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Young Offenders Under the Spotlight in Tasmania and NSW

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 15th March 2012 -
Save the Children's Lisa Cuatt (left) with the chair of the Tasmanian Community Fund Lynn Mason at the launch of the Supporting Young People on Bail program in Hobart.
Photo: supplied…

NFP Legal Service Critical of NSW Boarding House Conditions

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 15th March 2012 - The NSW Government’s failure to enforce boarding house standards is placing residents’ lives at risk, the Homeless Persons’ Legal Service (HPLS) claims.
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Red Cross Funding Boost for ‘Trafficked People’ Program

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 15th March 2012 -
Flickr image: Some rights reserved by Ira Gelb The Australian Red Cross will receive an additional $1.2 million for its work to help victims of human trafficking,…

Keeping Human Rights Charter a Win-Win Decision – Not for Profits

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 15th March 2012 - A Victorian Government decision to keep and strengthen its Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities has been welcomed by the Not for Profit Sector. The Public Interest Law Clearing…

Kony 2012 Addresses its Critics

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 15th March 2012 -
Invisible Children chief executive Ben Keesey defends his organisations Kony 2012 campaign in a new video. Invisible Children CEO Ben Keesey has released a new video countering…

QR National Launches Second Round Grants Scheme

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 15th March 2012 - Queensland-based rail freight giant, QR National, has announced its second round of cash grants for community projects. QR National is calling for community groups to put their…

Review Underway of Workforce Limitations on Older Australians

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 14th March 2012 - A review of Commonwealth legislation and policies that prevent older people from participating in the workforce or other productive work has started in Canberra. The inquiry, being…

NFPs Named as Employers of Choice for Women

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 14th March 2012 -
Photo courtesy Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA) Some twenty Australian Not for Profit organisations in the health and services sector have been named as…

Defying Gen Y Stereotypes to Improve Volunteering Experience for Young People

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 13th March 2012 -
A volunteer at the Greenslopes Private Hospital in Brisbane. Photo: supplied Organisations need to move beyond traditional practices and listen to the opinions of young people…

Reports Point to High Cost of Work Related Injuries

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 13th March 2012 - Two new reports published by Safe Work Australia show that despite Australia recording its lowest number of work-related deaths since 2003-04, the total cost of work-related injury,…

Micro Finance Proving a Success in Australia – Report

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 13th March 2012 - New research into micro finance, which is often associated with developing countries, shows that it can make a real and meaningful difference to Australians and the Australian economy.…

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