The remote regions of the Wheatbelt represent a unique and challenging landscape. Foodbank WA highlights how Western Australians living in regional parts of WA are struggling the most to get food on the table, as regional branches are experiencing an increased demand.
Foodbank WA’s mission is to “feed, educate and advocate”, providing food relief to those who need it, and is involved in initiatives to decrease its environment footprint.
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.
Low-income households are enduring the highest rates of food insecurity since the onset of the cost-of-living crisis, according to the latest Foodbank Hunger Report 2024.
The Motor Neurone Disease Association of WA provides significant care, support and resources for carers looking after people with motor neurone disease.
Anti-Poverty Week, 13-19 October 2024, works to raise awareness about the causes and effects of poverty, inspiring meaningful steps towards its eradication.
In WA, close to 200,000 households experienced severe food insecurity in the last 12 months. Nationally, there are two million households experiencing extreme hardship.
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.
Mental Health Week reminds everyone that mental health is just as important as physical health and encourages proactive care for a healthier, happier life.
Ronald McDonald House Charities WA has supported families in WA for almost 35 years, helping them when life gets turned upside down due to a child’s illness or injury.
Adopting socially responsible practices enable businesses and individuals to contribute to a sustainable future, address social issues, and foster an inclusive society.
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.
Youth in remote and Indigenous communities in Western Australia need the most help right now, where school attendance and educational outcomes are particularly challenging.
The Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre went ‘Under the Sea’ for the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association of WA’s fifth annual ball, Unite Against MND, on Saturday 27 July.
The WA Government has an action plan to increase representation of people with disability employed in the public sector – a welcomed initiative to improve economic and social participation.
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.
The Y WA Youth Parliament program will culminate in members attending Parliament House during NAIDOC Week to participate in a live debate in the chamber.
Delivering vital mental health programs in the Kimberley is a high priority of youth organisation zero2hero, as suicide continues to be the leading cause of death for Aboriginal children in the area.
An alarming one-third of Australian students are failing to learn to read proficiently and more than one-fifth of our nation’s children are starting school developmentally vulnerable.
The Chevron City to Surf for Activ is one of WA’s longest-running community events, seeing thousands of people take to the streets to walk, run, or roll every year, while raising much-needed funds for people living with disability.
