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MEDIA, JOBS & RESOURCES for the COMMON GOOD
Organisation: Pro Bono Australia
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UK Charity Fraudster Jailed

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 22nd January 2014 -  A former UK Magistrate and Bishop has been sentenced to two years jail on fraud charges after an investigation by the UK Charity Commission - the charity regulator for England and Wales.

Bushfire Planning Leaves Behind People with Disabilities

Opinion

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 22nd January 2014 -  Too few Australian bushfire preparedness plans consider people with disabilities, says Sarina Kilham - a Research Fellow at the Centre for Disability Research and Policy at University of Sydney in this article first published in The Conversation.

Queensland Funds Offer Up to $30K

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 21st January 2014 -  Grants of up to $30,000 are up for grabs as part of Queensland Community Foundation’s latest funding round.

Welfare System Shake-Up

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 21st January 2014 -  The Federal Coalition is about to overhaul Australia’s social welfare system claiming there’s a “debilitating cycle of endless welfare dependence”.

GOOD PITCH2 For-Good Films – Applications Open

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 21st January 2014 -  Filmmakers are invited to apply for GOOD PITCH2 AUSTRALIA -­ an international forum for social impact documentaries, to be held for the first time in Sydney on October 8, 2014.

Alliance Vows to Keep Rural Health Resources

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 21st January 2014 -  The National Rural Health Alliance says it will do all it can to make sure the now defunct Rural Health Education Foundation’s resources remain available.

The Cost of Addressing Homelessness – A Responsibility for All

Opinion

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 21st January 2014 -  The onus for funding homelessness initiatives should not be placed solely on government but shared with corporates, philanthropists and the wider community who all standing to benefit argues Jo Swift, CEO of Not for Profit, Kids Under Cover.

Awards to Find Best in Indigenous Governance

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 21st January 2014 -  Reconciliation Australia has $60,000 in prize money on offer to Indigenous-controlled organisations, projects and initiatives as part of the 2014 Indigenous Governance Awards.

Grants Up for Grabs to Help Irish Emigrants

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 21st January 2014 -  The Irish Government has opened its 2014 grants round to Australian Not for Profits that provide advice and support services to the Irish community in Australia.

Chance to Develop Young Indigenous Leaders

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 21st January 2014 -  An Indigenous youth academy is calling on young Indigenous leaders, aged 15 to 18, to join an initiative that helps develops national campaigns for social change.

Court Action Over Disability Payment Scheme

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 21st January 2014 -  Lawyers for 10,000 intellectually disabled workers in Australia have sought a court order over the Federal Government’s latest payment scheme.

Foundations Unite for Small Grants Program

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 21st January 2014 -  Three philanthropic organisations have committed $30,000 to a small grants program aimed at cultural and linguistically diverse groups in inner north Melbourne.
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