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Justice Award for Aboriginal Legal Service Staffer

Staff Reporter, Friday, 28th October 2011 -  John McKenzie, Chief Legal Officer of Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT) has been awarded the Law and Justice Foundation Justice Medal.

The Economic Contribution of Volunteering in South Australia

Staff Reporter, Friday, 28th October 2011 -  A new report reveals that South Australia's volunteers are today worth more than $4.89 billion annually.

NFP Confidence Up Despite Staffing Issues – Survey

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 27th October 2011 -  Some 85% of Australian Not for Profit organisations are confident that they will achieve their goals over the next 12 months despite a difficult year, and attracting skilled staff remains a major issue, according to the inaugural Westpac Community Co

Opinion

‘Queue Jumping’ the Hot Button for Australians

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 26th October 2011 -  The public’s openness to asylum seekers depends largely on the perceived threat that would-be immigrants pose to traditional Australian values, new research has found.

Is There a Better Approach to Remote Aboriginal Communities?

Staff Reporter, Monday, 24th October 2011 -  With social and economic indicators showing that Government spending is doing little to assist Aboriginal Australians, Mission Australia CEO and CSI Blog Contributor Toby Hall asks if a new approach is needed.

Newstart Recipients Living in Poverty

Staff Reporter, Friday, 21st October 2011 -  If their income was reduced to $243 per week – the unemployment payment - more than 60% of Australians would stop buying fresh food and almost half would not visit a doctor when sick, the National Welfare Rights Network (NWRN) has revealed.

Future Business Index Highlights Challenges for NFP Sector

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 20th October 2011 -  CBA Finance News | A study of companies in mid-market corporate Australia identifies how firms are adapting to the challenges and preparing themselves for future uncertainty and Not for Profit should also be prepared for these challenges, according t

Caring Role Affects Emotional Well-being – ABS Report

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 20th October 2011 -  Some 36% of primary carers in Australia report that their physical or emotional well-being had changed due to their caring role, and 50% had interrupted sleep as a result of caring, according to a new report released by the Australian Bureau of Stati

Uncovering Australia’s Real Cost of Living

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 20th October 2011 -  In Australia’s two-speed economy, cost of living pressures for some poorer households have far outpaced CPI figures and are exposing more people to the risk of falling into poverty, new economic data has revealed.

Homelessness Advocate Recognised as ‘Woman of Achievement’

Staff Reporter, Monday, 17th October 2011 -  Susan Barton – the founder of the Lighthouse Foundation - has been named the winner of BrainLink’s Women of Achievement Award.
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