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The cost of dying
How do you address the costly business of funerals for those that can’t afford them? SVA and a host of unlikely partners might just have nailed it with an initiative tackling both funeral costs and the way people save.
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SVA Perspectives: education — children in out-of-home care
This paper considers what is required to improve education outcomes for children and young people in out-of-home care (OOHC). Children and young people in OOHC have often experienced traumatic events and require additional support to access safe environments and quality education so they can thrive in life.
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How can evaluation better recognise Indigenous self-determination?
This article examines the evaluation of policies and programs affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The article shares some of the perspectives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders, evaluators and civil servants on how evaluation practice needs to change, consistent with the right of Indigenous self-determination.
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How ‘help seekers’ are informing Lifeline’s digital service innovation
This case study demonstrates how Lifeline Australia brought the beneficiary voice and experience into developing a text-based, crisis support service.
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Where to next for SDA?
How can improvements to the Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) landscape be made to deliver high quality housing options for people with disability?