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'When war broke out in 1914 I wanted, like most other young men, to be 'in it'.' Long before Gerard Kennedy Tucker founded the Brotherhood of St Laurence in 1930, he was, in his own words, committed to the 'great struggle against tyranny and oppression'.
Read articleAged care services are changing and Michael's journey to his first Pride March is part of that change. He was able to attend his first march, which is part of Melbourne's gay and lesbian arts and culture festival Midsumma, with the assistance from the Coolibah Centre.
Read articleAt this time of year many of us look forward to celebrating the festive season with relatives and friends. But for some folk this season raises apprehension and dread. For them it reinforces their poverty and isolation when it seems that everyone in the world is enjoying and sharing food, gifts and celebrations in their family and social circles.
Read articleYou’d be surprised to learn how much poverty there is today in Australia. But some people don't have to be reminded: they are living this reality daily. Take Marree 47, who works as a cleaner. She's one of the most resilient people you could meet.
Read articleAsylum seekers witnessed democracy in action on election day, Saturday November 29, when they supported new and emerging communities to vote at several inner-urban voting centres.
Read articleIn October, two of our VCAL students received an award at at the Frankston and Mornington Peninsula VCAL Awards. Luke Batty (VCAL level intermediate) and Kia Milburn (VCAL level senior) were part of about 40 students in the region to receive an award this year.
Read articleRefugee and humanitarian arrivals to Australia in recent years are likely to have experienced greater instability and disruption in their lives before migrating compared with earlier arrivals. They are more likely to have spent more time in dangerous and disruptive environments. They are less likely to have worked in the year before arrival and less likely to have worked in skilled occupations in their former country. All these factors work against refugees’ chances of labour market success.
Read articleWhen some of us think about dementia, it often conjures images of older people. But did you know that there are more than 24,000 Australians under the age of 65 - and some as young as 30 - that have been diagnosed with younger onset dementia (YOD)?
Read articleThe African Australian Community Centre, a partnership between the Brotherhood of St Laurence and the Anglican Parish of Footscray that assists with the settlement of the African Australian community in Melbourne’s west, launched its new community garden earlier this month with an impressive working bee worthy of the team from television series Backyard Blitz.
Read articleMichael Horn presented at The Brotherhood of St Laurence during Poverty Week 2013. Here are some of his observations…
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