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Treasurer to Open ACOSS Conference

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 13th March 2012 -
Treasurer Wayne Swan will open the 2012 ACOSS National Conference in Sydney later this month. Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan will open the 2012 ACOSS National Conference in…

Arts Report Calls for Reform to Increase Philanthropic Giving

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 8th March 2012 -
Photo: Courtesy Australia Business Arts Foundation (ABAF) A new report to the Federal Government calls for wide ranging reforms to increase philanthropic support for the Arts in…

ACOSS Campaign On Newstart Surges Ahead

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 6th March 2012 -
The '$35 a day is not enough!' campaign calls for an increase to income support allowance. Photo: ACOSS Over 100 Australian Not for Profit organisations and 400 individuals…

Carr Appointment Praised by Aid Agencies

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 6th March 2012 - Australia’s International Aid Agencies have welcomed the appointment of former NSW Premier, Bob Carr as the new Foreign Minister in the Gillard Government’s new Ministerial…

Humanitarian Leadership Program Via NGO and Deakin Uni Collaboration

Staff Reporter, Monday, 5th March 2012 -
Photo: Josh Estey/ AusAID Australian aid workers now have the opportunity to better develop the skills needed in the management of natural disasters through a new program at Deakin…

Not for Profits Welcome ACNC Extension

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 1st March 2012 - Not for Profits, including welfare peak body ACOSS, the Australian Council of Social Service, have welcomed the announcement of the extension of time for the establishment of the…

Charity Regulator Start Date Delayed

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 1st March 2012 - The Gillard Government has announced it will extend the start date of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission to October 1, 2012. Assistant Treasurer Mark Arbib…

New Zealand Shuts Down Its Charities Commission

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 1st March 2012 - While the Federal Government is setting up a charity regulator in the form of the Australian Charities and Not-For-Profits Commission (ACNC), the New Zealand Government is shutting…

National Coalition Calls for Housing Ministry to be Retained at Cabinet Level

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 1st March 2012 - Flickr image: Some rights reserved by camknows The National Affordable Housing Summit group has urged the Prime Minister to retain the recently-created…

ACOSS Praise for Departing Senator Mark Arbib

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 28th February 2012 - Former Senator Mark Arbib Welfare peak body ACOSS has praised the contribution to the Not for Profit sector of Senator Mark Arbib who resigned in a controversial move after the Federal…

Volunteer Peak Bodies to Amalgamate into New Funding Model

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 23rd February 2012 - Funding for Volunteering Australia and state and territory peak bodies will be amalgamated into a new National Project Fund under new funding arrangements announced by the Federal…

Philanthropy In Schooling Urged by Gonski Report

Staff Reporter, Monday, 20th February 2012 - The much-anticipated Gonski Review of Funding for Schooling calls on the Federal Government to create a fund to provide national leadership in philanthropy in schooling, and to…

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