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Deregistered AFL-Linked Charity Considering Appeal

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 12th February 2015 -  The Balls4Life Foundation, the AFL-linked charity that was deregistered by the national charity regulator this week, is seeking legal advice on an appeal against the decision.

Senate Votes on Disability Abuse Inquiry

Xavier Smerdon, Wednesday, 11th February 2015 -  The Australian Senate has voted unanimously to hold a national inquiry into the abuse of disabled people in institutional and residential settings.

UBS Sponsors UK’s First Social Investment Tax Relief Fund

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 11th February 2015 -  Wealth Manager UBS has announced that it is sponsoring social impact investment specialist, Resonance, to develop the first in a series of Social Investment Tax Relief (SITR) funds in cities across the UK.

Disability Groups Split on New ‘Alliance’

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 10th February 2015 -  Not all peak disability bodies and advocates are happy with the Federal Government’s move to establish a combined disability "alliance" to provide Government advice, with those opposed to the move describing it as divisive and misleading.

EXCLUSIVE: Inside the ACNC

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 10th February 2015 -  The Liberals want to get rid of it, Labor wants to save it and the Not for Profit sector says that it needs it. Journalists Xavier Smerdon and Nadia Boyce go behind the scenes for an exclusive look inside the ACNC.

Charity Regulator Safe for Now

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 10th February 2015 -  The CEO of the Community Council for Australia, David Crosbie has welcomed the Social Services Minister Scott Morrison’s move away from abolishing the national charity regulator, the ACNC.

Vic Govt Urged to Increase NDIS Funding

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 10th February 2015 -  The new Victorian Labor Government has been urged to ensure that it meets its commitments under the NDIS agreement with the Commonwealth and increase its disability budget.

NFPs Warn of Homelessness Program Closures in Govt Appeal

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 10th February 2015 -  Some 60 Not for Profit organisations and peak bodies Australia-wide have signed a joint open letter to Minister Scott Morrison calling for Federal homelessness funding to be continued, and a commitment to a four year National Homelessness Partnership

NFP Financial Counselling in Limbo

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 10th February 2015 -  Hundreds of Not for Profit financial counsellors and thousands of people facing financial hardship are in limbo as the Federal Government’s new funding arrangements remain uncertain, according to peak body, Financial Counselling Australia.

Not for Profits Harnessed for Federal Employment Program

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 9th February 2015 -  For the first time in Australia 11 people with Autism Spectrum Disorder have begun traineeships designed to harness their unique abilities at the Department of Human Services in Adelaide.
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