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Victoria Launches Australian-First Social Procurement Framework

Luke Michael, Monday, 30th April 2018 -  Victoria has launched a “whole-of-government approach” to social procurement, with the Andrews government hoping to leverage its significant buying power to bolster the state’s social enterprise sector.
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Anglicare Finds Chronic Shortage of Affordable Rentals for Welfare Recipients

Luke Michael, Monday, 30th April 2018 -  A new report has revealed a chronic shortage of affordable rentals across Australia, with less than 0.01 per cent of rental properties found to be affordable for a single person on Newstart.

Budget

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Economist Says Strong Budget Position Driven By Disability Cuts

Luke Michael, Friday, 27th April 2018 -  A leading economist believes Australia’s stronger budget position has been built on the back of cuts to welfare payments including the Disability Support Pension, potentially driving increased homelessness.
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Calls for Mandatory Fundraising Code Under ACL

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 24th April 2018 -  Fixing fundraising needs to be a priority before it becomes scandal-led reform, according to Not-for-profit Law, which is calling for a mandatory fundraising code to be contained within Australian Consumer Law.
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New Report Renews Calls to Raise Welfare Payments

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 17th April 2018 -  A new study has found the estimated costs of raising children in Australia have risen substantially over the past two decades, leading to renewed calls for an increase in Newstart and Youth Allowance payments.

Opinion

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How to Survive the NDIS Cash Crunch

Scott Girdlestone, Wednesday, 11th April 2018 -  To succeed and thrive under the National Disability Insurance Scheme a fundamental rethink in the way CFOs do business is required, writes wealth advisory director Scott Girdlestone.
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‘Audacious’ Philanthropic Model to Power Impact at Scale

Wendy Williams, Monday, 9th April 2018 -  A new model for philanthropic collaboration has been launched by not for profit TED, inspiring commitments of US$250 million from sector leaders to power bold ideas for impact-at-scale.
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AICD Calls for Action on NFP Regulatory Reform

Luke Michael, Thursday, 5th April 2018 -  A new report card has found that progress on removing the regulatory burden for the not-for-profit sector has been slow, with further reform needed to develop a “fit-for-purpose” regulatory regime and improve funding cycles.
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Alexa Harnesses Voice Technology to Make Charitable Giving Easier

Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 4th April 2018 -  Users of Amazon Alexa can now donate to nearly 50 charities using just their voice, with the launch of a new feature that aims to make charitable giving easier.
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$1M Grant for ‘Amazing Australians’

Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 4th April 2018 -  “Amazing Australians doing great things” in the community are being encouraged to apply for a share of a $1 million grant.
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