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Disability Support Demand on the Rise – Report

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 8th July 2014 -  The number of Australians accessing disability support services has grown by 12 per cent since 2008-09, with about 312,539 people accessing services in 2012-2013, a recent report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has shown.

ING DIRECT’s $100,000 Crowdfunding Initiative

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 8th July 2014 -  Online Bank ING DIRECT is calling on Australians to apply for a share of $100,000 of funding through Dreamstarter - an online initiative to get ideas for social change off the ground.

Productivity Begins with Charity

Opinion

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 8th July 2014 -  New ABS data released this week has put a question mark against the supposed dichotomy between building an economy and building our communities, writes David Crosbie, CEO of the Community Council for Australia.

Submissions Open for Vic Services Connect Trials

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 8th July 2014 -  The Victorian Government has called for submissions from Not for Profits interested in taking part in the trials of the eight new Services Connect sites.

Scholarships Open for Women on NFP Boards

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 8th July 2014 -  A Victorian program that will offer 34 scholarships to women on Not for Profit boards to complete a Company Directors governance course is now open for applicants.

EVOLVING CHAIR: Helping the World’s Most Disadvantaged Children

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Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 8th July 2014 -  A desire to help the less fortunate led John Stewart to his work on Not for Profit boards. Stewart is now Chairman of UNICEF Australia and shares his insights in this month’s Evolving Chair.

Alzheimer’s Australia Reveals Buttrose Replacement

Staff Reporter, Monday, 7th July 2014 -  Graeme Samuel, former Alzheimer’s Australia Victoria Board chair, will be replacing high-profile media personality Ita Buttrose as Alzheimer’s Australia’s National President.

Women Donors Network Announces New Directors

Staff Reporter, Monday, 7th July 2014 -  Three new Directors have joined the Australian Women Donors Network Board alongside continuing Patron-In-Chief, and former Governor-General, Quentin Bryce.

Welfare Review Fails to Understand Australia’s Labour Market

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Staff Reporter, Monday, 7th July 2014 -  The vision for the reform of the Australian social welfare system depends entirely on whether labour market opportunities will open up to those for whom it had previously been closed, writes Veronica Sheen, Research Associate, School of Social Sciences at Monash University, in this piece first published on The Conversation.

National Disability Awards

Staff Reporter, Monday, 7th July 2014 -  Nominations for the 2014 National Disability Awards are now open. The Awards recognise and celebrate people and organisations that are committed to enabling a more inclusive Australian society through supporting people with disability to participate more fully in society and reach their goals.

Big Dreams for Jobs for All

Changemaker

Staff Reporter, Monday, 7th July 2014 -  Craig Harrison, Chief Executive Officer of Disability Employment Australia, has his eyes firmly fixed on his dream - that the employment of people with disability will be equal to that of all Australians. Harrison is this week’s Changemaker.
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