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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

2012 Minister for Health Volunteer Awards

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 13th March 2012 -  Nominations are now open for the 2012 Minister for Health Volunteer Awards in Victoria. The awards celebrate Victoria’s dedicated volunteers and recognise the…

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…

Treasurer to Open ACOSS Conference

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 13th March 2012 - 
Treasurer Wayne Swan will open the 2012 ACOSS National Conference in Sydney later this month.  Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan will open the 2012 ACOSS National Conference…

COO Appointment Targets New Areas for Indigenous Careers Success

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 13th March 2012 -  One of Australia’s largest Indigenous employment organisations, the Aboriginal Employment Strategy (AES), has appointed Scott Melville as its Chief Operations…
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