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Issue #20 November 8, 2005 PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 30 November 2005 06:02
Change is in the air
It does not take the senses of a bloodhound to know that change is in the air for working carers. There are changes being rolled out in our industrial relations law, welfare-to-work policies, and even here at the Gateway website.
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Small business employees worse off under new laws
While the dust is yet to settle on the details of the Federal Government’s industrial relations legislation introduced to Parliament last Wednesday, it appears that working carers who are employees of small business operators will be hardest hit.  Because the laws will primarily be enacted using the Federal Government’s corporations powers, small businesses will need to be incorporated to be covered by the new system.
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Tips for working parent carers
Working women who have children with disabilities often struggle to find suitable work, and when they do become employed, find that it is difficult balancing the responsibilities of both work and care. Some find part time work in organisations that are supportive of their situation. In this article, working carer Jenny Salgo offers tips to parent carers with young children. They are based on her experience of working in the human services area and raising her children, one of whom has a disability.
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Community transport
Community Transport groups provide non-profit passenger transport services that cater to the needs of people who cannot make use of existing private or mainstream public transport systems or where public transport services are not available. If you care for someone who is ill, ageing or has a disability, you may be eligible for community transport services. This article gives an overview of community transport services in NSW.
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Support Programs for Aboriginal Carers
Today there are a number of programs throughout NSW funded to provide support for Aboriginal carers. This article features one of them, the Caring in Our Community program on the Far North Coast of NSW.  It is auspiced by Shared Vision Aboriginal Corporation Inc. Wula Wula Nga in Lismore.
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