Homelessness minister John Carey has unveiled a $47.6 million package to fund the continuation of 15 homelessness services in the state – a month after the headline figure was first announced.
A female-founded technology company has unveiled its new mobile app, which is designed to improve the delivery of support services to victim-survivors of family and domestic violence.
The Wyn Carr House has received a grant of $2.5 million from the state government to fund the refurbishment of the two-storey safe house for vulnerable women in Fremantle.
A bright idea cooked up in the early stages of the pandemic has provided 34,000 meals for people in need, while also supporting local hospitality venues.
Western Australian charities offering support services are gearing up for a surge in demand as restrictions introduced to stop the spread of COVID-19 start to strain people's finances and mental health.
The federal government will provide $100 million to more than 300 charities, Minderoo Foundation committed $5 million to community initiatives, and Gina Rinehart donated $6 million to the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia over the weekend to help charities meet increased demand.
A greater focus on community support and the closure of Graylands Hospital could create better outcomes for Western Australians with severe mental health issues.
United Way WA, Barking Gecko Theatre and Co3 Australia are among the beneficiaries of $2.1 million of donations from Healthway and Lotterywest to aid companies in executing public health and wellbeing programs.
Community services organisations have launched the #YourHelpWA campaign asking the state government for 20 per cent more funding to help vulnerable and at-risk people.
Iain Shields is acutely aware of the challenges around social housing, having experienced them personally in the UK and then in a professional capacity in Australia.
Our weekly appointments wrap includes Glen Kelly, Matthew Benson-Lidholm, Kim Brooklyn, Erica Haddon, Mellisa Teede, Tim Wither, Don Harper, Evan Kirby, Polly Gee, Richard Van Ruth and Anna Donald,
Donna Lund faced a workplace dilemma in 2016, working as a career practitioner at St Stephen's School. she had found businesses increasingly reluctant to take on students for work experience.
Anglicare and UnitingCare West are among eight not-for-profit groups to have secured financial backing from Community Sector Banking, which has distributed $300,000 through its 2018 national grants pool.
Special Report: Early-stage social enterprises and not for profits will have a new home available in the city when The Platform opens up a new space, Purpose Studio, next week.
A group of not for profits that joined forces 18 months ago with a mission to end homelessness will today publicly launch its 10-year plan on Adelaide Terrace, followed by a music event through the streets of the CBD.
Former Horizon Power chair Brendan Hammond and MercyCare director Rebecca Tomkinson have been appointed to chair the Pilbara and Wheatbelt development commissions, respectively.
Two local not-for-profit groups have announced changes to their leadership today, with UnitingCare West appointing Amanda Hunt as chief executive from March next year while St Vincent de Paul Society WA chief executive Mark Fitzpatrick will leave that role in February.
The inaugural Food Rescue Week begins in Perth tomorrow to promote the Food Rescue initiative, with the State Buildings, The Trustee and Lalla Rookh among the venues promoting the cause.
UnitingCare West has made a creative and confronting statement with its 2016 Winter Appeal, which features an eye-catching shop window display in Forrest Chase across the Perth train station overpass.
Western Australia's top charities have reported an average 4.2 per cent increase in revenue this past financial year, with only two of the top 10 reporting less turnover this year than last.
Support from Perth's corporate sector has helped provide a transport solution for Food Rescue, potentially doubling the amount of fresh food the organisation can collect from the central business district.
Sue Ash, Frank Cooper, Hendy Cowan and Ian Ritchie are among the Western Australians to have been recognised in the Queen's Birthday honours this year.
The State Government has allocated $2.4 million to UnitingCare West's HomeConnect housing service, which helps secure affordable rental accommodation for at-risk families.
EXPRESSIONS of interest are required from individuals wishing to become board members of a new non-profit community services agency called UnitingCare West.
