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Community Sector Slams ‘Demoralising’ Employment Plan

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 29th July 2014 - The community sector has attacked the Federal Government’s proposed employment services model, including “work for the dole”, describing it as demoralising, one-sided and harsh.

Qld Prepares for Disability Sector Growth

Staff Reporter, Monday, 28th July 2014 - The Queensland Government says it’s planning to help attract 13,000 people statewide into jobs caring for people with a disability.

Poll Reveals Workers on Drugs

Staff Reporter, Monday, 28th July 2014 - One in 10 Victorian employees have either taken a day off or gone to work feeling the effects of their drug use, according to a poll by the Australian Drug Foundation.

Calls to Improve Work Protections for Pregnant Women

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Staff Reporter, Monday, 28th July 2014 - Victoria Legal Aid has thrown its support behind the Australian Human Rights Commission recommendations to improve legal protections for pregnant women at work and help them take up their legal rights.

Committed to Victoria’s Disadvantaged

Changemaker

Staff Reporter, Monday, 28th July 2014 - Emma King, Chief Executive Officer of the Victorian Council of Social Service (VCOSS), considers her role leading Victoria’s peak body for the community sector as more than just a job. King is this week’s Changemaker.

TACSI’s NFP Ageing Challenge

Staff Reporter, Friday, 25th July 2014 - The Australian Centre for Social Innovation has launched the inaugural Innovation in Ageing Challenge in partnership with South Australia's Office for the Ageing offering $100,000 in funding for projects that improve the lives of older people living in South Australia.

Governance Scholarships for NFP Staff

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 24th July 2014 - Governance Institute of Australia is offering scholarships for those working in the Not for Profit sector who are interested in pursuing postgraduate studies in governance.

Bush Collaboration for Australia’s ‘Hidden’ Species

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 24th July 2014 - A corporate, government and Not for Profit partnership will result in the world’s largest nature discovery project, Bush Blitz, being ramped up to broaden the search for Australia’s least known plant and animal species.

Aussie Launch for Braille Mobile Phone

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 24th July 2014 - A braille mobile phone for people who are blind, which first launched in the UK earlier this year, is now available in Australia.

Charities Absent from ACNC Options Forums

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Staff Reporter, Thursday, 24th July 2014 - The Not for Profit sector has been significantly underrepresented at Federal Government consultations on the future of charity regulation in Australia, reports Pro Bono Australia News journalist Jackie Hanafie.

Royal Commission Announces Public Hearing into Melbourne Response

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 24th July 2014 - The way in which the Archdiocese of Melbourne has responded to victims of child sexual abuse will be the focus of the next public hearing involving the Catholic Church.

Packer Family Pledges $200M Philanthropic Fund

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 22nd July 2014 - Billionaire Australian businessman James Packer is setting up one of Australia’s largest philanthropic foundations pledging $200 million over 10 years in charity funding.

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