It has been exciting to see the transition in their lives, as they have developed the confidence and skills to consider applying for a job with Asian Women at Work and been successful. The aim of this project was to undertake a social history of public and community housing in NSW through the voices of present and past public tenants. Many young people experience age discrimination in the housing market. 1994 Public Interest Advocacy Centre grant for trialling a new program on advocacy and human rights training. Some grants are also made to other organisations.
Useful initiatives are sometimes quite small.
We do not provide recurrent funding. In exceptional circumstances we may fund more than one year of the establishment phase of a congregational or community development initiative. Community development projects To qualify for a grant, projects must involve working with people in the local community who are poor, disadvantaged or marginalised, with an emphasis on changing the situation. Social justice and human rights education THe focus of education projects will be on helping peopl understand the situation of people who are poor, marginalised or oppressed, the justice issues involved and what can be done to change the situation. Some projects may include both community development and educational components.