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Gillard Commits Funds for Disabled Accommodation

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 4th April 2012 -  The Federal Government will commit $60 million dollars over three years to help build community-based accommodation for adults with severe or profound disability. Prime Minister…

Aged Care Crisis Looms in SA

Staff Reporter, Monday, 2nd April 2012 - 
Flickr image:  Some rights reserved by Vermario South Australia will need an almost eighty per cent increase in the number of aged care beds and community…

NFP Tax Reform Extension

Staff Reporter, Monday, 2nd April 2012 - 
Flickr image:  Some rights reserved by Michael Dawes The Federal Government has given the Not for Profit sector another year to prepare for the new tax reforms…

Australia Needs to be More Citizen-Centric

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 27th March 2012 -  Australia is lagging behind in the co-design and co-production space between government and the Not for Profit sectors, a conference has been told. Not for Profit leader, Elaine…

Information Commissioner Releases FOI Review Findings

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 27th March 2012 -  The Australian Information Commissioner, Professor John McMillan, has released a report proposing changes to the way charges are imposed for giving access to documents under the…

Government Wants Voluntary Sustainability Reporting

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 27th March 2012 -  The Federal Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, Bernie Ripoll, has told the Global Reporting Initiative Conference in Melbourne that sustainability reporting should be…

Jim Stynes Scholarship Announced

Staff Reporter, Monday, 26th March 2012 - 
 Photo courtesy The Reach Foundation The Federal Government has committed $3 million to establish the Jim Stynes achievement scholarships for disadvantaged youth. Prime…

Inaugural National Homelessness Services Achievement Awards Announced

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 22nd March 2012 -  Seven community organisations from across Australia, including Kids Under Cover, have been recognised for their work in preventing and addressing homelessness at the inaugural…

National Compact Two Years On

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 22nd March 2012 -  This week marks the second anniversary of the National Compact between the Not for Profit Sector and the Federal Government revealing that it now has 640 partners, but not everyone…

Government Backdown on Volunteer Management Funding Arrangements

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 21st March 2012 -  The Federal Government has backed away from its controversial funding arrangements announced as part of the Volunteer Management Program (VMP) following strong pressure from…

Petition Calls for Withdrawal of NT Intervention Legislation

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 20th March 2012 - 
Photo courtesy standforfreedom.org.au The Not for Profit Stand For Freedom campaign, created by Our Generation in partnership with ANTaR, will deliver a petition to the Senate…

Review Underway of Workforce Limitations on Older Australians

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 14th March 2012 -  A review of Commonwealth legislation and policies that prevent older people from participating in the workforce or other productive work has started in Canberra. The inquiry, being…
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