Social Security Act 1991
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 (No. 80)
Legal depository - Country: Australia / Year: 1999
Here, the Australian government provides a compilation of the Student Assistance Act 1973, showing the text of the law as amended and in force on 8 December 2014. The notes at the end of this compilation include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the...
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Legal depository - Country: Australia / Year: 1973
Here, the Australian government provides a compilation of the Student Assistance Act 1973, showing the text of the law as amended and in force on 25 March 2015. The notes at the end of this compilation include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the...
Read MorePaid Parental Leave Act 2010 (No. 104)
Legal depository - Country: Australia / Year: 2010
The objective of this act is to establish regulations for the provision of financial support to primary carers of newborns and newly adopted children. This financial support is intended for primary carers who are in the work force and is intended to complement and/or supplement existing entitlements to paid...
Read MoreConfronting Inequalities in Asia and the Pacific: The Role of Social Protection
Resources - Year: 2014
As the development agenda beyond 2015 takes shape, it is increasingly being recognized that inequality is an impediment to the integration of economic growth, social inclusion and environmental sustainability. Despite high and enduring economic growth and significant progress in terms of poverty eradication, inequalities persist in Asia and the...
Read MoreThe politics of gender and social protection in Viet Nam: opportunities and challengesfor a transformative approach
Resources - Author: Nicola Jones, Tran Thi Van Anh / Year: 2012
This Background Note reviews the extent to which Viet Nam’s social protection strategies and programmes are addressing gender inequities, with a particular focus on the political economy dynamics of implementation at the sub-national level. Link to...
Read MoreBarriers to health care for the poor and ethnic minorities in Northwest Vietnam
Resources - Author: Bettina Schwind / Year: 2010
The report presents the results of two studies undertaken by Bettina Schwind in Vietnam around barriers to health care services for poor and ethnic minority people inhabiting mountainous Northwest Viet-nam. It shows how issues such as distance to the next health facility or the quality of information campaigns can...
Read MoreOne planet to share: sustaining human progress in a changing climate: Asia-Pacific Human Development Report
Resources - Author: Human Development Report Unit / Year: 2012
The Asia-Pacific Regional Human Development Report (APHDR) is an important resource and instrument to explore critical development concerns. The Report informs policies and actions from a human development perspective, putting people at the centre of development debates. As a regional public good, the APHDR focuses on issues that are...
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