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UN Global Compact Highlighted in Parliamentary Report

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 1st July 2015 -  The UN Global Compact has been highlighted in a Federal Parliament Committee report on the role of the private sector in promoting economic growth and reducing poverty in the Pacific region.…

Call for Tax Concessions for Impact Investments

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 1st July 2015 -  Social Ventures Australia (SVA) has called for tax concessions for impact investments in social enterprise, social impact bonds and social and affordable housing projects, in…

UK Govt Commits to Employee Volunteer Days

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 30th June 2015 -  The UK Government has committed to delivering three days of paid volunteering leave for employees in large organisations. In a speech to London Community leaders, Rob Wilson, the…

Disability Wage Assessment Legislation Passes

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 16th June 2015 -  The Federal Government’s controversial disability wage assessment legislation, the Business Services Wage Assessment Tool (BSWAT) Bill has passed the Senate but has drawn…

New Disability Employment Model Needed

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 2nd June 2015 -  The Federal Government is spending around $1 billion on disability employment services every year, but only a third of the people supported by these services will find a job. Assistant…

Victorian NFPs At Risk Over Funding

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 21st May 2015 -  Cuts locked in by the recent Federal Budget are putting at risk the substantial economic and social contribution of Victorian community sector charities, according to a new report…

Early Roll Out of NDIS in NSW

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 21st May 2015 -  The Federal and NSW Governments have signed an agreement to begin the early rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in parts of Western Sydney. Federal Assistant…

Removing DGR from Enviro Groups Inappropriate – Submission

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 19th May 2015 -  Individual Federal Ministers should not have the final say in determining charitable status or the eligibility for tax deductibility of Not for Profit organisations, a community…

Budget Outcome: Communicating NFP Impact

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 19th May 2015 -  In the wake of the Federal Budget, the days of Government support for the Not for Profit sector are somewhat limited but solving social issues starts with communication, writes  …

Four Week Wait for Welfare

Lina Caneva, Monday, 18th May 2015 -  Welfare organisations have welcomed a major backdown by the Abbott Government that would have forced young people to wait six months for financial assistance, but some say that the…

NYC Mayor Spends $100 Million on Homeless

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 12th May 2015 -  The Mayor of New York City will spend more on tackling homelessness over the next year than the Abbott Government did on its entire Rental Affordability Scheme last year. Mayor Bill…

Snowden Rejects Abbott Privacy Laws

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 12th May 2015 -  The world’s most famous whistleblower has warned that the Abbott Government’s data retention laws are enabling it to spy on civilians and encroaching on “dangerous”…

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