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, Tuesday, 21st January 2014 -
The Federal Coalition is about to overhaul Australia’s social welfare system claiming there’s a “debilitating cycle of endless welfare dependence”.…
Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 17th December 2013 - A new government riding a wrecking ball, over-powered by pre-election rhetoric, may result in some very good charity policy being buried in the debris, writes the CEO of the Community…
Staff Reporter, Monday, 16th December 2013 -
Not for Profit peak body, the Community Council for Australia, has welcomed a move by the Federal Government to not proceed with a new tax that would have brought into question all the…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 5th December 2013 -
Federal Social Services Minister Kevin Andrews has revealed his first move to axe the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission.
Andrews outlined the plans at the Disability…
Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 3rd December 2013 -
Today marks the first anniversary of Australia’s first national charity regulator, the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission, with supporters agreeing…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 28th November 2013 -
Not for Profit peak body, the Community Council for Australia, has warned that a reformed Prime Minister’s Community Business Partnership (CBP) must become much more…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 21st November 2013 -
A charity sector submission to the Coalition Government’s National Commission of Audit has called on the inquiry to take into account of the largely untapped policy and program development…
Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 22nd October 2013 -
Mobile donation platform, GiveEasy has launched an Australian SMS text message ‘giving’ system for Australian charities ahead of the telcos.
GiveEasy’s Business…
Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 15th October 2013 - A Presidential message to US Department Heads, dubbed the Obama Memo, urging that future budget requests need to focus on outcomes rather than activity has some strong take-outs …
Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 3rd September 2013 -
While each major political party may use different words and ideologies, there is generally a shared set of goals for the sector – the difference is how they plan to achieve these…