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Communities Welcome Racial Discrimination Backdown

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 6th August 2014 -  Ethnic and other community leaders have welcomed the Abbott Government’s decision to drop its controversial plans to water down the Racial Discrimination Act.

Forrest Report Ignores What Works and Why in Indigenous Policy

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Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 6th August 2014 -  Andrew Forrest’s recently released Review of Indigenous Training and Employment Programmes offers a unified set of proposals, however, these options could make things worse, writes Eva Cox, Professorial Fellow Jumbunna IHL at University of Technology, Sydney in this piece first published on The Conversation.

Diabetes Research Foundation Wins 2014 Charity of the Year

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 5th August 2014 -  Diabetes research foundation, JDRF, has been recognised as the 2014 Charity of the Year in The Australian Charity Awards - an initiative of the Australian Business Awards.

Govt Cuts Shutdown Disability Advocacy – Innes

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 5th August 2014 -  The Federal Government is effectively trying to shut down an advocacy voice in the disability sector through funding cuts, says former Disability Discrimination Commissioner Graeme Innes.

Hutchinson to Farewell HMS Trust After 50 Years

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 5th August 2014 -  After a 50-year stewardship, Helen Macpherson Smith Trust Chairman Darvell Hutchinson will be stepping down from the top board position in November.

Observership Program Launches for NFP Boards

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 5th August 2014 -  Not for Profit boards looking to address the challenges in engaging the next generation can take part in a new Observership Program in 2015 following the success of a two-year pilot.

Online Fundraising Platform MyCause Hacked

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 5th August 2014 -  The credit cards of more than 12,000 donors and charity partners to the crowdfunding and online fundraising organisation mycause are said to have been “compromised” after its website was hacked last week.

ACOSS Warns of ‘Radical’ Measures in Forrest Review

Staff Reporter, Friday, 1st August 2014 -  Community services peak body, the Australian Council of Social Service, has welcomed the emphasis on early learning and demand-led employment in Andrew Forrest’s Review of Indigenous Training and Employment Programmes, but cautioned against some of its radical measures.

Dedicated to Helping Others Breathe Easy

Changemaker

Staff Reporter, Friday, 1st August 2014 -  Passionate about advocating for the “forgotten disease group”, Lung Foundation Australia Chief Executive Officer Heather Allan is committed to ensuring lung health awareness is on people’s radar. Allan is this week’s Changemaker.

Not Missing in Action: The Enduring Penalty of ‘Being Female’

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Staff Reporter, Friday, 1st August 2014 -  While many aspects of working life have changed in recent decades, the inequality of outcomes experienced by male and female employees has been remarkably resistant, writes Liz Temple, Lecturer in Psychology at Federation University Australia, in this piece published on The Conversation.

Review Starts on Jobs for Young People with Disabilities

Staff Reporter, Friday, 1st August 2014 -  A scoping project to review national programs and create better employment outcomes for young people with disability after they complete school is now underway.
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