Staff Reporter, Thursday, 20th March 2014 -
The Federal Minister for Social Services, Kevin Andrews, has publicly rejected a last ditch appeal by the Not for Profit sector to try to save the national charity regulator.
Referring…
Staff Reporter, Friday, 7th March 2014 -
Federal Opposition says the Not for Profit sector has gained a short-term win after the Coalition Government abandoned its attempt to delay the start of the Charities Act.
“The…
Staff Reporter, Monday, 3rd March 2014 - Lin Hatfield Dodds is the National Director of UnitingCare Australia, and is one of Australia’s leading social justice advocates. Her first "proper" job in the…
Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 18th February 2014 - Any doubt that charities are the little people in political discourse and national policy debates is being clearly dispelled by the Coalition Government’s continued enthusiasm…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 6th February 2014 -
The Abbott Government must remain firm in its pledge to abolish the charities commission and reduce red tape in the Not for Profit sector, according to a highly critical report by The…
The Federal Social Services Minister Kevin Andrew's announcement that a Charity Navigator Model may replace the ACNC is something the charitable and Not for…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 23rd January 2014 -
The Community Council for Australia (CCA) has prepared a draft submission as part of the Federal Budget deliberations proposing a $35 million, seven-point plan it says will significantly…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 12th December 2013 -
Retention of quality people is critical for all organisations, especially Not for Profits, according to the National Head of Social Sector Banking at Westpac, Barry Thatcher, who…
Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 3rd December 2013 - The need for consolidation in the Not for Profit sector isn’t as critical as popular opinion would have us believe. However, greater collaboration, integration and mergers…
Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 6th November 2013 -
The Federal Coalition Government is to axe the former Labor Government’s tax cap on self-education expenses along with the controversial change in policy on car leasing and…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 31st October 2013 -
New research reveals that the Australian Not for Profit sector will be responsible for about 241,800 direct mail items being sent out in the pre-Christmas Charity Appeal rush to people…
Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 29th October 2013 -
NSW Government has released a discussion paper in a bid to improve governance for more than 36,000 Not for Profit associations across the state.
The paper, Improving governance within…