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Govt Funds New Dementia Research

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 20th October 2015 -  Seventy-six researchers will share in $43 million in Federal Government funding to support new ideas to tackle the impacts of dementia as well as find ways of preventing and curing the debilitating disease.

Plan Needed to Help Unemployed

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 19th October 2015 -  Australia needs a jobs plan to create sustainable employment for people who are falling through the cracks, according to the St Vincent de Paul Society.

Australians Inundate Government with Support for Syrian Refugees

Ellie Cooper, Thursday, 15th October 2015 -  The Australian people have showed their generous side with the Federal Government being inundated with offers from people willing to help the 12,000 Syrian refugees being resettled in the country in any way they can.

Planned NDIS Hourly Service Rates ‘Disastrous’

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 15th October 2015 -  A major Not for Profit disability provider claims the new National Disability Insurance Scheme’s price guide for service providers will prove disastrous for both the Not for Profits and the people with disability that they are trying to support.

Cashless Welfare Card Trial Goes Ahead

Ellie Cooper, Thursday, 15th October 2015 -  The Federal Government’s cashless welfare card trial will go ahead after the Labor Party voted with the Government in the Senate to pass the controversial legislation.

Porter Flags Cuts to Disability Payments

Ellie Cooper, Thursday, 15th October 2015 -  New Social Services Minister Christian Porter believes Australia is spending too much money and has flagged cuts to carer and disability payments.

NSW Delivers $60 Million for Domestic Violence Prevention

Ellie Cooper, Wednesday, 14th October 2015 -  The NSW Government has announced a $60 million package to target perpetrators and those who have experienced domestic and family violence - a move welcomed by the Not for Profit sector.

Less Women on Government Boards

Ellie Cooper, Tuesday, 13th October 2015 -  The number of women on government boards has gone backwards, according to the latest figures.

Reduce Costs by Accessing Local Government Contracts

Ellie Cooper, Tuesday, 13th October 2015 -  You may not have heard of Local Government Procurement however it is one organisation that you should be aware of, given the benefits available to Not for Profit organisations.

Welfare Groups Urge PM to Tackle Poverty

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 12th October 2015 -  The peak welfare bodies across Australia have called for a national plan to tackle growing poverty in Australia, including setting targets to ensure the incomes of the lowest earners increase at least at the rate of those in the middle.
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