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Consumer Law Review to Deliver Final Report as Sector Polled on Fundraising Reform

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 29th March 2017 -  State and federal consumer affairs ministers are expected to receive the final report of the long awaited inquiry into Australian consumer law (ACL) on Friday – including recommendations for national fundraising regulatory reform.
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New TV Series to Feature People With Disability

Ellie Cooper, Tuesday, 28th March 2017 -  The current portrayal and inclusion of people with disability in television is a problem, according to a not for profit aiming to change mainstream attitudes to disability with a new documentary series.
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Podcast: Housing the Homeless – The Solution

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 28th March 2017 -  Homelessness is a broad term which encompasses a diverse range of people and experiences, but in it’s simplest form, it is the state of having no home.

Disability Groups Renew Call for Abuse Royal Commission

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 28th March 2017 -  Disability groups have renewed their call for a royal commission into violence against people with disability after the office of the NSW Ombudsman confirmed it had begun an inquiry into the operations of not-for-profit organisation Lifestyle Solutio

Youth Underemployment at 40-Year High

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 28th March 2017 -  Australia's youth underemployment rate, where people have some work but want more hours, has surged to 18 per cent – the highest it's been in 40 years, according to new research.
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Australia Helping the World Turn Outward

Wendy Williams, Friday, 24th March 2017 -  Australia can help lead the world towards better community engagement by demonstrating what new and innovative place-based strategies could look like, according to the president and founder of the US-based Harwood Institute for Public Innovation.

Isolation and Lockdowns in Victorian Youth Justice Centres Unacceptable – Report

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 23rd March 2017 -  The findings from a damning report revealing lockdowns and children being left in isolation in Victoria’s youth justice centres has received widespread condemnation from the not-for-profit sector.
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Refugee Entrepreneurship Brings Economic Benefits to Australia

Ellie Cooper, Thursday, 23rd March 2017 -  With the right support, refugee entrepreneurs provide significant economic benefits to Australia, a new report has found.
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CommunityWest’s Journey Comes to an End

Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 22nd March 2017 -  A not-for-profit aged care consultancy that has been serving the Western Australian community for more than 20 years has announced it will shut its doors.

Grants and Scholarships Update

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 22nd March 2017 -  The NAB Foundation has launched its 2017 grants program with a new format offering longer-term funding of up to three years, under two separate grant categories.

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