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Justice Calculator Pushes for Reinvestment

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Staff Reporter, Thursday, 10th March 2016 -  A new Not for Profit online calculator has been developed to provide the NSW public with data on what’s happening in their local communities including the daily cost of supporting prisoners from their communities.

Olympic–Sized Affordable Housing Partnership

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Staff Reporter, Thursday, 10th March 2016 -  The Sydney Olympic Park Authority has partnered with community housing association Bridge Housing in a project to help athletes, park workers and others in the local community to afford to live close to their work in western Sydney.

Indonesian ‘Cinderella’ Enterprise on Show Down Under

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 10th March 2016 -  When a young Indonesian woman visits Australia next month as part of a government funded exchange program her luggage will be packed with “Batik Girl” dolls made by female prison inmates – the product of her innovative social enterprise.

Salary Packaging Changed Forever

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 8th March 2016 -  The capping of “entertainment” fringe benefits starts 1 April 2016. Salary packaged meal entertainment and holiday accommodation will only qualify for FBT exemption (or rebate) up to a grossed up value of $5,000 ($2,550 “cash” value).

Special Offer for Charities from Enablr

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 8th March 2016 -  The soon-to-launch online fundraising platform for Not for Profits and charities, Enablr, has a special offer of video production worth $48,000 for only $15,000 for the first 300 eligible charities to register.

Jobs Don’t Need to be Lousy

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Staff Reporter, Monday, 29th February 2016 -  There is a lot more to success in employment policy than just counting up the number of jobs, writes Professor David Peetz in this article originally published in The Conversation. Do people have to put up with poor quality jobs…

The Hunting Ground Film Pitches to Aus Universities

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Staff Reporter, Thursday, 25th February 2016 -  A film outreach project supported by GoodPitch Australia is bringing internationally acclaimed documentary The Hunting Ground to Australia to engage local universities in a unified campaign against sexual violence on campuses.

Sage Launches Australian Philanthropic Foundation

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Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 23rd February 2016 -  A new corporate philanthropic foundation set up in Australian by global accounting systems firm Sage has announced its first local charity partnership using a funding model it plans to take to 23 countries in 2016. The foundation said it planned…

Grants for Social Change through Technology Open

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Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 23rd February 2016 -  Social enterprises and Not for Profits can apply for $50,000 grants in a new program aiming to foster innovative digital ideas that address the challenges faced by vulnerable young Australians. Optus has launched the Future Makers program to accelerate digital…

Government Chooses Transition to Work Organisations

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Staff Reporter, Monday, 22nd February 2016 -  The Turnbull Government has revealed a further 19 organisations that will help young people and early school leavers become ready for work under the second round of the new Transition to Work program. Minister for Employment, Senator Michaelia Cash visited…

App Cutting Food Waste

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Staff Reporter, Thursday, 18th February 2016 -  More than 250 Australian businesses have signed up to use an app that enables restaurants and cafes to either sell their surplus food or donate it to partner food charities in real time. THE YUME APP, a digital food-rescue…

Best Community Organisations to be Honoured

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Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 16th February 2016 -  Nominations are open for the West Australian 2016 Community Services Excellence Awards to find the most dedicated and innovative community service organisations in that state. WA Community Services Minister Tony Simpson said the biennial awards recognised outstanding Western Australian organisations…
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