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Govt Responds to Report on Economic Potential of Senior Australians

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 18th April 2012 -
The Government has responded to the final report of the 'Turning Grey into Gold' report on senior Australians.
Photo supplied. The Federal Government is to spend $10 million…

COAG Moves on Major Not for Profit Issues

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 17th April 2012 - The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) has moved on a number of major issues affecting the Not for Profit sector in the areas of Sector reform as well as a national approach to…

Call for NFP Applications to Deliver Digital Enterprise Program

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 17th April 2012 - The Federal Government has called for applications from eligible organisations to deliver Round Three of the Digital Enterprise program. The Digital Enterprise program will provide…

Disability Leadership Program Now Recruiting

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 17th April 2012 -
The Federal Government is accepting applications for the Disability Leadership Program. Photo courtesy Hunter Institute. Applications are now open for people with disability…

Senator to Live on the Dole for a Week

Staff Reporter, Friday, 13th April 2012 -
Greens Senator Rachel Siewert announces she will live on $17 a day for a week. Photo: supplied. Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert is trying to live on just $17 a day for a week,…

Governments Urged to Listen to Young Peoples’ Opinions

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 12th April 2012 - The Australian Youth Affairs Coalition (AYAC) – a national Not for Profit body representing young people and the youth support sector – has called on Governments to…

NFP Help to Navigate Government Reform

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 12th April 2012 - Volunteer committees and charity boards could get tripped up by the large volume of recent governance and tax reforms announced by the Federal Government, a Queensland University…

Aid Agencies Ramp Up Efforts for West Africa Famine

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 10th April 2012 -
Photo credit: Save the Children As the famine in West Africa continues to intensify, Australian aid agencies say they are doing all they can to prevent the looming food crisis. Save…

Aged Care System ‘Failing’ Dementia Sufferers

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 10th April 2012 -
Flickr image: Some rights reserved by Wanderlinse Australia’s aged care system is failing people with dementia, according to a new report by Alzheimer’s…

Opinion

If We’re Not for Profit, What Are We For?

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 5th April 2012 - OPINION: In the climate of the Federal Government’s ongoing reform of the charity sector, the CEO of World Vision, Tim Costello, asks are we achieving the community benefit…

Government Commits Funding for Mental Illness Support

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 4th April 2012 - The Federal Government has committed $8.1 million in funding for Australians with a severe mental illness to gain access to practical support services. The Minister for Community…

Half of Australia’s Homeless are Under 25

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 4th April 2012 -
Flickr image: Some rights reserved by KLW NFC Half of Australians seeking help for homelessness are under 25 and almost twenty per cent are under 10, according…

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