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Most Vulnerable At Risk of Being Left Behind

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 17th June 2014 - Sector reform and its impact on disadvantaged community members was on the agenda at a recent symposium attended by more than 20 faith-based organisations, writes Julie Edwards, CEO of Jesuit Social Services.

Greens to Move on Inquiry into Inequality

Staff Reporter, Monday, 16th June 2014 - The Australian Greens will move for a Senate Inquiry into Inequality in Australia, as criticism grows on the Federal Budget and its targets on Australians living on welfare.

ACNC Launches Charity Passport

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 11th June 2014 - The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) has launched its long awaited Charity Passport - a secure online system set up to save charities from reporting the same information to multiple government agencies.

FIA Victoria Launches Pilot Mentoring Program

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 10th June 2014 - Fundraising Institute Australia is piloting a structured Mentoring Program in Victoria in 2014-15 based on a highly successful UK model.

Newstart Change Will Push Under-30s into Poverty – ACOSS

Staff Reporter, Friday, 6th June 2014 - Welfare peak body, the Australian Council of Social Service, has called on the Federal Government to drop its plan to deny unemployed people under 30 access to income support for six months, saying it will force people to beg for charity.

National Homelessness Agreement Close

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 5th June 2014 - The Federal Government has told a Senate Committee that the States and Territories are poised to sign a new National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness for 2014-15, but has given no funding assurances beyond the next 12 months.

Charity Regulator To Track AIS Dodgers

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 5th June 2014 - The charity regulator, the ACNC, is working with the Australian Tax Office and other regulators to identify charities that have not filed an Annual Information Statement and may no longer be active.

NDIS Costs on Track

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 5th June 2014 - Participation in the National Disability Insurance Scheme has doubled since December 2013 with the average cost of individual care packages dropping to within budgeted predictions, the Federal Government has told the Senate Estimates Committee.

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Unwin Serves Up Recipe for Social Change

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 5th June 2014 - There is a recipe for the community sector to deliver social change, Joseph Rowntree Foundation Chief Executive Officer Julia Unwin has said in her recent keynote address at the 2014 VCOSS Summit in Melbourne.

QLD Budget Commits $250M to Public Housing

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 4th June 2014 - The Queensland State Government has committed almost $250 million to provide more accessible public housing for vulnerable people, as part of its 2014-2015 Budget.

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