Why poverty diminishes children’s lives
Let’s make sure that all Australian children and families can cover the basics and have a secure roof over their head. Children can thrive and…
Legislation to increase some payments and change eligibility for Parenting Payment Single
Anti-Poverty Week welcomes key elements of the Strengthening the Safety Net legislation, especially increasing the age of eligibility for Parenting Payment Single to 14 (from…
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Submission to Early Years Strategy discussion paper
Anti-Poverty Week welcomes the Federal Government’s commitment to develop an Early Years Strategy. Our submission addresses how the implementation of the Strategy can best reduce…
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Women more likely to live in poverty
Analysing key Department of Social Services statistics on the eve of International Women’s Day, Anti-Poverty Week found that women make up more than 60% of…
Measuring Child Wellbeing Matters – Treasury Submission
Anti-Poverty Week makes the case for the need to measure Poverty and Child Wellbeing in our submission to Treasury on Measuring What Matters – to…
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New Zealand Tackles Child Poverty
Australia can learn from New Zealand in how to effectively reduce child poverty Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern made a commitment in the 2017 election to…