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Passive or Active – The Challenge for 2018

David Crosbie, Thursday, 18th January 2018 -  We should never underestimate the importance of collective voices writes Community Council for Australia CEO David Crosbie, as he sets a challenge for charities to be more active in 2018.

Opinion

Vote Yes for Volunteering

Gemma Rygate, Thursday, 18th January 2018 -  The provocative notion that volunteering does not make the world a better place is nonsense, writes Gemma Rygate, the chief executive of The Centre for Volunteering.

Feature

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Learning to Find the Glow Within

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 16th January 2018 -  Pro Bono News speaks to Pretty Foundation founder and CEO Merissa Forsyth about a new fiction book to teach young girls how to love their bodies.

Analysis

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Sustainable Shopping: Is it Possible to Fly Sustainably?

Andrew Glover, Monday, 15th January 2018 -  Global travel comes at a serious cost to the environment, writes Andrew Glover, Postdoctoral research fellow at RMIT University, in this article which first appeared in The Conversation.

Changemaker

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Conserving Victoria

Wendy Williams, Monday, 15th January 2018 -  Victoria Marles is the CEO of Trust for Nature, one of Australia’s oldest conservation organisations. She is this week’s Changemaker.
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Aiming to Help Sudanese Kids Through Mentoring

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 11th January 2018 -  The recent media frenzy over African gang violence in Victoria has sparked not for profit AIME to call for “rockstar Sudanese mentors”, students, corporates, philanthropists and politicians to “get off the sidelines” and use the mentoring pro

Sharp Rise in School Children Experiencing Homelessness

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 10th January 2018 -  There has been a 13 per cent increase in school children experiencing homelessness in Victoria, which is jeopardising their education prospects, the peak body for homelessness has warned.

Privatisation Poses New Challenges for NFPs Managing Their Workforce

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 9th January 2018 -  As the disability and aged care sectors become increasingly privatised, not for profits face unique challenges integrating ex-government employees into their workforce, a leading not-for-profit lawyer has warned.

Opinion

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Charities Are Still Needed

Martin Laverty, Tuesday, 9th January 2018 -  With charities having to depend more on government and customers, and less on donors, the charitable sector is facing a big transition, writes Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia CEO Martin Laverty.
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$110M Package Tackles Anxiety and Depression Among Young Australians

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 9th January 2018 -  The government has announced a $110 million boost in funding to fight anxiety and depression among young people.

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