Government opens funding round ahead of advocacy shake-up
By Darragh O’Keeffe (17 February 2017) Australia’s adoption of a new national system providing advocacy for older people receiving aged care has progressed with the Commonwealth […]
Articles by The Editor
Centrelink is now using private information to silence critics
Wriiten by Joe Montero If anyone has not yet been convinced that the trouble with Centrelink is more than a rogue robo debt collecting system, […]
Cuts to penalty rates may launch a new battle for rights and work
Editorial from The Pen Yesterday, the Fair Work Commission decided to cut penalty rates for hospitality, restaurant, fast food, retail and pharmacy workers. Loadings for working […]
The Coalition to protect 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act
What’s the problem? With the inquiry into section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act, there is a significant risk that these laws may be watered […]
Submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry into Freedom of Speech
Submnitted to the parliamentary inquiry on December 2017 Fair Go for Pensioners (FGFP) Coalition Victoria Incorporated is an independent non-profit coalition of community-based organisations and […]
Community housing cannot solve the housing crisis
Written by Sue Leigh for FGFP Victorian Steering Committee . Anyone walking through the CBD of an Australian city cannot fail to notice the increasing […]
