by John Freund, CM | Nov 28, 2010 | Vincentian Family
t Vincent de Paul Society volunteer David Bresnik has been named the 2011 ACT Young Australian of the Year. In 2006 he was elected president of the ACT Vinnies Youth Conference coordinating and being the voice for the society’s youth programs Australia-wide, and... by John Freund, CM | Nov 23, 2010 | Vincentian Family
Talk about making effective use of the media. A quick search of Google for the words Vincent de Paul Christmas Appeal revealed 9 of the first 10 were from the Society’s appeals in Australia. The other one was from the Salvation Army in the UK. The second result... by John Freund, CM | Nov 11, 2010 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Frank Quinlan writes for Eureka Street (Vol 20, No 22) –Â The idea of developing a national plan to overcome poverty is not a new one. This year, Anti-Poverty Week in October marked eight years since the Australian Senate established the most extensive inquiry... by John Freund, CM | Oct 17, 2010 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
CANBERRA: The Anti-Poverty Week 2010 Web Site describes the aims of Anti-Poverty Week as being – To strengthen public understanding of the causes and consequences of poverty and hardship around the world and in Australia; and to Encourage research, discussion... by John Freund, CM | Sep 19, 2010 | Vincentian Family
John Falzon, CEO for the National Council of the St Vincent de Paul Society in Australia presented the Keynote Address entitled “Change will come from below” to the Seventh Pacific and Asian Cooperation (Panasco) Conference. “listen to our sisters...