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Disability Employment Services Out for Tender

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 29th May 2014 - The Federal Government is opening up the tender process for the first time to full competition for the delivery of the Disability Employment Services – Disability Management Services (DES-DMS).

Fears for Charities’ Future Demise

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 28th May 2014 - Welfare expert and Brotherhood of St Laurence Executive Director Tony Nicholson has delivered a hard-hitting speech on the future of the community welfare sector warning of the demise of small charities in favour of super-sized welfare businesses.

Opinion

Ducks, Elephants, the ACNC and the Senate

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 27th May 2014 - Is the outcome of the Senate inquiry into the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (Repeal) (No 1) Bill 2014 just a foregone conclusion, asks Professor Ann O’Connell, from the Not-for-profit Project, Melbourne Law School who listened

Australia to Learn from UK Experience of Poverty and Inequality?

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 22nd May 2014 - UK philanthropic leader and author Julia Unwin will meet with Federal and State MPs including Social Services Minister Kevin Andrews on issues around poverty and inequality during her visit to Australia this week.

Hockey Defends ‘Remedial’ Budget to Not for Profits

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 21st May 2014 - Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey has been forced to defend his Federal Budget to the Not for Profit sector, saying that while the Coalition’s Budget may seem tough, society’s most vulnerable will end up paying unless “remedial action” is undertak

Disability Commissioner Role Uncertain

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 21st May 2014 - Disability advocates have voiced their concern at the possible axing of the role of Disability Discrimination Commissioner under the Human Rights Commission, which has so far been championed by Disability Commissioner Graeme Innes.

Feds Move on NFP Grant Arrangements

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 21st May 2014 - The Federal Government has moved to reassure the Not for Profit sector of the benefits of its new grants arrangements revealed in the Federal Budget.

Call for Women’s Leadership ‘Quotas’

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 20th May 2014 - Business and Not for Profit leader Dr Anne Summers has put a case for women’s leadership quotas in a ‘call to action’ speech at a women’s leadership conference in Canberra.

Philanthropy Australia Moves on PM’s Giving Plan

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 15th May 2014 - National philanthropic peak body, Philanthropy Australia, has moved quickly to support the Federal Government’s decision to re-establish the Community Business Partnership in 2014, offering ways for the new organisation to help grow giving.

National Volunteer Funding Still Uncertain

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 15th May 2014 - As Australia celebrates the 25th anniversary of National Volunteer Week and the Not for Profit sector digests the impact of the Federal Budget there’s still no certainty about ongoing funding for peak volunteer bodies and volunteer agencies.

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