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Organisation: Pro Bono Australia
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New Charities Act Expands Charity Purpose

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 17th December 2013 -  The Charities Act will be implemented from January 1, 2014 and the charity regulator, the ACNC says the new legislation expands “charitable purpose” as well as delivers the new charity definition.

Jobs Trends Show Promising Year Ahead

Staff Reporter, Monday, 16th December 2013 -  Pro Bono Australia’s Jobs Board has experienced significant growth in the past year - doubling its website traffic and attracting 9000 new subscribers to its weekly bulletin.

One in Five Aussies Plan to Retire After 70 – ABS

Staff Reporter, Monday, 16th December 2013 -  Almost one in five Australians over 45 years old intend to work until they are at least 70 years old, according to a survey by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Job Skills Are Alive with the Sound of Music

Staff Reporter, Monday, 16th December 2013 -  A Melbourne-based Not for Profit and social enterprise has harnessed the power of song to help disadvantaged people across the country gain skills and employment.

Social Change Veteran Heads up Foundation

Changemaker

Staff Reporter, Monday, 16th December 2013 -  Disability support service head Daniel Leighton is now leading the board of one of Australia’s largest independent Community Foundations. Leighton is this week’s Changemaker.

Charity Tax Dropped

Staff Reporter, Monday, 16th December 2013 -  Not for Profit peak body, the Community Council for Australia, has welcomed a move by the Federal Government to not proceed with a new tax that would have brought into question all the income-producing activities of charities.

Time Rescues Charity Definition

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 12th December 2013 -  Time appears to have saved the Charities Act from the Coalition Government’s plan to delay the definition of charity until late next year.

NFPs Call for Taskforce to Lead Post-Holden Recovery

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 12th December 2013 -  Peak welfare bodies have called for a high powered, community sector-led taskforce to assist communities that will be most affected by the collapse of the automotive manufacturing industry in Australia.

Australia’s Most Reputable Charity Revealed

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 12th December 2013 -  Australia’s Royal Flying Doctor Service has again been named the country’s most reputable Not for Profit organisation, ranking highest in the 2013 AMR Charity Reputation Index.

Aussies Want More Details on NDIS – Survey

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 12th December 2013 -  Australians want more information on how the National Disability Insurance Scheme will operate and apply to them, the inaugural NDIS Information Survey has found.

‘Do Not Call’ Rise Along with Digital Economy Growth

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 12th December 2013 -  The latest report by the Australian Communications and Media Authority, ACMA, reveals there are now almost nine million telephone numbers listed on the Do Not Call Register - an increase of more than one million in 12 months.

From Not for Profit to Social Purpose in an Ageing System

Opinion

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 12th December 2013 -  As Australia’s population ages, it’s time for Not for Profit leaders to step up and help shape the social outcomes systems of the future, writes Centre for Social Impact Chief Executive Officer Dr Andrew Young.
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