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Ode to those 'rich in brokenness and brimming with dreams'
Vinnies National CEO Dr John Falzon has responded to a federal government crackdown on people who receive disability support, by penning a poem. It...
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Statement of support for victims of abuse
The St Vincent de Paul Society is dedicated to standing in solidarity with the most disadvantaged in our communities. As a lay Catholic organisation, we are heartbroken and despairing at the ongoing pain and suffering of...
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Opinion piece - Housing inequality is a failure to govern
by Dr John Falzon. Inequality is not an accident. Nor is it an economic inevitability. It is a political choice. The failure to fight inequality is a...
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Mumbrella award for soup van man Frank Mullins video
Vinnies Melbourne marketing and communications team was acknowledged at the annual Mumbrella BEFest Awards, which was this year held at The Chauvel in...
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Solidarity with First Peoples
The spring edition of The Record is a special edition in Solidarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, and is part of the St Vincent...
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UN urges Government to halt attacks on civil society
Vinnies backs UN calls to safeguard Australia's democracy and stop government attacks on human rights defenders.
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Anti-Poverty Week 2016
During this year's anti-poverty week, Vinnies are undertaking a range of activities to highlight the extent and impact of poverty across Australia.
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World Mental Health Day 10 October 2016
Nearly half of all Australians (45 per cent) will experience some form of mental illness during their lifetime, and those that don’t will most likely know someone that does.
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Lateline Interview: Dr John Falzon, CEO St Vincent de Paul Society
Should New Zealand’s welfare system be adopted in Australia? Social Services Minister Christian Porter says a new approach is needed to get...
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Celebrating NAIDOC week 2016
This week is NAIDOC week - an annual event held around the country each July, to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and...
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We must give a voice to the homeless
OPINION PIECE - As the 2016 Federal Election approaches, Vinnies joins with Australia's largest not-for-profit providers of homelessness services to...
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Homeless charities host forum on homelessness
On Tuesday 14 June, the leaders of the largest homelessness service providers will gather in Sydney to discuss how to make reducing homelessness a...
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St Vincent de Paul Society respectfully supports Redfern Statement
The St Vincent de Paul Society is proud to stand in respectful solidarity with Australia’s peak Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...
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Journeying towards reconciliation
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A budget that does nothing for ordinary people
OPINION PIECE
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What Australia's community sector wants and doesn't want in the Federal Budget
26 April, 2016 St Vincent de Paul Society National Council Australia is one of 31 signatories to a statement on what Australia’s community...
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Overwhelming whole-of-community support to let asylum seekers stay
The St Vincent de Paul Society warmly welcomes statements of support by Melbourne Archbishop Denis Hart and other welfare groups, health agencies,...
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National News Items from 2016
