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Nominations Open for Victorian Disability Sector Awards 2012

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 14th February 2012 -  Nominations are now open for the Victorian Disability Sector Awards 2012 with the theme of 'Celebrating Excellence in Practice'.

Online Fraud on the Rise in Australian Not for Profit Sector – Report

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 9th February 2012 -  Funds lost through online fraud in the Not for Profit sector is at an all-time high, with fraudulent online transactions resulting in almost 40 per cent of the total value of sector fraud reported, according to the 2012 BDO Not for Profit Fraud Surve

International Humanitarian System Must Go From Global to Local – Oxfam

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 7th February 2012 -  International aid agency Oxfam says that resources must be built up closer to where disasters happen to ensure that people and countries are better prepared to withstand future shocks.

Social Enterprise ‘Unrecognised’ – Study

Staff Reporter, Monday, 6th February 2012 -  ‘Social enterprise’ is an apparently unrecognised term to the general public, with nearly one-third of people in the U.K having never heard of it, according to a recent study.

Local Health Initiatives Best for Indigenous Communities – Study

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 31st January 2012 -  Community managed and initiated programs can result in vast improvements in the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, according to new research.

Opinion

Addressing Violence Against All Women

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 31st January 2012 -  The President of the Victorian Disability Services Board, and disability campaigner, Tricia Malowney says it’s clear that women with disabilities experiencing violence are being denied access to services which are vital to them.

Australia Day Most Significant Day on National Calendar – Study

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 17th January 2012 -  Australians consider Australia Day, on 26 January, as the nation's most important yearly event, according to research commissioned by the National Australia Day Council.

2011 Organ Donations at Record High

Staff Reporter, Monday, 16th January 2012 -  More than 1000 Australian lives were saved or improved through organ transplants in 2011, the Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing, Catherine King has announced.

How Good Design Can Create a Better World

Staff Reporter, Monday, 16th January 2012 -  ‘Design’ is about more than products, fashion or the latest styles - at the heart of good design is a search for ways to create a better world, according to Ingrid Burkett, the Social Design Fellow at the Centre for Social Impact. This article i
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