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Major Service Providers Call Off Amalgamation

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 7th August 2014 -  Disability and mental health service providers, Achieve Australia and Break Thru People Solutions, have decided not to amalgamate despite the organisations saying in June it could position the “new” organisation as a national leader in the sector.

The Spillover Effect: The Critical Role of Data in Strengthening Civil Society

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 7th August 2014 -  In her capacity as Fulbright Professional Scholar in Non-profit Leadership, Dr Tessa Boyd-Caine has made a submission to the Centre for Social Impact's consultation on the Civil Society National Centre for Excellence. She explains why in this latest blog.

Report Highlights Increasing Demand in Aged Care

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 7th August 2014 -  A new report has found more older Australians are accessing aged-care services, with the greatest increase in services delivered to people in their homes and in the community.

Charity Calls for More Clarity on Uni Fee Increases

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 7th August 2014 -  National children’s education charity, The Smith Family, has called on the Federal Government to provide greater clarity to families and young people from low income and disadvantaged backgrounds around the costs students will need to pay for a degree under its higher education reforms.

How Well Does Your NFP Understand and Use IT?

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Staff Reporter, Thursday, 7th August 2014 -  A Not for Profit plan around information technology (IT) can save money in the long run and help an organisation better deliver services, writes Infoxchange technical writer Jane Rawson, who offers her advice on how to develop an IT plan.

Hall of Fame Honours for Disability Employment Leaders

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 7th August 2014 -  Two leaders in disability employment from Victoria and Queensland have been inducted into Disability Employment Australia’s Hall of Fame.

CALD Youth Census Report

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 6th August 2014 -  A new report into the culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) and refugee youth in Australia says there’s a need for a continuing focus on English, education and training, and employment.

NFP Grants for Innovative Education

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 6th August 2014 -  Grants of up to $30,000 from charitable trust, the Telematics Trust, are now open for Not for Profits working on innovative educational projects in Victoria.

Communities Welcome Racial Discrimination Backdown

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 6th August 2014 -  Ethnic and other community leaders have welcomed the Abbott Government’s decision to drop its controversial plans to water down the Racial Discrimination Act.

Forrest Report Ignores What Works and Why in Indigenous Policy

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Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 6th August 2014 -  Andrew Forrest’s recently released Review of Indigenous Training and Employment Programmes offers a unified set of proposals, however, these options could make things worse, writes Eva Cox, Professorial Fellow Jumbunna IHL at University of Technology, Sydney in this piece first published on The Conversation.

Diabetes Research Foundation Wins 2014 Charity of the Year

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 5th August 2014 -  Diabetes research foundation, JDRF, has been recognised as the 2014 Charity of the Year in The Australian Charity Awards - an initiative of the Australian Business Awards.

Govt Cuts Shutdown Disability Advocacy – Innes

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 5th August 2014 -  The Federal Government is effectively trying to shut down an advocacy voice in the disability sector through funding cuts, says former Disability Discrimination Commissioner Graeme Innes.
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