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Govt Urged to Reconsider Royal Commission for People with Disability

Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 6th December 2017 -  A motion calling on the government to “reconsider” and commit to a royal commission into the violence, abuse and neglect of people with disability in institutional and residential settings has received the support of the Senate, leaving people wi

Muslim Association and the Brotherhood Partner on Youth Projects

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 6th December 2017 -  The Brotherhood of St Laurence and the Lebanese Muslim Association have formally partnered to work on joint projects and youth focused advocacy programs.

Opinion

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Value Enabled by Volunteers, Extends to the Sector and Requires Investment

Adrienne Picone, Tuesday, 5th December 2017 -  In the face of a national decrease in formal volunteer participation, coupled with an increased in the demand for services that volunteers provide, now is the time to increase the investment in the volunteering infrastructure, writes Volunteering Aus
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Trio of Disability Service Providers Announce Merger

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 5th December 2017 -  A trio of leading disability service providers has joined forces to increase their impact in the lives of people with a disability across Australia and “take advantage” of what the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) can offer.

Disability Service Providers Losing Confidence in NDIS

Luke Michael, Monday, 4th December 2017 -  Business confidence in the disability services sector has slumped due to problems with the implementation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), according to a new report.
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Young Australians Struggling to Break Unemployment Cycle

Luke Michael, Monday, 4th December 2017 -  Blaming young unemployed Australians for failing to secure work is “simply not supported by the facts”, according to a new report which said they tried just as hard as older jobseekers to gain employment.   

Changemaker

Cancer Crusader Finds Her Voice And Turns The Volume Up

Luke Michael, Monday, 4th December 2017 -  Karen Livingstone has been raising awareness of gynaecological cancers for more than 15 years and was recently nominated as a Victorian finalist for the 2018 Australian of the Year Awards. She is this week’s Changemaker.        

Unemployed Australians with Disability Face High Levels of Discrimination

Luke Michael, Thursday, 30th November 2017 -  Unemployed Australians with disability are facing high levels of discrimination, which can cause increased psychological distress, according to new research.

Opinion

How High is your ‘CQ’? – More Collaborative Intelligence is Needed

John Butcher, Thursday, 30th November 2017 -  Effective collaboration requires a special kind of emotional intelligence, or “collaborative intelligence” (CQ), but differences in organisational culture can encourage or inhibit its expression, writes John Butcher from the Institute of Public P

The Importance Of Continuing Education in the NFP Sector

Contributor, Thursday, 30th November 2017 -  A range of higher education courses which teach the frameworks and approaches that lead to best practice and sustainable change in the not-for-profit sector are now available through the Centre for Social Impact.

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