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Forrest Indigenous Jobs Review Released

Staff Reporter, Friday, 1st August 2014 -  Philanthropist and businessman Andrew Forrest’s Review of Indigenous Training and Employment Programmes has been released, making 27 “ambitious” recommendations to improve indigenous employment outcomes across the country.

NFPs Face Financial Reporting Crunch Time

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 31st July 2014 -  Not for Profit organisations including schools, churches and charities are about to be caught up in a little-known accounting standard change, which could put them at risk of breaching the Corporations Act, according to accounting firm William Buck.

Philanthropy Australia’s 2014 National Conference

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 31st July 2014 -  Philanthropy Australia’s 2014 National Conference from September 2-3 in Melbourne is a biennale gathering not to be missed.

Not for Profit Entrepreneur Academy Launches

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 31st July 2014 -  A Not for Profit initiative designed to help kick-start new Australian businesses, called Start Up Australia, has launched to provide skills for budding entrepreneurs.

Work for the Dole Scheme Threatens NFPs – Greens

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 31st July 2014 -  The Australian Greens have called for a rethink of the whole work for the dole program as its outcomes will put more pressure on Not for Profits.

Parliamentary Report on NDIS Released

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 30th July 2014 -  The first Report of the Parliamentary Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has pointed to gaps in the service and a lack of full-time disability workers to meet the need of the full rollout in 2018.

Asylum Children ‘Abused by State’ – Report

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 30th July 2014 -  A coalition of Church leaders has accused the Federal Government of “state sanctioned child abuse” and called for the Minister for Immigration to be stripped of guardianship responsibility for unaccompanied child asylum seekers.

How to Get Your Board ‘On Board’

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Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 30th July 2014 -  Celia Hodson, CEO of the School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE) Australia shares her tips on working with boards based on her extensive experience with social enterprise boards in the UK.

Back to Basics for a Brighter Future

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Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 30th July 2014 -  A disability provider turned social entrepreneur is changing the lives of intellectually impaired young people through the simplest of jobs - in the soil and in the sunshine, writes Nadia Boyce in this week’s Spotlight on Social Enterprise.

Tamil Asylum Seekers Left Without Clothes Claims NFP

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 29th July 2014 -  It’s been claimed that the 157 Tamil asylum seekers held at sea on the Oceanic Protector for almost a month have been left in WA’s Curtin Detention Centre with only the clothes they are wearing.

Charities Fail on Online Donation Opportunities

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 29th July 2014 -  New research in the UK reveals that charity websites are failing to maximise the opportunity for online donations.

Senate Hearings Into Affordable Housing

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 29th July 2014 -  The first public hearings have begun into the Senate Inquiry into Affordable Housing.
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