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Defining ‘Charity’: A Historic Milestone

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 14th January 2014 - 
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Defining charities is a milestone that recognises the diversity of one of Australia’s fastest growing sectors, writes Federal Shadow Assistant Treasurer Andrew…

NSW Reveals Latest Disability Services Policy

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 5th December 2013 - 
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The NSW Government has announced a new policy on disability services that it says will pave the way for  47,000 more people with disabilities to get access to individualised…

ACCAN Wants Technology Accessible For All

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 14th August 2013 - 
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The Not for Profit Communications Advocacy group, Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) has called for new legislation to ensure all Australians…

Govt Releases Charity Definition Draft Legislation

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 9th April 2013 - 
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What's in a name? The Federal Government has released its long awaited exposure draft legislation for a statutory definition of 'charity' in Australia.…

Governance Standards for Charities

Lina Caneva, Friday, 8th March 2013 - 
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The Federal Government has announced that its new governance standards for organisations registered with the charity regulator, the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits…

NDIS Rules released

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 5th March 2013 - 
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The Federal Government has released further detail of the rules that will guide how the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) works for people with disability,…

Govt Formalises ‘No Gag Clauses’

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 5th March 2013 - 
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The Federal Government will introduce ‘no gag clause’ legislation into the Parliament in the next sitting in March – formalising a policy introduced…

NFPs Welcome Pokies Legislation

Staff Reporter, Friday, 30th November 2012 - 
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The National Gambling Reform Bill 2012 has been passed by Parliament. Not for Profit organisations have welcomed the passing of the controversial pokies legislation…

PM Delivers NDIS Legislation

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 29th November 2012 - 
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The Prime Minister has introduced legislation for a National Disability Insurance Scheme into Federal Parliament describing the Bill as complex, ambitious and urgent…

NDIS Legislation Unveiled

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 27th November 2012 - 
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The Federal Government has released the draft National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Bill, ahead of its introduction into Parliament, but the draft has already…

Gender Equality Bill Passes Through Parliament

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 27th November 2012 - 
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New legislation supporting gender equality in the workplace has passed through the both houses of Federal Parliament. The passage of the Equal Opportunity for Women in…

Community Pay Rise Closer

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 31st October 2012 - 
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Pay rises for some 150,000 community workers have moved a step closer after legislation passed in the Senate. Introduced with the Social and Community Services Pay Equity…

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