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When Job Seekers Outnumber Jobs 5 to 1, Punitive Policy is Harmful

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Staff Reporter, Monday, 14th July 2014 -  Evidence shows that long-term unemployment is more about social and physical barriers than the character of the job seeker, so the justification for punitive welfare policy becomes less convincing, writes Eva Cox, Professorial Fellow Jumbunna IHL at University of Technology, Sydney in this piece first published on The Conversation.

Philanthropy Australia’s Upcoming National Conference

Staff Reporter, Monday, 14th July 2014 -  More than 50 leading Australian and international speakers will join up to 1,000 delegates to debate and discuss trends in philanthropy and giving at Philanthropy Australia’s 2014 National Conference in Melbourne on September 2 - 3.

The Ministry for Funny Hats

Opinion

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 10th July 2014 -  The Federal Government’s Options Paper on the replacement of the charity regulator suggests that the Government has already made up its mind and, as with the decision to abolish the ACNC, is not really interested in what the sector thinks, writes Professor Ann O’Connell, from the Not-for-profit Project, Melbourne Law School.

More Child Asylum Seekers Locked Up Than Adults – NFP Report

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 10th July 2014 -  Child asylum seekers are more likely than their adult counterparts to be held in a locked detention facility than in community alternatives, an analysis of immigration detention statistics by the Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) has shown.

Unemployment On Welfare Reform Agenda

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 10th July 2014 -  Welfare Not for Profit Anglicare Australia will present new research on the needs of long-term unemployed to the first Roundtable on the Interim Report on Welfare Reform at the Department of Social Services in Canberra on Friday.

Disadvantaged Youth Have Poor Financial Literacy – Study

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 10th July 2014 -  Young Australians from disadvantaged backgrounds are behind the pack on financial literacy compared to other countries, according to an international study.

Funding Reforms Hit Most Vulnerable

Opinion

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 10th July 2014 -  Mental health funding reforms will impact the most vulnerable members of the community while losing years of hard earned innovation and wisdom within the Not for Profit sector, writes Jesuit Social Services CEO Julie Edwards.

$20K Research and Innovation Fellowships Open

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 10th July 2014 -  Fellowships, worth up to $20,000, are on offer to those doing research and projects that expand and enhance Melbourne’s reputation as a centre of knowledge excellence.

Philanthropy Leadership Awards Launched

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 10th July 2014 -  Donor peak body Philanthropy Australia has launched a national awards program to honour outstanding philanthropic leaders for their significant achievements in the Australian philanthropic sector.

Shake Up Your Thinking – The Better Boards Conference

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 10th July 2014 -  The 2014 Better Boards Conference is the best kept secret for hundreds of high performing directors, CEOs and senior management teams to absorb the latest trends, new ideas, topical governance, leadership issues and solutions for the Not for Profit sector.

Giving Circle Opens Up $50K Welfare Grant

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 10th July 2014 -  A grant of $50,000 is on offer for a Queensland charity that provides social welfare support to people who are most disadvantaged.

McClure Review a Cause for Carers’ Concern

Opinion

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 9th July 2014 -  The McClure Welfare Review’s interim report has revealed plans that could put more pressure on people with disability and carers, Australian Greens spokesperson on family and community services and disabilities Senator Rachel Siewert writes.
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