This week marks ‘Safer Internet Week’. The Midland Information, Debt & Legal Advocacy Service Inc (MIDLAS) would like to share some important tips on how you can maintain your safety whilst using the internet. Over the past 20 years in particular the last decade, internet use amongst Australians hasRead More →
The holiday season brings families together as a time of togetherness and happiness. Along with the joys that Christmas brings comes an increased risk of family and domestic violence. For many families the increase in factors such as: financial difficulty, drugs, alcohol, loneliness, social isolation, and ‘trying to keep upRead More →
As the Australian State Premiers and Chief Ministers meet in Canberra today to discuss many pressing national issues, the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is proving to be the major focus of the Prime Minister and her government. As the Christmas deadline approaches, the Federal government welcomed the announcementRead More →
The week of November 24th through to the 2nd of December marks Social Inclusion Week (SIW12). SIW is all about encouraging communities to reconnect and be inclusive of all cultures, age groups, nationalities and the disadvantaged. Social Inclusion Week aims to assist Australians feel valued and to provide opportunitiesRead More →
November 25th is White Ribbon Day, a day for all Australian men to join together and campaign to stop violence against women. The Midland Information, Debt & Legal Advocacy Service Inc (MIDLAS) promotes this campaign and encourages all men to take a stand and declare that violence, in anyRead More →
The fact of the matter is this… More Australians have and use their mobile phones more than ever before. It is estimated more than 16.2 million mobile phones are currently in use throughout Australia (http://bit.ly/WpPwtq ). We are also using our phones to; browse the internet, add comment onRead More →
Midland Information Debt and Legal Advocacy Service (MIDLAS) will be attending the Annual Financial Counsellors’ Association of Western Australia (Inc) (FCAWA) http://www.financialcounsellors.org/ Conference from the 15th to 19th October 2012. Conference themes this year include a new definition of the term ‘Financial Counsellor’ which is now enshrined in legislation providingRead More →
R U OK?Day is a national day of action held on the second Thursday of September (13 September 2012), dedicated to inspiring all people of all backgrounds to regularly ask each other ‘Are you ok?’ By raising awareness about the importance of connection and providing resources throughout the year, theRead More →
This is the question we do not ask ourselves often enough. Many of us know that the state of our financial health could be better. How often do we stop and take time to really check? Isn’t it time to reflect on finances and see how they are travelling? ThisRead More →
Midland Information Debt and Legal Advocacy Service Inc has been addressing issues and crises with people in the North East of Perth for more than 25 years. Today we are proud to showcase a new resource that focuses on men’s issues. One of our network peak body organisations MAN: Men’sRead More →
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