By Val Cocksedge OAM NCWQ Nutrition Adviser New UN Decade: The General Assembly decided 2016-2015 will be the Decade of Action on Nutrition, recognising the need to eradicate hunger and prevent all forms of malnutrition
By Marjorie Voss OAM NCWQ Child and Family Adviser Domestic and Family Violence; Child Abuse and Neglect; Child Sexual Abuse; Elder Abuse; Sexual Abuse and Assault; Bullying; Homelessness; Poverty; and Suicide. I addressed these topics
By Pat Pepper NCWQ Environmental Adviser A range of environmental issues were researched and reported on during the year. Threats to Great Barrier Reef and global warming remain major issues. Advocacy was undertaken on these
By Val Cocksedge NCWQ Consumer Affairs Adviser The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) is promoting a free search tool intended to re-unite $1.1billion in unclaimed money with its owners. More than a million account
By Georgina Pickers NCWQ Human Rights Adviser In June 2016 the Queensland Government established a committee to enquire into a possible Human Rights Act for Queensland (popularly referred to as a Bill of Rights). Victoria,
By Georgina Pickers NCWQ International Relations and Peace Adviser A tumultuous 12 months has passed since the last AGM report. As much as I would like to think there have been improvements in global