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Plan C for the ACNC

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 14th October 2014 -  It is bad change-strategy to drop something like the ACNC while it appears to be working and is so strongly supported, writes Research Director Curtin University Not-for-profit Initiative, Penny Knight who offers a “Plan C” alternative for the F

Australia Needs to Measure Social Outcomes

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 14th October 2014 -  Think Outcomes is a two-day conference presented by the Centre for Social Impact, the Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth and the Social Impact Measurement Network of Australia taking place in Sydney in November.

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Improving Charity Transparency

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 14th October 2014 -  A Not for Profit consultancy in the UK has devised a list of techniques that charities can use to improve their transparency after its research found organisations are better at talking transparency than actually being transparent.

Youth Support a Circuit Breaker

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 14th October 2014 -  Support provided by social services can act as a “circuit breaker” for young people who have grown up in adversity, a report launched today by the Governor General Sir Peter Cosgrove claims.

Charity Funding Not Working – Impact Report

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 13th October 2014 -  Eighty-four per cent of Not for Profit Chief Executives anticipate an increase in demand for their services over the next 12 months, yet are unsure of their ability to meet the demand despite large growth in funding, a new national survey has reveale

Most Stressful Jobs Revealed

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 13th October 2014 -  Legal, social and welfare professionals have one of the most stressful jobs in Australia, along with carers and aid workers, new research has found.

Top Uni Graduates Earn Six Per Cent More Over Career

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 13th October 2014 -  Bachelor-degree graduates of Australia’s top universities earn about six per cent more over a 40-year career than graduates of Australia’s other universities, a new Grattan Institute report reveals.

Opinion

App Developers Should Adopt ‘Bunny Approach’

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 9th October 2014 -  App developers can be proactive, and build their apps accessibly for people with disability from the start, writes former Disability Discrimination Commissioner Graeme Innes.

Low Income Families Crushed by Rent in Outer Suburbs

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 9th October 2014 -  Outer suburban and regional electorates are home to some of the most rent stressed households in Victoria and $200 million investment in social housing and new housing is needed every year to fix the problem, according to a new analysis of ABS figure

Mental Illness Study Reveals Workplace ‘Fear Factor’

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 7th October 2014 -  One in five Australians are potentially being overlooked for job opportunities due to the ‘fear factor’ in hiring people who have a mental illness, according to new Not for Profit research.
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