Following the release of Disrupting disadvantage: setting the scene, CEDA is releasing a series of articles from leading thinkers in the field that explore different aspects of disadvantage in Australia. The Smith Family Head of Research and Advocacy, Anne Hampshire, discusses new ways of approaching disadvantage among young Australians that could help break the intergenerational cycle. Read more…
13/11/2019
https://events.ceda.com.au/Digital-hub/Blogs/CEDA-Blog/November-2019/Young-Australians-and-disadvantage-disrupting-the-cycle
Fundamental ethical questions lie at the heart of questions we need to resolve around inequality, according to the Ethics Centre Executive Director, Dr Simon Longstaff AO. And, he said, the starting point for any discussion on inequality should be the basic presumption of the intrinsic dignity of every person. Read more…
27/04/2018
https://events.ceda.com.au/News-and-analysis/CEDA-Events/Human-dignity-the-starting-point-for-discussions-on-inequality
Ignoring mental health is costing Australian businesses $48.9 billion per year* due to costs associated with unemployment, days of absence, reduced labour income as well as time off for staff to care for someone, said Western Australia Mental Health Commissioner, Tim Marney. Read more…
28/04/2015
https://events.ceda.com.au/News-and-analysis/CEDA-Events/Ignoring-mental-health-costs-Australian-businesses-$48-9-billion-per-year-Tim-Marney
Better use of data to identify and help people before they fall into poverty and navigators to steer people to the services they need to break the circle of entrenched disadvantage are key recommendations in a CEDA report out today. Read more…
11/11/2019
https://events.ceda.com.au/News-and-analysis/Media-releases/New-CEDA-report-it-is-time-to-disrupt-disadvantage
Increasing Newstart is an immediate reform that could begin to significantly reduce poverty and disadvantage in Australia and CEDA research shows it is in line with community expectations, according to CEDA Chief Executive, Melinda Cilento. Read more…
17/09/2018
https://events.ceda.com.au/News-and-analysis/Media-releases/Parliament-needs-to-catch-up-with-community-expectations-on-Newstart
The community services industry is one of the fastest growing and most dynamic sectors in Queensland, the Hon. Shannon Fentiman has told a CEDA audience in the Gold Coast. Read more…
14/07/2016
https://events.ceda.com.au/News-and-analysis/CEDA-Events/Services-sector-vital-for-Queensland-economic-growth
Sustained support is essential to help those exit entrenched disadvantage, an expert panel has said at the launch event of CEDA’s research report, Addressing entrenched disadvantage in Australia. Read more…
24/04/2015
https://events.ceda.com.au/News-and-analysis/CEDA-Events/Sustained-and-long-term-support-essential-for-exit-out-of-entrenched-disadvantage
“There is a strong and lasting connection between socioeconomic disadvantage and poor educational outcomes,” Deputy Premier of Tasmania, the Hon. Jeremy Rockliff said at the Tasmanian release of CEDA’s report, Addressing entrenched disadvantage in Australia. Read more…
07/05/2015
https://events.ceda.com.au/News-and-analysis/CEDA-Events/There-is-no-reason-Tasmania-cannot-lead-the-nation-in-education-Deputy-Premier-of-Tasmania