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Barwon adds to healthcare fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2022
... precinct. On the west coast, Barwon purchased a two-level building at Joondalup in Perth's north and a community mental health facility at Butler, an outer suburb of Perth. Barwon's head of healthcare property and a partner Tom Patrick said he is pleased ...

Life Code update expands consumer protections

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2022
... of the Life Insurance Code of Practice features more than 50 new consumer protections, including a ban on blanket mental health exclusions and greater limits on surveillance. The updated Code follows consultation with industry, consumer groups and regulators ...

Big spend on cost of living, defence

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... with the Treasurer claiming its listing should save patients $80,000 per treatment. The Budget also prioritised mental health, with Frydenberg announcing: "Last year's Budget saw a landmark $2.3 billion investment in mental health and suicide prevention. ...

Floods, fires, plagues catered to in Budget

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... most. Under the 'Resilient Kids' program, $10 million will be provided over 4 years from 2021-22 to support the mental health of school-aged children in the Northern Rivers region affected by the recent flood event." While Frydenberg committed to net ...

Key Budget measure won't help economy: Academic

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2022
... broader planning over 30 years or more," Karunaratne said. Meanwhile, slashing of the fuel excise and investment in mental health will also likely feature in the Budget as the government will looks to curry favour with Australians ahead of the election ...

Vanguard suspends trading in Russian securities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2022
... it is supporting employees impacted by the conflict, making emergency relief grants, offering time off and making mental health resources available. "Vanguard stands ready to apply further measures announced by governments against Russia for its unprovoked ...

Remembering Helen Hewett

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022
The superannuation industry is mourning the loss of one of its biggest advocates for female representation and mental health following the former Cbus chief executive's passing this week. Remembered as an astute leader and visionary of the super ...

AIOFP blasts 'elitist' young advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2021
... and intimidation were their weapons of choice, and it was expertly implemented at the expense of an industry wide mental health pandemic," Johnston said. "The EYFA fraternity should stop being the Christmas Grinch and demonstrate some respect to experienced ...

LIC appoints former Wallaby as director

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2021
... Poidevin serves as a non-executive director at ASX-listed Stealth Global Holdings and is president of Total Brain, a mental health and awareness platform. WAM chair Geoff Wilson welcomed Poidevin, saying that he is highly experienced in corporate finance ...

SCA slams five super funds' junk insurance

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2021
... situation have inadequate cover if they can never work again. Equally unfair is they make it much harder to claim for mental health conditions," he said. "Super funds that are clinging on to these terms need to follow the lead of their peers and financially ...