Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 6th March 2012 -
The Public Interest Law Clearing House VIC (PILCH) has welcomed the Victorian Government’s intention to introduce legislation that will allow in-house lawyers to provide free legal services to the Victorian community.
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 1st March 2012 -
The Not for Profit sector has welcomed the announcement of the extension of time for the establishment of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC).
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 1st March 2012 -
The Senate inquiry into Former Forced Adoption Policies and Practices in Australia wants State and Federal Governments and non-government institutions to make a formal apology acknowledging that the practices were illegal or unethical.
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 1st March 2012 -
The Gillard Government has announced it will extend the start date of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission to October 1, 2012.
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 1st March 2012 -
While the Federal Government is setting up a charity regulator in the form of the Australian Charities and Not-For-Profits Commission (ACNC), the New Zealand Government is shutting down its Charities Commission.
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 1st March 2012 -
The National Affordable Housing Summit group has urged the Prime Minister to retain the recently-created Cabinet position for a Minister who has responsibility across all areas of housing policy.
Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 29th February 2012 -
Victoria’s peak welfare body VCOSS has warned that the Victorian Government needs to act now to better support vulnerable children and young people following the release of the wide-ranging Protecting Victoria’s Vulnerable Children Inquiry report
Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 28th February 2012 -
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has pledged to make the National Disability Insurance Scheme, NDIS, a priority following her resounding leadership victory in Canberra yesterday.
Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 28th February 2012 -
Welfare peak body ACOSS has praised the contribution to the Not for Profit sector of Senator Mark Arbib who resigned in a controversial move after the Federal leadership spill yesterday.
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 23rd February 2012 -
An online survey on the future of Australia’s flagship arts funding body, the Australia Council, has been launched as part of a Federal Government’s plan to develop a National Cultural Policy.