We are hearing a lot more about issues concerning older persons, whether it's abuse, neglect, or challenges regarding access to health and legal services. Minister for
In a significant step towards enhancing financial resilience, 2,000 social welfare recipients in Fiji will now have access to micro parametric insurance coverage from SUN
The recognition of the Social Work profession in Fiji and the Pacific is crucial, given the escalating contemporary issues in the region. The interim President of the
Concerning statistics have been revealed about people living with disability, with more than 15 percent having never attended school, about 51 percent accessing secondary
Social Welfare allowance payments for this month is delayed due to the transition to government’s new financial year. The Ministry of Women, Children and Social
Concerns have been raised with the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Protection on what it has been doing in relation to the elderly disabled street dwellers who are
The government should look into including people aged 60 years in the social welfare allowance scheme in the upcoming National Budget to assist those who do not have a fa
In pursuit of inclusivity and support for persons living with disabilities, the construction of a $596,300 storage facility for the National Council for Persons with Disa
All street dwellers have been given the option of accommodation but have chosen to stay on the streets. This has been highlighted by Director Social Protection Veremo
15,000 existing Social Welfare beneficiaries that would be forecasted to be on the path of a cyclone will receive a top-up of $200. This was made possible after the Mi
Police officers from the Samabula Police Station will be looking into the issues where people, including some elderly people in wheelchairs have been staying on the stree
Not being accepted back at home, struggling to be reintegrated back into family life, low tolerance of family members, and having the freedom to do anything are some of t
168 elderly people are residing in different old age centres around the country due to family conflicts, and lack of support and care from family members. This was hig
Serious concerns are being raised as some elderly women and men, some on wheelchairs are staying on the streets, begging and drinking alcohol around the Samabula Post Off
Manual voucher payment process is being phased out by the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Protection with effect from this month. The Ministry says there will b
There are a lot of problems with the 2018 Act for Persons with Disabilities as it is not fully compliant with the convention and it needs to be reviewed. This has been
No children should be sleeping out in the rain, and what has happened to us that we are able to cut ourselves off when we see a child suffering on the streets and not con
Over 200 street dwellers from the Suva-Nausori corridor have been groomed and counseled on human trafficking after watching the inspirational movie called Sound of Freedo
Business houses, the transport sector, financial institutions and service providers need to improve accessibility not only for pensioners but for our elderly population.
The Fiscal Review Committee Report states that the Department of Social Welfare is acting largely as an underfunded, “hand-to-mouth†Government distributor of
Minister for Women Children and Poverty Alleviation, Lynda Tabuya says the Ministry hopes to improve the social protection system to seek to address risk, vulnerability,