Social & Community Services (SACS) News

Job Services Australia 25/02/10

Future purchasing arrangements for Job Services Australia: have your say in the DEEWR consultation round

23 February 2010

By the ASU, the employment services union

The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) released its Discussion Paper regarding ongoing purchasing and reallocation processes for Job Services Australia (JSA) on Wednesday 17 February 2010. Now it is time for all stakeholders, including workers, to have their say.

Employment_Services_Newsletter_Feb_2010.pdf

Women's Council eNEWS

In 2009 the Women’s Council for Domestic and Family Violence Services are producing a quarterly newsletter for members providing updates about sector developments and project work. This will be a good opportunity for all Refuges and/or members to also showcase programs, initiatives or upcoming events in their own services.

Please click here for Issue 3.

16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence

View the attached document to find out how you can get involved during the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence: 25th November - 10th December 2009.

16 Days of Activism Flyer

Employment services engage in disgraceful conduct

In the wake of the announcement of changes to the employment services system, it appears that a number of providers who have lost contracts are trying to avoid their liab…

Workforce development on agenda in Homelessness White Paper

The ASU welcomes the Federal Government's White Paper, "The Road Home - A National Approach to Homelessness" announcement to halve homelessness by 2020 and the recognitio…