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Disability Program Review Calls for Public Input

Eisha Gupta , Wednesday, 27th April 2016 -  The federal government is asking Not for Profits to provide input into the review of the National Disability Advocacy Program (NDAP) to ensure the organisation meets the needs of people with disabilities.

Victorian Budget ‘Unprecedented’ Social Support

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 27th April 2016 -  The 2016/17 Victorian Budget includes unprecedented social support spending for people facing disadvantage and hardship, according to welfare peak body VCOSS.

Budget

Problem Gambling Needs Budget Support

Eisha Gupta , Tuesday, 26th April 2016 -  Financial Counselling Australia (FCA) has released a report on the impact of gambling addiction and called on the federal government to include funding for specialist financial counsellors in the upcoming budget.

Budget

Peak Body Calls for Reversal Of Cuts From Aid Budget

Eisha Gupta , Tuesday, 26th April 2016 -  The Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) has called on the federal government to reverse proposed cuts to the aid and development budget.

Budget

Tax Reform Now Off the Table Warns Housing NFP

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 26th April 2016 -  Australia faces not having any realistic tax reform for the next five years after the the federal government rejected calls for changes to capital gains tax and negative gearing at the weekend, according to housing advocacy organisation National Shel

Analysis

ACNC’s Draft Definition of PBIs – Risk or Opportunity?

Myles McGregor-Lowndes, Tuesday, 26th April 2016 -  A move on the definition of Public Benefit Institutions (PBI) has consequences of both risk and opportunities and needs careful consideration, writes Professor Myles McGregor-Lowndes from QUT Business School.

Australia’s Climate Change Target Weakens

Ellie Cooper, Thursday, 21st April 2016 -  Australia will export one billion tonnes of carbon dioxide from coal this year, according to Greenpeace Australia Pacific, and will erase its already “weak” Paris Agreement target and worsen its contribution to global climate change.

Ad Campaign to Break Cycle of Family Violence

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 20th April 2016 -  A $30 million federal government campaign designed to help break the cycle of violence against women and their children will begin on Sunday.

Govt Pilots Multi-Million Dollar Farmer Co-Op Program

Ellie Cooper, Wednesday, 20th April 2016 -  The peak body for cooperatives and mutuals has welcomed the federal government’s $14 million “game-changing” education pilot to boosts agricultural cooperation.

$156M Boost for Students With Disability

Ellie Cooper, Tuesday, 19th April 2016 -  The Victorian Government has announced a $156 million funding boost to provide additional support for students with special needs following a landmark review.
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