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ATO Online Guidelines for Public Ancillary Funds

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 19th January 2012 -  The Australian Tax Office has launched new online guidelines and information to help Not for Profit organisations seeking deductible gift recipient (DGR) status as Public Ancillary Funds (Public AFs).

‘People of Australia’ Ambassadors Revealed

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 18th January 2012 -  Forty Australian ‘champions of multiculturalism’ have been selected as People of Australia ambassadors, to help promote multiculturalism and provide feedback to the Federal Government, Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced.

$1 Bets Would Avoid Unacceptable Delays to Pokie Reform – Greens

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 17th January 2012 -  The Australian Greens claim that the government should not use a trial of pre-commitment to delay pokies reform.

Court Decision on Jetstar’s Two-Wheelchair Policy a Major Blow – Disability Group

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 17th January 2012 -  People with Disability Australia (PWD) is calling for changes to Australia’s anti-discrimination laws following the recent Federal Court’s decision, which it says has left Jetstar’s discriminatory two wheelchair policy intact.

Mental Health Reform Survey

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 17th January 2012 -  The Federal Government is seeking public opinion on its draft Ten Year Roadmap for National Mental Health Reform via an online survey.

Federal Budget 2012: Cut Wasteful Expenditure, Not Support for the Most Needy – ACOSS

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 12th January 2012 -  ACOSS, the Australia Council of Social Service, has released its priorities for the Federal Budget in 2012, calling on the Australian Government to tackle waste while giving priority to those who struggle the most.

Keeping the Dole Low Will Increase Hardship, Not Employment – Disability Groups

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 12th January 2012 -  People with Disability Australia (PWD) and the Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (ADFO) have expressed disappointment about comments made by Federal Employment Minister Bill Shorten ruling out increases to the Newstart Allowance.

New Headspace Centres in ‘Areas of Greatest Need’

Staff Reporter, Friday, 6th January 2012 -  Local health and community organisations have expressed strong interest in running 15 new youth focused mental health centres around the country, according to the National Youth Mental Health Foundation, headspace.

Coalition Slams Social Inclusion Portfolio

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 5th January 2012 -  The Gillard Government’s Social Inclusion portfolio has come under fire from the Coalition, with Senator Mitch Fifield saying the Government should abolish the Social Inclusion unit and direct the funds towards the National Disability Insurance Sch

Greens Protest NDIS Restrictions

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 3rd January 2012 -  The Greens plan to raise concerns in Parliament this year about limits placed on the NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme).
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