Hearts and Minds

With the cost-of-living burden far reaching across society, financial counsellors are assisting new and emerging clientele experiencing financial strain, including higher income households.

As a fly-in fly-out HR professional for well over a decade, Leia Piccoli had witnessed many mining colleagues require an RFDS retrieval in a medical emergency.

Variety WA's EduKids grants have reached some of the state's most disadvantaged children across Western Australia over the past four years.

Constable Care is thinking outside the box with creative strategies to turn at-risk youth away from crime and promote more positive behaviours.

The Y (formerly YMCA) has been effectively operating and making a significant contribution in local communities across Australia since 1851.

Essentials like rent and groceries cost significantly more in many remote regions compared to Perth, an issue that needs to be addressed by national and state-wide policies, according to a leading charity.

On Close the Gap Day, March 21, 2024, we highlight the work organisations are doing to push for better outcomes and recognition for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

Women are more likely to experience domestic violence, financial abuse and food insecurity, with many relying on the charity sector to help lift them out of vulnerable situations.

Kate O’Hara, Judith Barker and Ashlee Harrison all have one thing in common – they each head up an iconic not-for-profit organisation in Western Australia, making a real impact to people in WA.

A Shenton Park family’s world was turned upside down when their son was tragically struck with a brain tumour, which is when they turned to Ronald McDonald House Charities WA.

At a time when cost of living pressures are hitting hard, an industry-leading collaborative network of not-for-profit organisations, government and corporates are working together to help build financial resilience and wellbeing in the Western Australian community.

Youth suicide prevention charity zero2hero agrees with former Australian of the Year Professor Patrick McGorry’s warning to the Albanese government that a mental health overhaul is overdue.

The financial viability of many WA charities is precarious at best, with a need to rely on government funding and corporate support.

Foodbank WA started with a simple idea: to fill empty plates and fight for change.

What began as a kids colouring-in competition has evolved into WA’s leading force in safety education for children and young people, offering so much more in 2024.

A Fremantle business is selling locally designed boardshorts to help expand St John WA’s defibrillator network along regional coastlines after a man died of cardiac arrest on a Denmark beach.

In a state as prosperous as Western Australia, one in five households are facing days of no food and one in two households are worried about affording their full food needs.

Generous philanthropic donations and social investment can influence lasting social change, making a significant difference that aligns with ESG deliverables and executive interests.

Giving to organisations with a big mission at heart facilitates lifechanging and meaningful impact to the next generation and beyond.

Philanthropic support is transformational, with funding that allows charities to be innovative and bold in their service provision, providing better support to their customers.

Statistics show that people with disability are more than twice as likely to experience financial stress as those without disability.

In response to the WACOSS Cost Of Living Report, Foodbank WA and the Financial Wellbeing Collective have released a joint statement with the latest statistics on food stress and financial insecurity.

Imagine a world where Western Australians skip meals or go entire days without food, not because of scarcity, but because of the rising cost of living.

Uniting WA has crafted a unique team-building activity that tackles the homelessness crisis as demand for its services has increased two-fold.

There are many reasons women may find themselves at a financial disadvantage later in life, impacting their ability to meet their basic living needs.

Youth workers at the Y Goldfields have been keeping busy every Friday this year as they recycle and repair bikes donated by Bicycles for Humanity WA (B4HWA).

Ronald McDonald House Charities WA keeps its doors open to families 365 days a year when a child is impacted with an illness.

Bannister Downs Dairy will make a weekly donation of fresh milk to Foodbank WA’s Centre for Hunger Relief at Perth Airport to be distributed to all branches across WA.

Christmas and New Years can be a particularly difficult time for many people, amplifying feelings of isolation and disconnection which can add to mental health struggles.

Children who have experienced family and domestic violence will be the direct beneficiaries of Anglicare WA’s 2023 Christmas appeal.

Not-for-profits St John WA and Anglicare WA have continued a five-year partnership to support families and children in need over the holiday season.

The unemployment rate for people with disability is more than double that for people without disability.