"Age discrimination pushing out older workers" - mybusiness.com.au - "Employers are being accused of ageism when it comes to recruiting new staff, with examples of blatant discrimination and ignorance of the skills of older Australians as well as anti-discrimination rules"... "Ageism is alive and entrenched in Australian workplaces" - seniorau.com.au - "The Benevolent Society undertook a survey of 1,005 people aged 50 and over from across Australia to determine their views on ageism, discrimination on the basis of age, in the workplace"... "Inverell services plan to work together through NDIS roll out" - Moruya Examnier - "As the rollout for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) encourages a competitive environment for service providers, local organisations are keen to continue working collaboratively"... "New Maternity and Child Health Hub Launches in Browns Plains" - kidsonthecoast.com.au - "The Benevolent Society, Australia’s first and oldest charity, is launching a new maternity hub, aimed at providing services for both pregnant women and families with new babies from communities across the Logan City communities"... "Society calls time on pension" - The Senior - "As more and more elderly Australians find themselves struggling to buy food and pay for housing, medical expenses and power, one of the country’s leading charities says enough is enough"... "What’s Ageism?" - ProBono - "The importance of advocating against ageism and for people to live the best life they can is the fundamental thrust of The Benevolent Society’s EveryAGE Counts campaign, which is set to launch later this year"...
Delivering Mental Health Support for Young Aussies in Rural Areas NSW Youth Week (April 11 – 21) celebrates Australian youth through a range of community events and activities. The 2024 theme is ‘Express. Empower. Get loud!’ and highlights the importance of providing young people with spaces to have their voices heard on issues that matter to them. Mental health remains a struggle for many young Australians. The National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing recently revealed nearly two in five Australians aged between 16 and 24 have experienced a mental disorder within the last 12 months. In rural areas of Western NSW, The Benevolent Society’s Rural Youth Mental Health (RYMH) mobile community-outreach program has been delivering crucial support to address this. Read more
Youth Week 2024: Express. Empower. Get Loud! NSW Youth Week (April 11 – 21) celebrates Australian youth through a range of community events and activities. The 2024 theme is ‘Express. Empower. Get loud! The Shack Youth Services at The Benevolent Society is embracing Youth Week this week by participating in community events across Sydney. Events that The Shack team will be involved in, and attending, include the South East Block Party, the Skateboarding & Arts Workshop at Maroubra Skatepark, and the Botany Pool Youth Event. Read more
Chat, Network & ConnectThe Benevolent Society’s Disability Services – Far North Coast are hosting a Disability Interagency meeting on April 10 from 10am-12noon at Lismore Workers Sports Club (202 Oliver Avenue, Goonellabah). It’s an opportunity for disability service providers in the area to gather, connect and network. This interagency meeting is the first to be held since COVID and the devastating 2022 Northern Rivers floods, which halted regular gatherings. Read more