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Tireless Advocate and Philanthropist Dies

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 9th July 2015 - Tireless advocate for medical research and animal welfare, Alastair Lucas AO, has died at the age of 63.

Social Impact Bonds For Health Funding

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 7th July 2015 - A new discussion paper proposes social impact bonds as a potential approach to meeting Australia’s primary health system’s funding needs.

Aussies Not Saving Enough for Retirement

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 6th July 2015 - One in five Australian workers expect to continue working into their 70s, according to the findings of new research from recruitment specialists Randstad.

NDIS Approval High

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 2nd July 2015 - On the second anniversary of the National Disability Insurance Scheme, a new annual review shows participant satisfaction remains very high with 95 per cent of people rating their NDIS experience as “good” or “very good”.

Children Miss Out as Cost of Living Rises – NFP Report

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 2nd July 2015 - Families are cutting back on essentials like health care and school holiday outings as they struggle to meet cost of living expenses, according to new findings released by the Council of Social Service of NSW (NCOSS).

Australians Abandoning Volunteering?

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 30th June 2015 - New ABS data shows volunteering rates in Australia are declining for the first time in almost 20 years with 75 per cent of people surveyed saying they feel too rushed or pressed for time.

Volunteers Should Contribute to Government Decision Making

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 25th June 2015 - Volunteers are playing a vital role across the Asia-Pacific region in making Governments more accountable and responsive to their people, but their contribution is seriously under-valued, a new report from the United Nations Volunteers program reveal

NFP Boards Not Ready for Financial ‘Future Shock’

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 23rd June 2015 - A majority of Australian Not for Profit Board Directors do not have the financial literacy skills to meet the changing challenges of the future, including the impact of new funding models, according to the findings of the Grant Thornton Financial Li

Global Displacement Reaches Record Levels

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 23rd June 2015 - The number of people forcibly displaced by persecution and conflict has increased by 8.3 million in 12 months, growing to its highest level since World War II, according to the the UN’s Refugee Agency’s annual Global Trends report.

World’s Poorest Children Left Behind- UNICEF

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 23rd June 2015 - Despite significant achievements, millions of children are still living in poverty, dying before they turn five, being denied schooling and suffer chronic malnutrition, according to the latest report by global children’s relief organisation, UNICEF

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