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New Alliance for People With Disability

Xavier Smerdon, Friday, 6th February 2015 -  Disability advocates have welcomed an announcement that the Federal Government will establish the National Cross Disability Alliance.

Australian First Impact Investment Policy

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 5th February 2015 -  The NSW Government has become the first in Australia to launch a Social Impact Investment Policy and establish an Office of Social Impact Investment.

Severe Dementia Patients Given $50 Million in Funding

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 5th February 2015 -  Not for Profit organisations have welcomed the Abbott Government’s announcement that it will spend more than $50 million to support people with severe dementia.

Opinion

Drama, Leadership and Real Politics

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 3rd February 2015 -  David Crosbie, CEO of the Community Council for Australia (CCA), reflects on what the shock electoral result in Queensland and current speculation about national political leadership might mean for the Australian Not for Profit sector.

Abbott Dumps Paid Parental Leave Scheme

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 3rd February 2015 -  In a speech that came at a critical point in his leadership, Prime Minister Tony Abbott told the National Press Club in Canberra that he would scrap the Federal Government's paid parental leave scheme, conceding that “what’s desirable is not alwa

Child Abuse Victims Could Receive $4 Billion

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 3rd February 2015 -  Australian churches, charitable organisations and schools may have to pay the majority of $4.3 billion worth of compensation to victims of child sexual abuse.

Morrison Dumps Marriage Counselling

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 3rd February 2015 -  New Social Services Minister, Scott Morrison, has dumped a controversial Government plan to offer marriage counselling to couples costing $17 million in favour of funding front line community services.

Indigenous Children in Care Up 65 Per Cent Since National Apology

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 3rd February 2015 -  Since the National Apology to the Stolen Generations in 2008 the number of indigenous children in care has increased by 65 per cent, according to a new report.

Number of Aussies on Newstart at Record High

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 2nd February 2015 -  The number of Australians on welfare payments is increasing with the number of people on Newstart for more than 12 months at its highest level ever.

Morrison Gives NFPs Funding Reprieve

Xavier Smerdon, Friday, 30th January 2015 -  Australian Not for Profits have been given a reprieve with the new Minister for Social Services, Scott Morrison, announcing he will provide bridging funding to organisations that had previously been told they had lost funding.
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