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24.01.2022 3.24 million Australian’s live in poverty, with almost 120,000 of those homeless on any given night. Homelessness is widespread and affects every part of our country. But, this situation is not helpless the best solution to aid in ending homelessness is an investment from the government in social housing. To see the impact of a lack of social housing and subsequent homelessness in your local area you can view the heatmaps here > https://everybodyshome.com.au/heat-maps/ ... This Anti-Poverty Week, let your local MP and the Treasurer know they need to #buildmoresocialhousing Everybody's Home #APW2020 #endpoverty #everybodyshome #raisetherateforgood

24.01.2022 Today, September 10, 2020, on R U OK? Day we encourage you to ask those around you Are you OK? and support those in our community who are struggling with life’s highs and lows. This year’s theme is, ‘There’s more to say after R U OK?’, highlighting the importance of not only asking the question but being able to provide ongoing support. Baptist Care Australia, Executive Director, Nicole Hornsby said You never know the struggles somebody else is facing, particularly throu...ghout the COVID-19 pandemic. We need to support our families, loved ones, colleagues, friends, neighbours our whole community. It could be the question that saves somebody’s life; ask, listen and support this R U OK? Day. An abundance of useful resources have been made available on the R U OK website > https://www.ruok.org.au/every-day-resources. They’ve also provided four key conversation steps to help you check-in on your community: 1. Ask 2. Listen 3. Encourage action 4. Check in If you or somebody you know needs support call Lifeline 13 11 14 #theresmoretosay #RUOK

21.01.2022 Christmas is just 49 days away and we’re not sure about you, but for us that means we need to do some serious Christmas shopping! And by serious we don’t just mean by quantity, we mean, conscious and ethical decisions to help bring happiness to your loved ones as well as garment workers across the globe this Christmas. Not sure where to start? The Baptist World Aid Australia 2020 Special Edition COVID Fashion Guide contains a helpful checklist to help you in learning how to make ethical fashion choices. Order your Report and Guide today > https://baptistworldaid.org.au/resou/ethical-fashion-guide/

20.01.2022 This year’s #NAIDOC week will be a bit different but the celebrations of the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples ...will still take place. Professor Tom Calma talks about the importance of connecting to culture and what it means for him, and why the NAIDOC theme this year is ‘Always Was, Always Will Be’. Find out how to get involved https://www.naidoc.org.au/get-involved/naidoc-week-events See more

18.01.2022 In a year that has thrown us into disarray causing many a change to our daily lives, Baptist World Aid Australia chose to highlight that some important things remain the same... Garment workers not only have the right, but deserve to live a thriving, healthy life with dignity. The 2020 Special Edition COVID Fashion Report and Guide focuses on empowering the conscious consumer to consider their fashion choices from an ethical lens, to provide opportunity and dignity to worker...s as well as being sustainable. Read more > https://bit.ly/38ao6CW Order your Report and Guide today > https://baptistworldaid.org.au/resou/ethical-fashion-guide/

15.01.2022 We thank you for your support throughout Anti-Poverty Week 2020 and urge you to remember: Secure and suitable housing is everybody’s business. A home makes everything else possible. Education, training, employment, health, and safety all rest on the stability of having a place to call home. Government payments need to be at a rate that adequately reflects the actual cost of living and job seeking. In 2018 36.1% of people receiving social security payments were living belo...w the poverty line, with this number anticipated to increase upon return of pre-COVID payment amounts. Poverty is not a personal choice. Being a full-time carer, or living with a disability or mental illness, or leaving a violent partner should not result in poverty in a prosperous and progressive county. #APW2020 #endpoverty #everybodyshome #raisetherateforgood

10.01.2022 Ever thought that by spending more on your clothes, you were making a more fashion conscious and ethical decision? Then you’d be surprised to find out that is not always the case. Baptist World Aid Australia have made it easy for you to see how your favourite brands rank. Use the brand finder and be sure to order your Report and Guide today and be empowered to make more conscious fashion decisions > https://baptistworldaid.org.au/resou/ethical-fashion-guide/

09.01.2022 Carinity Karinya Place’s intergenerational gardening project is in the running to win a national aged care award! It is one of three finalists in the Community... Engagement section of the Future of Ageing Awards. The gardening project sees residents and Laidley State High School students work together to grow and harvest fresh fruit and vegetables, which is then donated to local families in need. The Future of Ageing Award winners will be announced on October 30. #LivingWithPurpose Lockyer Valley Regional Council Baptist Care Australia Seniors Update National Seniors Australia Aged Care Online (www.agedcareonline.com.au) Talking Aged Care HelloCare Starts at 60 Gatton, Lockyer and Brisbane Valley Star WIN News Toowoomba

08.01.2022 Add your voice! For the 1.6 million Australian’s on JobSeeker, last Tuesday was an incredibly disappointing day, as the Federal Budget failed to offer a return of the JobSeeker rate to it’s peak COVID-19 level. Instead, further and significant tax cuts were brought forward. This week during Anti-Poverty Week, we ask you to help those on JobSeeker who have already faced a $300/fortnight cut and will experience an additional cut, returning the rate to just $40 a day. It’s up ...to us to continue to put pressure on the government to stop this and #RaisetheRateforGood How to help: - Write to your local Member of Parliament to tell them how the JobSeeker cuts will affect you or somebody you know, and why a permanent, adequate raise is needed: https://raisetherate.org.au/contactyourmp/ - Call Prime Minister Scott Morrison's office on 02 6277 7700 - Call Treasurer Josh Frydenberg on 02 6277 7340 Find out more > www.raisetherate.org.au Raise the Rate #APW2020 #endpoverty #buildmoresocialhousing #everybodyshome

05.01.2022 Today, 28 August 2020, 59 days from the end of financial year, is Equal Pay Day, a day marking the additional days women had to work to earn the same as men last year. The national gender pay gap is 14%. What does this look like in reality? Last year on average women working full-time earned $1,558.40 while men working full-time earned $1,812.00.... Let's #KeepMindingTheGap to ensure that employers continue to focus on gender equality during and beyond the pandemic. Why? Because it's good for business! The Gender Equity Insights Report 2020 found that a balance of male and female leadership delivered better; 1. Company performance, 2. Improved productivity, & 3. Greater profitability Want to learn more, watch here > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSbA5rq8U3A#action=share

05.01.2022 This Week 11-17 October, is Anti-Poverty Week 2020. This year the campaign has partnered with the Everybody's Home campaign, in an effort to show that affordable housing is the best solution to reducing poverty. Additionally, the campaign continues to support Australian Council of Social Service's Raise the Rate campaign to ensure that the JobSeeker rate doesn't return to $40 a day. COVID-19 has seen over 2 million Australian's rely on government unemployment payments. Wit...h unemployment at over 10%, 1 job opening for every 13 people on JobSeeker and Australia officially in a recession now is NOT the time to cut payments. JobSeeker at around $40 a day traps people in extreme poverty, unable to eat properly or pay their housing, medical and other basic expenses. The 2020 budget failed to address these concerns and so every day this week we will be highlighting action you can take in supporting Anti-Poverty Week 2020. Find out more > https://antipovertyweek.org.au/ #APW2020 #endpoverty #buildmoresocialhousing #raisetherateforgood

04.01.2022 Budget 2020/2021 was a missed opportunity to invest in social housing. Australian’s on JobSeeker and without affordable housing will be left facing the stark reality of homelessness. This Anti-Poverty Week is the time to continue asking the government to #buildsocialhousing. ... Read more > https://bit.ly/3daP6CU Everybody's Home #APW2020 #endpoverty #buildmoresocialhousing #raisetherateforgood

03.01.2022 Today on the National Day of Action, we stand alongside Australian Council of Social Service and say #raisetherateforgood. Scott Morrison, a $300/ fortnight cut will not allow those on JobSeeker to #coverthebasics, a permanent and adequate increase to Jobseeker and other payments is needed.