Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 9th October 2014 -
The St Vincent de Paul Society National Council of Australia has called on its more than 60,000 members to continue their efforts to assist asylum seekers and refugees, in the face…
Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 9th October 2014 -
The Federal Opposition is calling on Social Services Minister Kevin Andrews to release findings from a consultation process that could determine the future of the national charity…
Lina Caneva, Thursday, 18th September 2014 -
There’s a global need to maximise the impact of volunteering, the World President of the International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE) has said in what could be his…
Lina Caneva, Thursday, 11th September 2014 -
A former Governor-General of Australia has claimed that the “essential ethos” of the Not for Profit sector could be damaged if the Government enforces too much control…
Lina Caneva, Thursday, 4th September 2014 -
Federal Government policy, regulation and funding have been identified as having the biggest negative impacts on the Australian Not for Profit sector, according to a major survey…
Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 27th August 2014 - While recent analyses of the evolving relationship between Government, the Not for Profit sector and communities is compelling but there is a vitally important element missing …
Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 27th August 2014 -
Social investment group Social Ventures Australia (SVA) has submitted a response to the Interim Report of the Financial Systems Inquiry (FSI) recommending that a social investment…
Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 26th August 2014 -
Homelessness figures in Sydney are on the rise with an increase in the number of street homeless, according to a new report by Homelessness NSW.
Released today, the City of Sydney Street…
Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 19th August 2014 - In an age when every Government decision is marketed as ‘reform' it's hard to distinguish genuine reform from short-term budget fixes, says Australian Council of…
Staff Reporter, Friday, 8th August 2014 -
The Australian Council of Social Service has called on businesses, communities, unions, social services and governments to unite in tackling unemployment in Australia after recent…
Lina Caneva, Thursday, 31st July 2014 -
Three representatives of Australia’s Not for Profit community-owned education and care services have been appointed to the newly established Ministerial Advisory Council…
Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 30th July 2014 - With the appropriate support from the board, developing an organisational capacity for innovation can contribute to meeting the challenges of the Not for Profit and government …