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Child support system weaponised: Ombudsman

Child support system weaponised: Ombudsman

Australia’s child support system is being used to abuse women and children - and the abuse is being facilitated by the very organisation meant to support them. A scathing new report from the Commonwealth Ombudsman has found that men are 'gaming' flawed Services...

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Rental Dispute Resolution Victoria is coming

Rental Dispute Resolution Victoria is coming

Rental Dispute Resolution Victoria (RDRV), launching in June 2025, is a new government initiative aimed at streamlining the handling of rental disputes across the state. Developed to ease pressure on the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT), RDRV offers...

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Low Income Health Care Card

Low Income Health Care Card

Every single mother who finds themselves no longer eligible for a Commonwealth Government Health Care Card knows the sudden increase in the cost of visiting the doctor or buying medication can be a huge blow to the family finances - but did you know another Health...

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Victorian State Budget: the good and not so good news

Victorian State Budget: the good and not so good news

While a lot of attention in paid to federal budgets, it's worth paying attention to state budgets as well, these financial decision often impacting the things that mean the most to single mother families, such as health, education, housing, and local taxes. On 20 May,...

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