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$1M Collective Impact Initiative – The Search

Staff Reporter, Monday, 30th June 2014 -  A group of Australian funders and partners have launched a national $1 million initiative in a bid to work differently to tackle some of Australia’s biggest social problems.

Govt Announces Aged Care Changes

Staff Reporter, Monday, 30th June 2014 -  A new means test in residential care to determine a person’s fair contribution to their care and accommodation is just one of the changes to the Federal Government’s aged care system that will begin on July 1.

Interim Report Offers No Answers on Job Creation – Anglicare

Staff Reporter, Monday, 30th June 2014 -  Welfare organisation Anglicare Australia has slammed the Federal Government’s interim report on the welfare review saying it doesn't answer the big questions on adequate income and job creation.

ACOSS Joins Alliance for Better Job Outcomes for Disadvantaged

Staff Reporter, Monday, 30th June 2014 -  A proposal to improve employment services to deliver better job outcomes for people who are disadvantaged in the labour market will be put to the Federal Government by the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS), the Australian Council of Trade Union and the Business Council of Australia.

Unemployment is Hitting Youth Hard: This is What We Should Do

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Staff Reporter, Monday, 30th June 2014 -  A change in approach to the policy design of programs for young unemployed people could be a big step towards getting youth into work in Australia, writes Jeff Borland, Professor of Economics at University of Melbourne, in this piece first published on The Conversation.

Committed to Helping Aussies Age Well

Changemaker

Staff Reporter, Monday, 30th June 2014 -  From working as a lab technician to leading a national research institute devoted to ageing, Professor David Ames has been committed to approaches and services that help Australians age well. Ames is this week’s Changemaker.

beyondblue Releases Youth-focussed App

Staff Reporter, Friday, 27th June 2014 -  Depression Not for Profit beyondblue has launched a mobile app, which aims to make it easier for young people to start conversations with friends who they are concerned may be experiencing depression or anxiety.

Vic Signs off on National Homelessness Agreement

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 26th June 2014 -  The Victorian Government has formalised the funding agreement for National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness with the Federal Government for the next 12 months only.

Balance of Power Senators Not ACNC Friendly

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 26th June 2014 -  Incoming minority party Senators - who will share the balance of power when the Senate changes over next week - are yet to make up their mind about their support or otherwise for the charity regulator, the ACNC, or the value of a National Centre for Excellence.

Poor Outcomes for Ex-Prisoners – Research

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Staff Reporter, Thursday, 26th June 2014 -  People with a history of mental disorder experience particularly poor outcomes following release from prison, a new Australian study has found.

NFPs Harnessing the Power of Pop Culture

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Staff Reporter, Thursday, 26th June 2014 -  Successful Hollywood movies with a social element, such as the recent hit A Fault in Our Stars, represents pop culture moments that can be leveraged by Not for Profits, writes digital marketing expert Richenda Vermeulen.

A Decade of Reform Needed to Fix Mental Health

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 26th June 2014 -  Only a sustained and committed decade of reform can fix Australia’s fundamentally broken mental health system, a Not for Profit submission to a review of Australia’s mental health services has been told.
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