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Taking Action – Building Trust Via Social Media

Dr Karen Sutherland, Tuesday, 21st June 2016 -  After conducting a four-year study exploring social media use in the Australian Not for Profit sector, researcher Dr Karen Sutherland suggests three key actions to support public relations professionals.

Opinion

Labor’s NFP Line in the Sand – Time for Government to Work Together Again

Andrew Leigh, Tuesday, 21st June 2016 -  Opinion: We need Australian charities to help tackle two big challenges in Australia – inequality and re-connecting community life, writes shadow assistant treasurer, Andrew Leigh who explains Labor’s election pledge to the sector.

Opinion

Not Good Enough: Raising Expectations for Young Australians Leaving Care

Deb Tsorbaris, Tuesday, 21st June 2016 -  If Australia is serious about allowing kids in care to reach their full potential, then we need to extend their time in care until at least the age of 21 and provide better educational pathways, writes Deb Tsorbaris, CEO of the Centre for Excellence

Federal Election

Many Australians Don’t Have Access to Critical Social Services

Rachel Siewert, Thursday, 16th June 2016 -  Opinion: The Greens community spokesperson, Senator Rachel Siewert, told a National Press Club forum this week that it was her job to keep the issues of the Not for Profit sector at the forefront of policy reform and to help protect Australia’s mos

Opinion

Federal Government Could Fund Volunteer Management Instead of ‘Illegal’ Internships

Sue Noble, Tuesday, 14th June 2016 -  Imagine the possibilities if $840 million of federal funding was channelled into training youth in the volunteer sector rather than supporting for-profit businesses, writes Sue Noble, CEO of Volunteering Victoria.

Opinion

NDIS Shakes Up NFP Cottage Industry

Natasha Hudson, Tuesday, 14th June 2016 -  The cottage-industry history of the Not for Profit sector in Australia is likely to leave many organisations at risk in the new world of the National Disability Insurance Scheme, writes disability consultant Natasha Hudson.

Opinion

How the NDIS is Disrupting the Culture of Largesse in NFPs

Natasha Hudson, Tuesday, 7th June 2016 -  Not for Profits with head offices not based in the National Disability Insurance Scheme trial sites will tell you they’re ready for a 1 July start up, but disability consultant Natasha Hudson is not convinced.

Analysis

The Dangers of Lazy Digital Advertising

Jane Metlikovec, Tuesday, 31st May 2016 -  Not for Profits playing in the digital marketing space shouldn’t always trust companies like Google, Facebook and LinkedIn to advertise in a way that’s right for their organisation, writes Jane Metlikovec, account director of digital at Think HQ.

Election Analysis

Coalition and Labor Moving On Worker Exploitation, But Potential Loopholes Remain

Tess Hardy, Monday, 23rd May 2016 -  Tess Hardy, lecturer in law at the University of Melbourne, looks at how the Coalition and Labor plan to tackle worker exploitation in this country should they win the upcoming election, in this article that first appeared in The Conversation.

Opinion

Community Legal Centres – A View from the Trenches

Julie Edwards, Thursday, 19th May 2016 -  Community legal centre lawyers ensure that Australia’s most vulnerable are protected by the law and supported to improve their often dire situations. We know because we work with people experiencing entrenched disadvantage everyday, writes Julie Ed
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