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Centralised disaster fund dismissed by charities sector

Maggie Coggan, Friday, 24th January 2020 - “Someone would still have to foot the bill of admin costs,” sector representatives say The charities sector has hit back at calls for bushfire donations to go to a “centralised” fund…

Good grief!

David Crosbie, Thursday, 23rd January 2020 - With recent events shaking our faith in the way we live our lives, charities across Australia must rise to the challenge of rebuilding our communities and use what has happened to fuel…

Community sector struggling to meet demand

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 20th January 2020 - Australia’s peak welfare body is calling for a $2 billion injection for community services Just 5 per cent of community sector staff believe they can completely meet service demand,…

Two good, two bad, one leader – 2019 in reflection

David Crosbie, Thursday, 19th December 2019 - In wrapping up the year, Community Council for Australia CEO David Crosbie, highlights two good trends, two bad trends and talks about one outstanding leader. A lot has happened in…

Animal rights group slams decision to strip charity of its status

Maggie Coggan, Tuesday, 19th November 2019 - Aussie Farms was stripped of its status by the ACNC Animal activist group Aussie Farms has accused the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission of being externally …

Can civil society help Australia meet its SDGs?

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 13th November 2019 - Australia is not on track to meet its Sustainable Development Goal targets by 2030 Charities can play a role in meeting Australia’s Sustainable Development Goal commitments, …

Why Australia needs more noisy charities!

David Crosbie, Thursday, 7th November 2019 - Within the free speech dialogue, there are few groups more important than charities, writes Community Council for Australia CEO David Crosbie. Governments generally dislike noisy…

Our saving grace

David Crosbie, Thursday, 26th September 2019 - To be effective, you have to say no to some things, give yourself permission to not do everything, and to not do everything you do well, writes Community Council for Australia CEO David…

Charities top community perceptions of leadership for the public good

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 25th September 2019 - Australia’s perception of charities is on the rise, according to new research cementing charities as the nation’s highest rated institution. Researchers at Swinburne University…

Government response to ACNC review ‘coming soon’

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 3rd September 2019 - The sector could have to wait until next year for a response to the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission review, says the assistant minister for charities. In an interview…

Charities are critical to Australia’s future prosperity

David Crosbie, Thursday, 29th August 2019 - This week a new report and a respected senior public servant have both highlighted that social inclusion is a key to future growth in prosperity in Australia. Social inclusion is not…

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