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The ‘Stressful’ State of the Disability Sector – Report

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 9th December 2014 - Australia’s disability sector is dysfunctional, and transforming it is complicated, arduous and stressful with the National Disability Insurance Scheme currently "immersed in problem-solving", according to a new sector report.

Mental Health Funding Uncertainty ‘Alarming’

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 9th December 2014 - Funding uncertainty is having an alarming impact on mental health services including job losses and service cutbacks, according to a national survey of Not for Profit mental health agencies.

Aus Businesses Don’t Fully Grasp Sustainability Risks

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 4th December 2014 - Almost half of all Australian Stock Exchange Top 50 (ASX50) companies are failing to articulate the value being created by engaging in issues of sustainability, according to a new report.

Child Violence Going Unreported – NFP Study

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 4th December 2014 - Australians believe child violence is a common, growing and under-reported problem, according to a new study released by World Vision.

The Role of Business in Enhancing Peace and Reducing Violence

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 3rd December 2014 - While business has always assumed that peaceful conditions foster trade and industry, the idea that business could and should actively promote peace - as an extension of its social responsibility - is new and important, writes Associate Professor Deb

Aus Social Enterprise: Leaving History Behind

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 3rd December 2014 - Improved communication about social outcomes is needed to overcome the “bad taste” left by the “dressed-up charity programs” of social enterprise's early days in Australia, according to panelists at a Sydney conference.

Impact Investing in Conservation – Report

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 3rd December 2014 - An inaugural global survey of conservation impact investing has revealed a fast-growing market totaling approximately $US23 billion over a five-year period.

The Future of Collective Impact in Australia

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 3rd December 2014 - The Collective Impact approach has gone ‘viral’ according to Collective Impact specialist Kerry Graham as she reflects on a recent trip to a global Summit in Canada.

Opinion

Open for Business – Not If You’re a Charity!

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 2nd December 2014 - The message we are told is that ‘Australia is open for business’, but the sector that employs over 1 million Australians is still struggling with pre-federation barriers and red tape, writes the CEO of Community Council for Australia, David Crosb

Charity Overheads Worry Canadian Donors

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 2nd December 2014 - A majority of Canadians say they will be giving to charity over the holiday season, but many are overly concerned that their donation will support overheads, according to a new survey.

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