Mention the YMCA to many people and they'll think of the 1979 hit song by the Village People, which at face value extols the virtues of the Young Men's Christian Association.
People with sedentary occupations have a greater propensity to become overweight and obese, according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
The Passages Resource Centre in Northbridge says guiding marginalised Western Australians out of homelessness means overcoming the cycle of unemployment, health problems and, in many cases, substance abuse.
The state's aged care sector has echoed calls by the Australian Council of Trade Unions for urgent action to avoid a work-care collision as the nation's population ages.
Mining engineers, scientists and technology entrepreneurs should collaborate with innovators in the arts sector to produce outcomes that benefit all sectors, the WA Business News boardroom forum was told.
Established in 2000, the Clontarf Foundation uses football in an effort to keep young indigenous boys in education, preparing and helping them to find full employment and a more positive future.
The rapid increase in membership at the not-for-profit WA Sustainable Energy Association is evidence of the growing acceptance by industry of a carbon-restrained future, according to chief executive Ray Wills.
Research and treatment of Alzheimer's disease is due to get a boost on two fronts, with a new charitable foundation to be launched this month and a second foundation commencing a $10 million fund raising campaign.
Organisations willing to tackle disadvantage and display their social conscience will reap positive long-term benefits across many layers of their operations, according to Workability's Keith Bales.
A no-frills, pyramid-style charity started by a couple of Perth businessmen four years ago is providing flexible, targetted solutions for disadvantaged Western Australians.
As a lawyer who undertakes recovery action for corporate clients and litigious matters for accounting firms specialising in insolvency, Bruce Dodd is familiar with the notion of helping people along the road to recovery.
THE social services sector in Western Australia is at breaking point, with skyrocketing staff costs and increased difficulty attracting new recruits, according to those on the front line.
