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General Cosgrove Chairs New Aged-Care Peak Body

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 22nd May 2012 - 
General Peter Cosgrove has been appointed Chair of LASA. Photo: defence.gov.au The former Chief of the Defence Force and 2011 Australian of the Year, General Peter Cosgrove, has…

Non-Reporting of Fundraising Expenses Widespread – US Report

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 22nd May 2012 -  Thousands of Not for Profit organisations in the United States misreport how they solicit billions of dollars in donations, making it impossible for Americans to know how their gifts…

Smart Homes for Older Australians

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 22nd May 2012 - 
Photo courtesy seniornet.org A new report by the University of Melbourne’s Institute for a Broadband-Enabled Society (IBES) has found smart technologies can support older…

Human Rights and The Ageing Community Challenge

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 22nd May 2012 -  Services to older people should be based on human rights principles, according to Australia’s first full time Age Discrimination Commissioner, Susan Ryan. Ryan told the…

NGOs Welcome Government Response to Food Crises in Africa

Staff Reporter, Monday, 21st May 2012 - 
Millions of people are food insecure in the West Africa region. Andy Hall/Oxfam Australian aid agencies have welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement to contribute…

Delays to ACNC Highlight Complexities

Staff Reporter, Monday, 21st May 2012 -  The Federal Government’s decision to further delay the start of the charity regulator, ACNC, highlights the complexities involved in regulating the Not for Profit sector,…

Opinion

The University of Life – Now Open for All Young Australians

Staff Reporter, Monday, 21st May 2012 -  A major factor that affects the mental wellbeing of our young people is the shockingly poor pathways for progressing from dependence to independence says Jan Owen, the CEO of of the

Changemakers – Milton Brown

Staff Reporter, Monday, 21st May 2012 -  Milton Brown, Schools Program Manager for SurfAid Schools Program, is profiled in Changemakers – a regular column which examines inspiring people and their careers in the

Obesity Affects Job Prospects for Women

Staff Reporter, Monday, 21st May 2012 -  Obese women are more likely to be discriminated against when applying for jobs and receive lower starting salaries than their non-overweight colleagues, a new study has found. The…

Young Australians Appointed to FYA Board

Staff Reporter, Friday, 18th May 2012 - 
Young Australian of the Year 2012, Marita Cheng, has joined the FYA Board. Photo supplied.  Two young Australians have been appointed as the newest members of the Board of the…

Scholarship Aims to Develop AOD Sector’s Future Leaders

Staff Reporter, Friday, 18th May 2012 -  A new scholarship aimed at building leadership and management capacity in the alcohol and other drugs (AOD) sector is inviting applications. The Foundation for Alcohol Research…

Volunteering Tasmania calls for Sector Response to Research

Staff Reporter, Friday, 18th May 2012 -  Volunteering Tasmania is calling for a sector response to new research showing what the future of volunteering will look like in 2050. The report, which shows a future snapshot of…
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