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NDIS Won’t Solve Young People in Nursing Homes – Report

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 1st October 2013 - The issue of young people with disabilities living in nursing homes will not be resolved despite the introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme, according to a report by the Summer Foundation and global professional services company, Pr

More Evidence that Humans Cause Rise in Temperature – Climate Council

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 1st October 2013 - The Climate Council, the newly formed, independent environment Not for Profit, has released its summary of The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, which has found that scientists were now more certain that increasing global tempe

Climate Council Set to Reach $1M in Donations

Staff Reporter, Friday, 27th September 2013 - The new Climate Council led by Tim Flannery has received almost $1 million in public donations to secure its position as an independent source of public information on the changing climate.

Racism Influences Health Outcomes – Study

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 19th September 2013 - An international review led by the University of Melbourne has found children and young people experience poor mental health, depression and anxiety following experiences of racism.

What is Real Volunteering? The Debate

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 10th September 2013 - The scope and definition of ‘volunteering’ was hotly debated in a panel discussion during the final day of the National Conference on Volunteering in Adelaide.

Australian Charities Warned Against UK Mistakes

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 4th September 2013 - The outspoken CEO of the UK’s Directory of Social Change has urged the Australian Not for Profit sector to avoid the mistakes of charities in the UK at the National Conference on Volunteering in Adelaide.

Social Impact Bonds Face Big Hurdles – UK Think Tank

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 3rd September 2013 - Harnessing private cash to finance public services via ‘Social Impact Bonds’ is unlikely to appeal to mainstream investors because of the impossibly high risks they would have to shoulder, new UK research reveals.

Corporate Community Impact in Asia Summit

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 3rd September 2013 - Corporate Australia has an opportunity to be more active citizens in the Asian Century and discuss the future potential at the upcoming Corporate Community Impact Summit, 3 October 2013, Sydney says the CEO of United Way Australia Doug Taylor.

Disability Human Rights in the Spotlight

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 3rd September 2013 - Australia’s disability human rights record to be scrutinised for the first time under the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Surgeon Named as WA Social Entrepreneur

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 29th August 2013 - Burns surgeon and founder of the Fiona Wood Foundation, Dr Fiona Wood has been named as the West Australian social entrepreneur of the year in the 2013 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards in Perth.

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