Deaf and hard-of-hearing Australians want the same opportunities as everyone else: to work, earn a fair income, afford a safe home, support their families and participate fully in the community.  But for many Deaf people, barriers begin before they even get through the door of a workplace.  Recruitment may depend on phone calls. Interviews may not be accessible. Employers may not understand Auslan, interpreters or reasonable adjustments. Workplace meetings, training and promotion opportunities can also become difficult when communication access is not properly provided.  Deaf Australia identifies communication, accessible environments and workplace culture as major employment challenges for Deaf people. Its Deaf Census research also records experiences such as inaccessible workplace communication, limited interpreter access, technology barriers and difficulties with career progression.  This matters even more during a period when housing and essential living costs place significant pressure on people with lower or insecure incomes.  Australian data also shows a broader employment gap for people with disability. In 2022, 56.1% of working-age people with disability were employed, compared with 82.3% of people without disability. The unemployment rate was 7.5% for people with disability compared with 3.1% for people without disability. These figures cover disability generally and are not specifically Deaf employment statistics, but they show why employment inequality deserves serious attention.  Housing and employment are closely connected. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare notes that people with disability can face additional risks associated with limited labour-market participation, discrimination and low income, which can contribute to housing insecurity and create barriers to escaping homelessness.  For a Deaf person who is repeatedly excluded from employment opportunities, this can become a cycle:  Employment barriers → lower or unstable income → difficulty paying rent and everyday expenses → housing insecurity → even greater difficulty finding and keeping work.  This campaign is not asking employers to give Deaf people jobs simply because they are Deaf.  It is asking for equal opportunity.  Deaf people should be able to compete for jobs based on their skills, qualifications, experience and ability — without unnecessary communication barriers preventing them from demonstrating what they can do.  We also need Deaf people themselves involved in developing solutions. Policies and programs work better when people with lived experience are included from the beginning rather than consulted only after decisions have already been made.  Please support this petition because employment, housing and financial security affect a person's independence, wellbeing and ability to participate in society.  Breaking down barriers to employment can help create stronger financial security, greater independence and better opportunities for Deaf Australians.  Deaf people can work. Deaf people can contribute. Deaf people can lead.  The opportunity needs to be accessible. 

Here’s exactly why this matters — plain and true: ✅ WHY THIS PETITION MATTERS Because lives are being destroyed without proof. False allegations don’t just sit on a piece of paper — they stop you from seeing your child, they damage your name forever, they make police and courts doubt you, and they leave you fighting alone. When nothing removes them, they follow you everywhere — to every court, every meeting, every chance to be part of your child’s life. Because isolation hurts children most of all. When a child is cut off from a loving parent, grandparents, or family who truly care — they lose safety, history, and people who love them. Isolation is how abuse hides — no one to notice, no one to speak up, no one to show the truth. It confuses children, makes them feel abandoned, and leaves them with only one version of things. That is NOT protection. Because people can’t fix what they can’t see. If the UNIFI system mixes up files, puts the wrong information on the wrong person, or carries things across cases — you don’t even know it’s there. You can’t challenge it, you can’t explain it, you can’t clear your name. Decisions are made based on errors, and you never even get told why. That is not justice. Because the system is supposed to protect families — not fail them. Parents begging for help, calling every day, doing everything right — and being told “no funding,” “no support,” “nothing we can do.” While the harm stays, the silence stays, and the truth goes unheard. This isn’t how it should work. Because it’s not just about you — it’s about every family this happens to. Right now, other parents are going through exactly what you’re going through — alone, scared, unheard. If you change the rules now, you don’t just help yourself — you stop the same thing from happening to them, to their kids, to everyone who comes after. Because the truth deserves to matter. Being believed shouldn’t depend on who shouts loudest. It shouldn’t depend on who has the most support. It should depend on facts, on proof, on what is actually true. That’s what you’re fighting for — truth, fairness, and a system that gets it right. 💛 That’s why. You’re not just fighting for yourself — you’re fighting for everyone who’s been failed. And that matters more than anything.

The 777 bus is an important service for both locals and visitors travelling between the Gold Coast Airport and the Gold Coast. Restoring the service to Broadbeach would provide passengers with a faster, more direct and convenient way to reach one of the Gold Coast’s busiest areas. The new tram is a great addition to the Gold Coast, but having the 777 continue to Broadbeach would give people more choice when travelling. Not everyone wants or needs to take the longer tram journey, especially when travelling with luggage from the airport. The 777 has also become an iconic part of the Gold Coast transport network and is well known by locals and tourists. We believe the tram and the 777 can work alongside each other, giving people different options rather than removing a service that many people value.

Growing up, I did not receive any formal climate change education. As a consequence, I experienced feelings of hopelessness, eco-anxiety, and disconnection from broader society (the lack of formal education made me believe that almost all people were apathetic towards climate change).  This experience prompted self-education on climate change, and this was life changing. I gained the confidence, skills and knowledge to live responsibly in a world suffering from the worsening impacts of climate change, and, importantly, I found hope, alleviated my anxiety, and made connections with like-minded people.  I believe that many young Australians silently suffer from eco-anxiety and hopelessness. It is scary to feel like a young and powerless bystander watching as world you're inheriting burns around you. I believe that education is critical for addressing climate change. It allows young people to make informed and responsible decisions, empowers them to take action, alleviates eco-anxiety, and prepares them for life as responsible global citizens. 

Why should people join this campaign? Because this road affects more than just the people who live on it. Old Byfield Road and Cobraball Road are used by local families, school buses, emergency services, businesses and the wider community — and they become an important diversion route when accidents or closures affect the Yeppoon–Rockhampton Road. Yet sections remain unsealed, poorly maintained and hazardous. This campaign is about safety, access and infrastructure that keeps up with our growing community. Emergency responders and school buses need reliable access, residents deserve a safe road, and a route relied upon during major road closures should be fit for purpose. The more people who stand behind this campaign, the harder it is for the issue to be ignored. Sign it. Share it. Let’s show that our community wants a permanent solution — not another temporary fix.

Other people should join me in my campaign so we can show future generations where we should be seeing creatures; in their natural habitat where they belong.  With this we can start to charge a campaign anti-circus and so forth.

Significant changes have been made to the service provided to students and families in the Maitland and Newcastle Diocese. These changes have been made with no consultation or communication to the community. The changes will have a detrimental impact to the education of our children. 

Our request We therefore call on the Queensland Government to review the current bicycle road-access framework and introduce a system that identifies roads where cycling is incompatible with safe traffic movement. The goal should be: Safe roads for cyclists. Safe roads for motorists. Fewer dangerous interactions between the two. Cyclists should be encouraged and supported to ride on roads where they can do so safely, while roads that are unsuitable for slow-moving bicycles should be appropriately restricted or provided with safer alternative routes. We respectfully ask the Queensland Parliament to investigate this issue and consider amendments to Queensland’s road rules and road-management policies to improve safety for all Queensland road users.

The building of data centres have negative impacts on our fragile environment, our precious water supplies and our communities. Their perceived benefits are negligible. 

Albury/Wodonga's Bus network does not do enough to adequately service the community because many newer parts of Albury/Wodonga (such as Killara, Leneva, Parts of Baranduda and Thurgoona) as well as many surrounding satelite towns (Such as Tangambalanga and Tallangatta) do not have adequate access to Public Transport. The Bus network also does not do enough to adequately service the community because most services, Particularly those in Wodonga start too late and Finish too early for most residents, where most services start at 7am and finish at 6pm. Many services (Such as the Routes F, G and O) mostly only operate once an hour while others (Like the E, S and T) have inconsistent frequencies. Most Routes (Like the G, M and O) are difficult to read on a map and take long detours before reaching their destinations. Many Bus stops around Albury/Wodonga are also not wheelchair accessible Many people who use Albury/Wodonga's Bus Network from my observations of using the service for several years in Albury/Wodonga are usually those who often can't or do not use a car (Such as Youth, Older residents and people with disabilities.) Public Transport to the Surrounding satelite Towns is extremely limited with very few methods that exist that don't require a car. Outdated payment methods (such as Wodonga's Buses being Cash only) are also a major barrier as most people no longer carry cash with them. I believe that based on the facts available, The Bus networks in Albury/Wodonga (and especially Wodonga) do not do enough to adequately serve the community. Here are a few scenarios Imagine if you are a 14-year-old teenager in Killara who wants to go out and spend time with their mates on weekends or after school, but their Parent doesn't want to or cannot drive them all the time. It's too dangerous to use a bike because of the highway, It's too expensive to use a Taxi, how will you be able to see your friends without a method of transport that is cheap and predictable? Or if you are a 16-year-old Teenager living in West Wodonga who works at the Woolworths in White Box Rise. their boss would like them to be available to work on Sundays, but no public Transport services operate in Wodonga on Sundays, which impacts their ability to work, their parents cannot always drive them to work because they are too tired from working the week and they cannot afford a taxi. how can they get to work? Or if you are a 40-year-old guy in Tangambalanga who works in Albury and his only way of getting to Albury is to drive. His doctor tells him he cannot drive for a while because of a medical condition that may impact his ability to drive safely. He cannot ride a bike because the highway is too dangerous for him to ride on. How will he be able to get to work? Or if you're a 25-year-old Mum with a toddler who lives in Baranduda and works in Albury who suddenly has to have to get their car repaired because of mechanical issues, they fortunately have access to a Bus service, but that service is limited, which severely restricts her ability to work. All her friends and relatives do not have time to help her out and she doesn't have a way to get her toddler to preschool in West Wodonga.  Or if you are an 85-year-old retired grandpa who lives in West Albury whose doctor tells him he is no longer fit to drive because of a medical condition impacting his ability to drive safely, he fortunately has access to a Bus service that operates every hour, however he cannot use the service because he cannot step onto the Bus because the Bus stop infrastructure isn't accessible. Or if you're a 40-year-old woman in a wheelchair living in Wodonga whose nearest Bus stop is only accessible when it is dry, her wheelchair cannot travel on grass when the grass is wet. she works in Albury and works five days a week, wet weather impacts her ability to work because her wheelchair cannot travel on wet grass at her Bus stop All these scenarios are based on very real situations that I have personally been in or know of people who have been in a situation like this. I know that some efforts have been made to fix Albury/Wodonga's network in recent years, such as Cheaper Fares, Cashless payments and upgrading Albury's Network and there are plans to expand cashless payments to the rest of Victoria in 2027, however, there is still lots of work that needs to be done and there are still places in Albury/Wodonga without access to Public Transport.  I call on whoever wins the local electorates of Benambra and Albury in the upcoming State elections to be active in advocating for Better Public Transport services in our communities. Goverments have the authority to ensure that parts of taxpayers money can only be spent on certain projects. I'd like to see whoever wins government exercise these powers by putting binding terms in contracts.

Kids need places to play. What started as a few children kicking a football around has grown into something really special. This little patch of public green space has become a meeting place for local kids of different ages to get outside, exercise, make friends and simply play. Many families in our area live in townhouses with little or no backyard. For these children, this space has become their shared backyard. At a time when parents are constantly being told to get children off screens, keep them physically active and support their mental and social wellbeing, we should be encouraging spaces like this — not making them harder for children to use. The goals were donated to the community and are there for everyone. Nobody is claiming ownership or exclusive use of the land. The children look after the area, families have come together because of it, and friendships have formed that may never have existed otherwise. We understand that public spaces need to work for everyone, including neighbouring residents, and we are willing to work with Council on reasonable solutions to any genuine concerns. Please help us protect something simple but incredibly valuable: a safe, free place where kids can get outside, connect with each other and play. Sometimes a couple of goalposts are more than just goalposts. ❤️

We need to take control of our sovereign wealth and stop the investment in the war machinery of our US "ally".  Without any debate, Scott Morrison made a commitment on our behalf which sqanders 2/3 of a trillion dollars (while secretly holding 5 ministries)  Now all the beneficiaries of this money guyser are cheering the project on, in spite of the clear fact that i) these behemoths are already "old" technology; ii) supporting nuclear subs makes Australia a target; iii) 8 subs will provide no protection from our "enemy" - who happens to be our largest trading partner.  We need to put pressure on the current government to call a halt to the  gravy train.