Behind closed doors at last week's Hearts & Minds CEO Lunch, hosted by Business News, Western Australia's most senior not-for-profit leaders delivered a message that can no longer be ignored by government, business or investors.
Western Australia faces major workforce shortages, yet many parents who want to work remain shut out by barriers like childcare, transport, cost, and confidence. Hopscotch, an award-winning program designed by Anglicare WA's ShiftLab removes those barriers through a family-centred pre-employment pathway.
Across Australia, December marks a familiar rhythm, a final sprint to year-end targets, calendars full of client lunches, offices winding down as families prepare for the Christmas holidays.
A significant portion of homelessness in the community goes unseen and bringing visibility to hidden homelessness could be the key to ending the crisis for good.
One in seven people in Western Australia are living in poverty and October 12 to 18, 2025, has been dedicated to increasing awareness of this through Anti-Poverty Week.
For 10 years, the Central Park Plunge has been challenging brave community members to abseil 130 metres down Perth's Central Park Tower on St Georges Terrace to raise funds for charity.
Renewed awareness of current food insecurity and poverty levels has rippled across the country, with businesses urged to contribute to long-lasting solutions in the wake of National Food Bank Day.
“I believe we can end homelessness and this is the way to do it,” Anglicare WA housing coordinator Nick Mathieson says about the Advance to Zero initiative.
This year brought on unprecedented financial pressure for families experiencing disadvantage or caring for a child with chronic illness or disability. There are many ways, big and small, you can help families in need this Christmas.
There are two big fundraising events happening in Perth this weekend - setting thrill-seekers up for challenges that not only push their boundaries and physical endurance but will ultimately raise vital funds for people in need in the WA community.
Anti-Poverty Week, 13-19 October 2024, works to raise awareness about the causes and effects of poverty, inspiring meaningful steps towards its eradication.
Despite being one of Australia's richest states, hardship is becoming more commonplace in Western Australia with rising cost of living impacting people's ability to meet basic needs.
The nation's leading suicide postvention program is dedicated to assisting all people and communities bereaved or impacted by suicide in Western Australia.
Western Australian charities are calling for more support from the government and corporate sectors so they can continue making a positive impact on the lives of people in need in the community.
Having a simple conversation with a friend, family member, coworker, or even a stranger, can not only give someone a sense of hope, belonging and connection, but can help save a life.
Held in the first week of September, Include a Charity Week is a reminder of the impact you can make for a cause close to your heart through leaving a gift in your Will.
Working the frontline of the cost-of-living crisis, financial counsellors are seeing firsthand the economy's devastating impact on people's housing stability.
With around 9,700 people across Western Australia experiencing homelessness, social support organisations are calling for more action to help prevent and eradicate homelessness in our state.
With a tightening rental market and increasing housing unaffordability, Perth is standing out as one of the toughest cities in the world to find a rental.
There are more people in a situation where they need to seek help to get enough food for their households as the cost-of-living crisis takes hold, with Foodbank WA experiencing unprecedented demand in its food relief services.
The Western Australian charity sector has welcomed cost-of-living relief and tax cuts for all households, announced in this year's Budget, but the CEOs of Anglicare WA and Foodbank WA say the government is still falling short on welfare support.
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.
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.
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.
