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NFP Leader Masters the Balancing Act

Staff Reporter, Monday, 19th May 2014 -  Being good at juggling many different roles is what Melanie Tate, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Puddle Jumpers, owes her success to. Tate is this week’s Changemaker.

More Older Aussies Seek Newstart

Staff Reporter, Monday, 12th May 2014 -  More jobless Australians in their 50s and 60s are seeking the Newstart allowance, new figures out of the Department of Human Services have shown.

Vocational Education Gets Teens into Work – Report

Staff Reporter, Monday, 12th May 2014 -  Exposing high school students to vocational education and training (VET) can improve engagement and retention in school, and help them find work, a new report shows.

Executive Moves in the Health-care Sector

Staff Reporter, Monday, 12th May 2014 -  The Not for Profit sector has experienced several top level moves in the health-care arena this month.

Changemaker

Personal Challenge Leads to Brainwave

Staff Reporter, Monday, 12th May 2014 -  Once Josephine Nicholls started fundraising for a cause close to her heart, she couldn’t stop and now she leads a Not for Profit with a highly engaged board that’s going from strength to strength. Nicholls is this week’s Changemaker.

ARACY CEO Resigns

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 8th May 2014 -  The high profile Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY), Dr Lance Emerson, has announced his resignation after almost seven years in the job.

Opinion

Job Services Reform Key to Reversing Unemployment Trends

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 6th May 2014 -  Despite $2.5 billion being spent each year on the government funded employment system, a very small percentage of employers use it. This must change if long-term and youth unemployment is to be tackled effectively, writes Kevin Robbie, Executive Dire

Audit’s an Assault on Low Paid Workers – Opposition

Staff Reporter, Monday, 5th May 2014 -  The Federal Opposition says the National Commission of Audit recommendation to slash the minimum wage is an assault on Australia’s lowest paid workers.

Opinion

Generation’s Success Depends on More Than Jobs

Staff Reporter, Monday, 5th May 2014 -  We’ve had some great conversations on tackling youth unemployment in Australia, but it doesn’t stop there, writes Dr Jan Owen, CEO, Foundation for Young Australians.

Infrastructure Boss to Lead Peak Body Board

Staff Reporter, Monday, 5th May 2014 -  An infrastructure authority head has taken on the role of Board President at Victorian peak body Arthritis and Osteoporosis Victoria (A&OV).
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