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Govt Moves to Ban NFP Gag Clauses

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 19th September 2012 -  Legislation will be introduced to ban gag clauses in Commonwealth contracts with the Not for Profit sector.

Raising the Bar Higher for NFPs

Opinion

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 19th September 2012 -  With the sweeping reforms to the Not for Profit sector currently in motion, now more than ever they are being pushed towards best-practices and professionalism. Stephen Crook, the financial controller of Vision Australia, explains how further education is a must for NFPs wanting longevity and success in a changing landscape.

QR National Offers Cash Grants for Community Projects

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 19th September 2012 -  Queensland-based rail freight giant QR National has launched its latest round of cash grants aimed at grassroots projects in regional and rural Australia.

Applications Open for NFP Sydney Leadership Program

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 19th September 2012 -  Applications are now open for Not for Profit leaders to apply for scholarships to the leadership development program Sydney Leadership 2013.

Govt Accuses Opposition of Filibustering on ACNC

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 18th September 2012 -  The Federal Government has accused the Liberal and National coalition of ‘filibustering’ to try to delay the introduction of Australia’s first charity regulator, the Australian Charities and Not -for-profits Commission.

Telstra Reveals Its Million Dollar Grant Recipients

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 18th September 2012 -  One hundred community groups across Australia have each been awarded $10,000 from Telstra’s Everyone Connected program to help them better access technology.

Reform Needed to Protect Public Housing Tenants

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 18th September 2012 -  The lack of protection of people living in public housing from forced eviction under Australian law, will be the focus of an upcoming lecture by Justice Kevin Bell of the Victorian Supreme Court.

NFPs Asked to Comment on Govt Consultation Code

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 18th September 2012 -  The Not-For-Profit Reform Council will hold consultations with Not for Profits around Australia in October as part of a process to develop a best practice Consultation Code for how Government consults with the NFP sector.

‘Social Procurement ’ – A Leap Forward

Opinion

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 18th September 2012 -  Social procurement - the concept of buying goods and services and social value - is not new but it is certainly making a leap forward in benefiting disadvantaged Australians with Gold Coast City Council leading the way, says Mark Daniels from Social Traders.

QLD NFP to Provide National Family Relationship Advice Line

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 18th September 2012 -  Not for Profit organisation Relationships Australia Queensland has received $6 million in funding from the Federal Government to expand its national Family Relationship Advice Line services.

Australia’s NFPs Join the Cloud

Staff Reporter, Monday, 17th September 2012 -  Australian Not for Profits are making improvements to technology efficiency according to new research which shows 66 per cent of NFP organisations plan to move to the cloud within the next three years, on par with 64 per cent of organisations worldwide.

Alzheimer’s Australia WA Announces New Chief

Staff Reporter, Monday, 17th September 2012 -  Alzheimer’s Australia WA has announced that the former Western Australia Minister for Seniors, Rhonda Parker, will take the reigns as its new Chief Executive, following the resignation of long-time boss Frank Schaper earlier this year.
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