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Do You Know a Scam When You See One?

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 15th February 2017 -  What are the most common scams to watch out for and what are the golden rules to protect yourself? The Ark Group is holding a forum on 28 and 29 March in Melbourne called Community Engagement Australia 2017: Creating the Social Treehouse, to answer

NFP Submissions on Whistleblower Protections

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 15th February 2017 -  The not-for-profit sector is supportive of whistleblower protections, but not if a new set of obligations are imposed on the sector without due consultation and consideration, according to a submission by the Community Council for Australia (CCA) to

Charity Regulator Revokes Three QLD Charities

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 14th February 2017 -  The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) has revoked the charity status of three organisations following investigations into their operations.

Changemaker

Liz and Connor Dawes

The Brain is Where the Heart Lives

Wendy Williams, Monday, 13th February 2017 -  Liz Dawes is the founder and executive director of the RCD Foundation which was created in June 2013 in memory of her son Robert Connor Dawes (known to his family and friends as Connor). She is this week’s Changemaker.

NFPs Welcome Ratification of Convention Against Torture Protocol

Lina Caneva, Friday, 10th February 2017 -  The not-for-profit sector has welcomed the federal government’s move to ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture (OPCAT) describing the move as a positive and historic step in the campaign to end torture.

Children Under Protection Orders Seeking Homelessness Assistance

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 9th February 2017 -  New figures reveal a high proportion of children and teenagers who are under state care and protection orders, have sought help from homelessness agencies citing family violence as the main reason.

Senate Inquiry into Centrelink’s Auto-Debt Recovery System

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 9th February 2017 -  The Greens and Labor have secured support for a Senate inquiry into the government’s controversial Centrelink automated debt recovery system.

Sector to Name and Shame Obstructionist Fundraising Regulators

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 9th February 2017 -  Charity peak body, Community Council for Australia (CCA) is mounting a campaign to name and shame ministers and senior bureaucrats that block the harmonisation of fundraising regulations in Australia.
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Charity Asks for the Gift of Undies on Valentine’s Day

Ellie Cooper, Thursday, 9th February 2017 -  A charity is asking people, on behalf of their loved one, to donate new underwear to homeless people in lieu of traditional chocolate, flowers and lingerie this Valentine’s Day.

Opinion

Analysis Paralysis: When NDIS Choice Becomes a Burden

Evie Naufal, Thursday, 9th February 2017 -  Increased choice might actually reduce participants' experience of choice and control in the National Disability Insurance Scheme, writes disability consultant Evie Naufal.

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