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Employment Minister Congratulates Top Employer

Staff Reporter, Monday, 25th June 2012 - Australia’s top 50 workplaces as listed by BRW magazine’s annual Best Places to Work List have been visited by the Federal Minister for Employment Bill Shorten. Shorten…

Government Appoints Chair of Aged Care Advisory Group

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 19th June 2012 -
Anne Gooley will lead the Aged Care Strategic Workforce Advisory Group. The Federal Government has appointment Fair Work Australia Commissioner Anne Gooley as the Chair…

Reports Point to High Cost of Work Related Injuries

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 13th March 2012 - Two new reports published by Safe Work Australia show that despite Australia recording its lowest number of work-related deaths since 2003-04, the total cost of work-related injury,…

Agreements on New Laws Affecting Volunteers in the Workplace

Staff Reporter, Monday, 23rd January 2012 - The Not for Profit community and the Federal Government have made agreements on a number of issues surrounding the new Work Health and Safety (WHS) laws affecting volunteers in the…

Govt Safety Authority Denies Media Reports on New Laws Affecting Volunteers

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 19th January 2012 - Safe Work Australia, the government authority managing the implementation of the new Work Health and Safety (WHS) laws, has expressed concern over recent reports on the new laws…

Keeping the Dole Low Will Increase Hardship, Not Employment – Disability Groups

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 12th January 2012 - People with Disability Australia (PWD) and the Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (ADFO) have expressed disappointment about comments made by Federal Employment…

Govt Calls for Sector Input on New Regulator

Staff Reporter, Monday, 12th December 2011 - The Gillard Government has released the exposure draft legislation for the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission (ACNC), along with a discussion paper to gather…

Government Starts Consultation On Rewriting Trust Income Tax Provisions

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 24th November 2011 - The Federal Government has released a consultation paper as part of a move to update the taxation of trusts, including charitable trusts. The Government says it is updating and rewriting…

National Disability Insurance Scheme Goes Under the Microscope

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 10th November 2011 - As a National Disability Insurance Scheme takes gradually takes shape, there are lots of questions facing its architects: how will it be funded, will it get full support from the major…

Govt Releases Consultation Paper on ‘Charity’ Definition

Staff Reporter, Monday, 31st October 2011 - The Federal Government has released its much-anticipated Consultation Paper on a new definition of charity. The Government is calling for submissions from the Not for Profit sector…

New Discussions on a Definition Of “Charity” to Begin

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 20th October 2011 - The Federal Government is about to release a consultation paper to the Not for Profit sector on the key issues around a statutory definition of ‘charity’ – falling…

New Regulatory Framework for Public Ancillary Funds

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 14th July 2011 - A commonly used financial structure for philanthropic organisations – Public Ancillary Funds – will be reformed to improve their governance and accountability,…

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