Staff Reporter, Monday, 25th March 2013 -
Employee health is high on the agenda of most workplaces, with 95 per cent of organisations in the process of implementing wellness strategies, a new global report has found.
Staff Reporter, Monday, 25th March 2013 -
Sophie Rowe is the chief executive of Step Back Think. This week we profile Sophie in Changemakers – a weekly column which examines inspiring people and their careers in the Not for Profit sector.
Staff Reporter, Monday, 25th March 2013 -
Employers are being encouraged to provide flexible working arrangements for carers by registering for the Federal Government’s Care Aware Workplaces program.
Staff Reporter, Friday, 22nd March 2013 -
Some 620,600 people with disability in Australia are living below the poverty line used to measure financial hardship in wealthy countries, according to a new report by welfare peak body, ACOSS.
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 21st March 2013 -
More than 900 events are taking place across Australia today, to mark the seventh annual National Close the Gap Day and raise awareness about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health.
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 21st March 2013 -
The Prime Minister Julia Gillard is expected to deliver an apology for forced adoption practices in Parliament House today.
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 21st March 2013 -
Changing the name of the National Disability Insurance Scheme to DisabilityCare sends the wrong message about the scheme's intent, says Estelle Fyffe is the chief executive officer of disability Not for Profit organisation annecto.
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 21st March 2013 -
A new Australian-developed online shopping-to-donate site with global coverage has emerged onto the scene. Spend-Well has been created as a new fundraising channel for charities and is described as the simplest site of its kind in the world. There is no cost to charities when they participate.
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 21st March 2013 -
Community organisations claim that dropping the Anti-Discrimination Bill a setback for equality in
Australia.
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 21st March 2013 -
The Federal Government has been accused of censoring criticism of its rebranding of the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 20th March 2013 -
In a series of blogs, Corporate Partnerships Manager at United Way Gabrielle Kay explores the impact of corporate volunteering on three key stakeholders: employees as volunteers, the businesses that supports their employees to volunteer and their partner community organisations.
