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Call on Govt to Establish Age Pension Tribunal to Address Poverty

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 15th September 2016 - A new report finds the current level of the Age Pension in Australia falls short of allowing an acceptable standard of living, with many pensioners suffering “substantial deprivation”.…

Australia’s First Charity Restructures

Ellie Cooper, Tuesday, 5th April 2016 - The country’s longest running charity, The Benevolent Society, released its restructuring plans on Monday, with the aim of improving service delivery and doubling its operational…

Impact Investing a Golden Opportunity for NFPs

Wendy Haigh, Wednesday, 9th March 2016 - Never has there been a more exciting time for the Not for Profit sector to seize the golden opportunity that is offered by impact investing to deliver unprecedented gains for those …

Caution on Clubs Childcare Push

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 16th September 2014 - Supporting tax exemptions for clubs to provide childcare would not be in the best interests of children or child development according to welfare Not for Profit, The Benevolent Society.…

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Collaboration is Subversive

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 22nd July 2014 - The wish for collaboration rarely sees translation into reality writes, Geoff Aigner, Director of Social Leadership Australia at The Benevolent Society, which is co-host of Collective…

Social Innovation Fellows Mean Business

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 26th March 2014 - Top postgraduate students are set to help social enterprises develop new business models and become more “investor ready” under a new Social Innovation Fellowships…

Mums to Stop Work Over Childcare Subsidy Cuts – Survey

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 4th February 2014 - Australian working mums will take a hit if childcare subsidies are reduced, a national survey by a major Not for Profit early learning and care provider has revealed. Mission Australia’s…

NFPs’ Call to First Coalition Led Parliament

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 12th November 2013 - Leading welfare Not for Profits are calling on the new Australian Parliament to make tackling growing child poverty a national priority and commit to do more to reduce the problem…

The Size of the Enterprise Debate

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 29th October 2013 - Debaters participating in the showpiece event at a Sydney conference came to one consensus – size does matter when it comes to social enterprise. Adjudicated by Former Democrat…

Action Needed For Disadvantaged Families – Report

Staff Reporter, Monday, 14th October 2013 - Sustained poverty in early childhood can affect children’s mental and physical health and development, a report by The Benevolent Society has revealed. The report, Acting…

NFP Report Warning on Aussie Children’s Wellbeing

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 8th October 2013 - Australian children who experience serious disadvantage are likely to suffer lifelong negative consequences and the situation is likely to worsen unless Governments intervene,…

Opinion

To Work Politically, Dive Deeper

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 3rd October 2013 - All organisations are political environments, with everyone acting on behalf of something that matters to them. How this plays out is often unstated but working with it requires …

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