MIDLAS would like to highlight the Australian Financial Security Authority’s announcement that on 23 June 2014, the Australian Senate passed a motion to remove the requirement of a fee for people seeking to be declared bankrupt. People who are experiencing difficulty in paying their debts may voluntary lodge a petition to become bankrupt.Read More →
We are right in the middle of Law Week 2014. Law Week is an event held each year by the Law Society of Western Australia for the benefit of the legal profession and the wider community. Law Week is a great opportunity to find out more about the law andRead More →
Over the last few months the Tenancy team at MIDLAS has seen an increase in situations which involve tenants breaking their rental leases. According to the West Australian news website and the Real Estate Institute of WA (REIWA) there has been a dramatic increase in the number of people inquiringRead More →
Do you miss repayments, make reduced payments or make late payments to your credit providers? If so, the new changes introduced on 12 March 2014 to the Australian system of credit reporting may affect your credit report. We have now moved from a ‘negative’ system to a ‘comprehensive system’ of creditRead More →
International Women’s Day is held annually on the 8th March. It is an International day to celebrate the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. Inspiring Change is the theme for 2014 and encourages the advocacy for women’s advancement throughout the world. It aims toRead More →
This week is WA Sexual Health Week. People tend to coin the term sexual health with connotations to safer sex, prevention of unwanted pregnancies and reminders of the importance of those regular STI checks. Whilst these important issues still have a large place on the Sexual Health Week agenda,Read More →
So you’ve heard the rumors, been to the conferences, been impressed yet skeptical about the latest viral marketing campaign and may even have let the youngest member of your team open up a Facebook page!!! Now is the time to realign your goals, set a strategy in place and beginRead More →
What has become evident over the past several years is the widening gap that exists in digital literacy. What is digital Literacy? Similarly to the skills required for reading and writing, Deakin University define digital literacy as; “using technologies to find, use and disseminate information”. As Australia becomes moreRead More →
Disability Awareness week celebrates and recognizes the commitment and contribution individuals, organisations and governments make to improving the lives of people with disability. This year, we have seen the National Disability Insurance Scheme be agreed to by both sides of the political spectrum plus the announcement of test sites acrossRead More →
Are you receiving, applying or recently been refused a Disability Support Pension (DSP)? The system has changed as of July 2012 and the ramifications of these changes are beginning to cause affect to many some Centrelink customers. Previously the DSP was a ‘conditional point’ system; the greater your needs theRead More →
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