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Guides Aim to Improve Homelessness Support

Ellie Cooper, Thursday, 17th September 2015 -  The Victorian peak body for homelessness has released guides aimed at bridging the gap in existing support services for those in housing crisis and experiencing homelessness.

Rich and Poor Gap Widens – Report

Ellie Cooper, Tuesday, 15th September 2015 -  The gap in living standards across Australia is growing and the outcome for those on the lowest incomes is set to decline, according to research released by Anglicare today at its national conference in Canberra.

Not for Profit Leaders Star in Business Women’s Awards

Ellie Cooper, Tuesday, 15th September 2015 -  Women from a wide range of Not for Profit organisations have featured heavily on the list of finalists for the 2015 Telstra South Australian Business Women’s Awards.

Australian Workers Missing the Mark on Asia

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 14th September 2015 -  One third of Australian workers have very little or no ability to effectively interact with people from Asian countries or backgrounds for work purposes, despite seven out of Australia’s top 10 export markets being in Asia, a new report has found.

Gambling Review Must Include Legal Online Operations – NFP

Ellie Cooper, Thursday, 10th September 2015 -  Not for Profit peak body, Financial Counselling Australia, has welcomed a Government inquiry into interactive gambling laws, but warned that the terms of reference have failed to address the damage that legal online gambling companies are causing.

Refugee Treatment Will Affect Voter Intentions – NFP Survey

Ellie Cooper, Thursday, 10th September 2015 -  As Australia continues to debate the response to the refugee crisis in Syria and the Middle East, a Not for Profit survey has found that the treatment of refugees is likely to influence voting intentions at the next Federal Election.

Govt Funds Philanthropy Research

Ellie Cooper, Thursday, 10th September 2015 -  The Federal Government is to fund research to better understand philanthropic behaviour in Australia, Minister for Social Services, Scott Morrison announced during his address to the inaugural Philanthropy Meets Parliament Summit in Canberra.

Opinion

Towards A Humane Response to the World’s Refugee Crisis

Violet Roumeliotis, Tuesday, 8th September 2015 -  Civil society must lead the way and show that there is strong support for bold action by policy makers in Australia’s response the world’s refugee crisis, writes Violet Roumeliotis, CEO of Settlement Services International.

Half of all Permanent Aged Care Patients Have Dementia

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 8th September 2015 -  Half of all people in permanent residential aged care suffer from dementia, according to the latest figures from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.

Best Places to Work Revealed

Ellie Cooper, Monday, 7th September 2015 -  Only four Not for Profits have made it onto an annual list of the 50 best places to work in Australia.
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