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Charity Navigator Model – Out of the Frying Pan?

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 4th February 2014 -  David Gilchrist. The Federal Social Services Minister Kevin Andrew's announcement that a Charity Navigator Model may replace the ACNC is something the charitable and Not for

Welfare Network Appeals for Better Job Services

Staff Reporter, Friday, 31st January 2014 -  The National Welfare Rights Network has renewed its calls for income support payments and to improve the employment services system after recent figures showed an increase in the…

Former US Congress Highflyer to Advise Govt on Aussie NFPs

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 30th January 2014 -  A former adviser to the US Congress and right wing commentator Ted Lapkin has been hired as a special advisor on the Not for Profit sector by the Abbott Government. Ted Lapkin.

Opinion

Time for ‘Real’ Wages Not ‘Pot Shots’ at People With Disability

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 28th January 2014 -  Here we go again – vilifying Australians with disabilities. Try paying us a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work instead, argues systemic advocate for inclusive

Employment Peaks State Case for Welfare Review

Staff Reporter, Friday, 24th January 2014 -  Employment service peak bodies have called on the Federal Government to help more people into work rather than tighten eligibility or reduce welfare payments. The news comes as Federal…

Welfare System Shake-Up

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”.…

Feds Flag Social Services Merger

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 14th January 2014 -  Federal Social Services Minister Kevin Andrews has flagged a plan to merge the Social Services and Human Services Departments into a mega community agency. The proposal is ostensibly…

Opinion

Defining ‘Charity’: A Historic Milestone

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 14th January 2014 -  Defining charities is a milestone that recognises the diversity of one of Australia’s fastest growing sectors, writes Federal Shadow Assistant Treasurer Andrew Leigh. 

Analysis

Watching Over the Helpers: Why Regulation of Charities Matters

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 7th January 2014 -  How much evidence has there been that the ACNC has been a tyrannical bureaucrat and will its abolition weaken charity regulation, asks University of Melbourne Professor of Law Ann

The Top NFP Stories for 2013

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 19th December 2013 -  It was a very big news year for the Australian Not for Profit sector and as 2013 comes to a close, Pro Bono Australia looks back at the year that was and what made the biggest headlines.…

ACNC Replacement Unveiled

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 10th December 2013 -  Federal Social Services Minister Kevin Andrews has revealed his plans for the Centre for Excellence that will replace the outgoing Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission.…

Greens Stop ‘Grab-Bag of Social Sector Cuts’

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 5th December 2013 -  Plans by the Federal Coalition Government to push significant changes on Social Services legislation through the Senate without scrutiny have been stopped by the Australian Greens,…
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