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ATO Planning ACNC Takeover

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 27th February 2014 - The Australian Tax Office has started planning to take over the regulatory roles of national charity regulator the ACNC, a Senate Estimates hearing has been told. The Commissioner…

Opinion

From Politics to Not for Profit

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 25th February 2014 - From her earliest school days Anna Bligh had a burning desire to make a difference. Now, after a distinguished political career, the former Queensland Premier writes for Pro Bono …

Jobless generation on cards for Australia

Staff Reporter, Monday, 24th February 2014 - Leading community organisation Mission Australia claims Australia could be on the brink of a jobless generation unless the Federal Government makes youth unemployment a priority…

Feds Initiate NDIS Workforce Strategy

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 20th February 2014 - The Coalition Government is to begin a workforce development strategy for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The Government says it has kick-started the process…

$2.6M for Indigenous Language Projects

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 20th February 2014 - Forty-two new projects aimed at preserving Indigenous languages will share $2.6 million in Federal Government funding. Announcing the latest recipients of the Indigenous Languages…

Call to Increase Refugee Numbers

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 18th February 2014 - The Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) has urged Australia to increase the number of refugees it accepts under its annual offshore humanitarian program. Releasing RCOA’s…

SA Launches Historic Volunteering Strategy

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 18th February 2014 - South Australia has launched a Volunteering Strategy in partnership with government, councils and business, plus a government promise of added ‘volunteer thank you’…

Grants and Partnerships Aim to Keep Youth Safe Online

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 18th February 2014 - Keeping young people safe online was the focus of two separate announcements around grant funding and cross-sector partnerships last week. Both announcements were made to coincide…

Analysis

Not for Profit Reform “Back to the Future?”

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 13th February 2014 - The Coalition Government’s attempt to wind back the policy clock in the Not for Profit policy space sees Social Services Minister, Kevin Andrews, leading the charge in unpicking…

Charity Regulator Staff Offered Voluntary Redundancies

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 13th February 2014 - Staff at Australia’s beleaguered charity regulator, the ACNC, have been offered voluntary redundancies as part of a major public service jobs cutting move by the Australian…

Anti-Tobacco Push Resurfaces

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 12th February 2014 - Australian anti-tobacco campaigners are leveraging last week’s announcement by a US retail chain that it would stop selling cigarettes and other tobacco products at its…

Court Action Over Disability Payment Scheme

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 21st January 2014 - Lawyers for 10,000 intellectually disabled workers in Australia have sought a court order over the Federal Government’s latest payment scheme. Compensation law firm, Maurice…

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