An indigenous men’s behaviour change program in the New England region could be the missing piece of the puzzle to put the brakes on a domestic violence scourge, but a funding shortfall is robbing families the chance to heal and reunite.
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Posted inInvestigation, Social issues and services
Poverty surge in the New England: Part 3
Systematic upheaval, on a social, economic and political scale, is required to address our current poverty crisis. But it’s not as complex as that sounds.
Posted inInvestigation, Social issues and services
Poverty surge in the New England: Part 2
Several leading voices have gone on record raising their concerns and observations about why poverty is rising in the region, with housing – or lack of it – topping the list of concerns.
Posted inInvestigation, Social issues and services
Poverty surge in the New England: Part 1
Data and reports from those who work in the sector indicate the New England region is facing an escalating crisis of poverty and economic disadvantage.
Posted inAwareness Events, Mental Health, Tamworth
Tamworth hosts second annual Green Market for National Headspace day
Tamworth’s Fitzroy Plaza was turned green this week as the community gathers to pause, reflect and connect for National Headspace Day.
Posted inSport, Tamworth
Matildas star Alex Chidiac headlines Women in Sport event for local schoolgirls
Matildas soccer star, Alex Chidiac, has been recruited by Centacare to offer a one-off talk and Q & A session to local schoolgirls as a part of their Women in Sport Program next week.