Keywords: Welfare Agencies
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RELIGION
The Pope's social encyclical comes at a time when Australian churches increasingly have to provide charity to those who have been
failed by the state. For charity to constitute true giving, social organisations must also be prepared to commit politically.
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INFORMATION
The $3 billion blowout in Federal Government spending on disability pensions highlights the financial side of a crisis in our midst. The story of Jason, a relative of mine who is an addict and on a disability pension, reveals a personal side.
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AUSTRALIA
- Frank Quinlan
- 15 May 2008
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The Rudd Government's first budget may mark a shift towards a more inclusive Australia. If we are to ensure that all Australians can live a fairer, more dignified life there is still much to be done. Time will tell whether the momentum can be sustained.
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AUSTRALIA
- Frank Quinlan
- 14 November 2007
For the unemployed, single parents and people with disabilities, mutual obligation is about pushing income support recipients into the labour market. It’s a combination of help and hassle — but with the emphasis increasingly on hassle.
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RELIGION
- Bishop Pat Power
- 25 October 2007
There is a danger in today's climate with so many demands of compliance from government and even church that those in church welfare work can become so "professional" that they lose sight of the human persons involved.
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AUSTRALIA
- John Warhurst
- 12 September 2007
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AUSTRALIA
- Joe Caddy
- 27 February 2007
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AUSTRALIA
- Frank Quinlan
- 27 February 2007
After months of deliberation with Government, other church groups, our board and member organisations, Catholic Social Services Australia has advised its 61 member organisations not to participate in the Financial Case Management measures under the Government’s harsh new Welfare to Work legislation, which came into effect on 1 July this year.
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RELIGION
- Kate Mannix
- 23 December 2006
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The poignant story of the poor baby born in a stable is a reminder that God-with-us means God for every last one of us. Yet it is becoming apparent that God's caritas is being appropriated for the political convenience of the State.
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AUSTRALIA
- Peter Cronau
- 16 October 2006
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Barely reported by Australia's media, Papua New Guinea's AIDS crisis is on track to cause the collapse of the country's economy, with AusAID forcasting a 37.5% decline in the labour force by 2020.
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RELIGION
- Frank Brennan
- 09 July 2006
The following is an edited text of an address given by Fr Frank Brennan sj ao, at the launch of his most recent book, Tampering with Asylum.
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INTERNATIONAL
- Jane Mayo Carolan
- 06 June 2006
Jane Mayo Carolan confronts poverty in Australia.
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