The NSW government continues with its plan to drive public housing out of Millers Point. John McInerney discusses a new study that finds a mixed community in Millers Point will…
Posted In: #123 Summer 2014/15, Housing Types and Issues, Public Housing, Public Housing – Millers Point,
The Bays Precinct locals have put together their own community planning principles that they want adopted for any redevelopment by UrbanGrowth. NSW
Posted In: #123 Summer 2014/15, Civil Society Issues, Planning Campaigns,
With major reforms to community aged care due to commence on 1 July 2015, Eastern Sydney HACC DO Enis Jusufspahic outlines the risks to clients of the removal of case…
Posted In: #123 Summer 2014/15, Ageing, Disability Issues, Health Services, Planning for People and Social Issues,
The proposed sale of Aboriginal Home Care has raised concerns within the Aboriginal community such as those below from an Aboriginal community worker who wishes to remain anonymous.
Posted In: #123 Summer 2014/15, Ageing, Disability Issues, Health Services, Planning for People and Social Issues,
When we think about all the drugs — legal and illegal — consumed in our communities, there is one that stands out as having a massive impact on the health,…
Posted In: #123 Summer 2014/15, Drugs and Alcohol, Health Services, Planning for People and Social Issues,
Most of us take for granted that we have choice and control over the services we receive but in the disability and home care area this is not often the…
Posted In: #123 Summer 2014/15, Ageing, Disability Issues, Disability Services, Human Service Delivery, Planning for People and Social Issues,
The NSW Government has produced a discussion paper on the future of social housing and is looking for feedback until 20 February 2015. Chris Martin explores some of the report’s…
Posted In: #123 Summer 2014/15, Housing Types and Issues, Public Housing, Public Housing – Policy changes,
Bill Yan faces his own racism and asks us to do likewise as he asks some provocative questions about multiculturalism. What do we need to do to ensure multiculturalism works…
Posted In: #123 Summer 2014/15, CALD Communities, Planning for People and Social Issues,
The next NSW state election will be held on 28 March 2015. After every two elections the NSW Constitution Act requires boundaries to be reassessed to ensure that the population…
Posted In: #123 Summer 2014/15, Civil Society Issues, Government,