Publications
Community Urged to Get Ready
Sun, 5 Feb 12
Queensland Emergency Services has just launched a $3.8 million public education campaign aiming at ensuring Queenslanders are fully prepared for this year’s wet season.
The campaign was developed in response to interim recommendations from the Queensland Floods Commission of Inquiry and from the Bureau of Meteorology’s prediction of another possible busy storm and cyclone season.
The campaign titled ‘Get ready Queensland’ has been developed to help Queenslanders better understand potential weather-related hazards in their communities and provide advice on how to prepare, and where to find additional information and assistance.
Family Violence - Just a Phone Call Away
Sun, 5 Feb 12
The Queensland Government recently introduced legislation to parliament which will represent the first major overhaul of Queensland’s domestic and family violence legislation in over 20 years.
The Domestic Violence and Family Violence Protection Bill 2011 included proposed changes to improve the safety and protection of people affected by domestic and family violence and to reduce the exposure
of children to this violence.
Student Union Fees back in 2012
Sun, 5 Feb 12
The Federal Government has reintroduced student amenities fees with the passing of the Higher Education Support Amendment (Student Services and Amenities) Bill recently. These fees were scrapped under the Howard government in 2005.
With the fees now reintroduced the student services and amenities fee will provide universities with more than $250 million over four years.
Under the new legislation universities can now charge up to $263 per student for support services.
Caring for the Carers
Sun, 5 Feb 12
A new Carer Action Plan 2011-14 has been announced for 500,000 Queensland carers.
In 2010 the estimated replacement value of informal care provided across Australia was $40.9 billion, although the true value and contribution of carers is irreplaceable.
Launched by the Queensland Government this plan will provide a blueprint to ensure Queensland carers get the support they need to continue their important roles.
Holiday Shake-Up for Queensland
Sun, 8 Jan 12
There will be an extra day off for Queensland workers in 2012 following the passage of laws through State Parliament recently.
In a proposal to spread public holidays more evenly throughout the year the Queensland Government asked for community consultation on their paper titled ‘Getting the balance right: A proposal on holidays in Queensland’.
Lifting the Standards on Early Childhood Education
Sat, 7 Jan 12
Queensland Parliament aims to improve early childhood education with the passage of the Education and Care Services National Law (Queensland) Bill 2011. The new Act would apply to more than 2600 early childhood services in Queensland with a new National Quality Framework coming into force on 1 January 2012.
