Can we end disadvantage?

The same for the living learning social bond, supported by the Foundation.

The one in Melbourne aims to help people not working, or in education or training and who have mental health issues.

It is only going to take in 48 referrals per year, and will the program even be highly effective?

They are also supporting a fund, that is raising money to provide housing to people with disabilities.

The capital in the fund will be used to provide 100 people with disabilities, housing.

The National Disability Insurance Agency notes that 5 billion is needed. To provide 12,000 of the more than 250,000 people who are part of the National Disability Insurance Scheme with housing.

An amount of money the government, far richer than any foundation, is even not spending.

No matter what the Foundation does, there are always other things they could have done. Things that may have been more effective or less effective. When it comes tackling disadvantage in Australia.

Could the foundation invest tens of millions of dollars into buying businesses? Where there is capacity to expand the labour force, especially for unskilled workers.

This approach would provide self-funding if the businesses continued to be successful.

If more jobs, pay and hours were provided, it means reducing poverty, unemployment, underemployment and low wages.

Yet, work does not work for everyone, and it is not going to be a magic wand.