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Changemakers – Sian Harrick

Staff Reporter, Monday, 19th December 2011 -  Sian Harrick, President of Students Teaching English our World (STEW), is profiled in Changemakers, a regular column which examines inspiring people and their careers

Fare Share – Rescuing Food and Helping the Hungry

Staff Reporter, Monday, 19th December 2011 -  Friday morning and a team of corporate lawyers are in a commercial kitchen in the backstreets of Abbotsford, Melbourne, stirring enormous pots of vegetables. They are…

Gov Warned Over Rushing Consultation on ACNC

Staff Reporter, Friday, 16th December 2011 -  As the Federal Government rushes to get the charity watchdog, the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission, up and running by mid 2012, some leading Not for…

Australian Aid Agencies in PNG On Alert

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 15th December 2011 -  Australian aid agencies working in Papua New Guinea are on high alert as the country’s political turmoil drags on. Child Fund Australia, a Not for Profit organisation…

Homelessness Agencies Struggle to Meet New Accommodation Requests – Report

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 15th December 2011 -  On a typical day in Australia, 59% of people who make a new request for immediate accommodation from government-funded specialist homelessness agencies are turned away,…

GFC Hangover Expected to Continue to Impact Donations in 2012

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 15th December 2011 -  People in the United States and United Kingdom overwhelmingly trust Not for Profits (NFPs) ahead of of governments and corporations to create social change, yet most say…

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Marriage Equality Means Less Stigma and Discrimination

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 15th December 2011 -  I attended the rally outside Queensland Parliament House on the eve of the passing of the Civil Union Bill. It was a wonderful feeling to be part of a movement that has brought

New Charity Definition Needs Clarity & Accessibility – PilchConnect

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 15th December 2011 -  Specialist Not for Profit legal service, PILCHConnect says it is concerned to ensure that any restatement of ‘charitable purposes’ promotes clarity and…

The Highs and Lows of International Volunteering

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 15th December 2011 -  Being an international aid worker is an aspiration for many – there is the exotic location, immersion into a new culture and the good feeling of helping a developing…

Blind Group Claims Foxtel IQ Service is “Discriminatory”

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 15th December 2011 -  Peak national consumer body, Blind Citizens Australia, says cable TV supplier Foxtel’s current subscribers who are blind or vision impaired are receiving a second…

Applications Open for Women’s NFP Director Scholarships

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 15th December 2011 -  Women across Victoria are being encouraged to consider applying for a scholarship to enhance their Not for Profit board expertise and skills. Applications have opened…

Skilled Volunteering Under Resourced and Not Understood – Report

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 15th December 2011 -  The skilled volunteering sector in Victoria is under resourced to meet the growing demands and increasing expectations from government, community agencies and charities,…
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