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Additional $12.5 million for Emergency Relief across Australia
The Morrison Government is providing an additional $12.5 million to 46 emergency relief providers in areas of urgent need.
Minister for Families and Social Services Anne Ruston said the funding would ensure emergency relief service providers could continue to support Australians doing it tough.
“The funds will be shared among providers in communities where there is high demand for support, including regions in New South Wales impacted by recent flooding.
“This top up will allow providers to support Australians experiencing financial hardship, by providing food hampers, clothing, petrol vouchers or help with paying a bill.
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Homelessness services say frontline staff will be axed, more people will sleep rough and more women fleeing family violence will be forced to live out of their cars if they lose more than $20 million a year in federal funding from July.
The Victorian government has written to the stateâs homelessness organisations, warning the federal budget did not renew part of their funding beyond June 30.
Launch Housing CEO Bevan Warner is facing a loss of $2.47 million in funding next financial year.
Credit:Scott McNaughton
âA loss of Commonwealth ⦠funding would mean a funding reduction to Victoria of $100 million over four years ($23.2 million in 2021-22),â the letter from state government agency Homes Victoria says.
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Homelessness services say frontline staff will be axed, more people will sleep rough and more women fleeing family violence will be forced to live out of their cars if they lose more than $20 million a year in federal funding from July.
The Victorian government has written to the stateâs homelessness organisations, warning the federal budget did not renew part of their funding beyond June 30.
Launch Housing CEO Bevan Warner is facing a loss of $2.47 million in funding next financial year.
Credit:Scott McNaughton
âA loss of Commonwealth ⦠funding would mean a funding reduction to Victoria of $100 million over four years ($23.2 million in 2021-22),â the letter from state government agency Homes Victoria says.
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