

He said he was pleased that this year’s federal budget recognised that Newstart and Youth Allowance provide too little to live on.


May 18, 2012