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MEDIA, JOBS & RESOURCES for the COMMON GOOD
Organisation: Pro Bono Australia
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Jobs Faceoff between Aussie Youth and Working Tourists

Staff Reporter, Monday, 2nd September 2013 -  New research suggests tourists on working holiday visas are trumping unemployed local youth in the battle for jobs, prompting calls from academics for changes to migration policy.

Be Proactive to Protect Information: Report

Staff Reporter, Monday, 2nd September 2013 -  A new Australian analysis underscores the importance of employers taking practical and legal steps to prevent current or former employees from misusing their confidential information.

Changemaker – Jodi Tweed

Changemaker

Staff Reporter, Monday, 2nd September 2013 -  Jodi Tweed co-founded Not for Profit organisation Hope Alliance, a charity developing projects and creating initiatives and sustainable opportunities to improve the lives, futures and education of Himalayan children and families in Nepal.

Online Petition to Save ACNC

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 29th August 2013 -  A Victorian and Tasmanian-based Christian Church welfare organisation has begun an online petition to try to save the national charity regulator, the ACNC, from the Coalition’s plans to dismantle it.

Most New Australian Charities Focus on Children and Women

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 29th August 2013 -  Nationally, more than half of the newly-registered charities in Australia are focused on children, with another 30 per cent working to assist women, according to new figures released today.

Six Tips to Get a Social Enterprise Trading

Hot Topic

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 29th August 2013 -  Trading is an essential part of any social enterprise. However, for many in the community sector, trading can be daunting. Lisa Boothby, the Head of Enterprise Investment Readiness at Social Traders offers her tips on getting a social enterprise trading.

Surgeon Named as WA Social Entrepreneur

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 29th August 2013 -  Burns surgeon and founder of the Fiona Wood Foundation, Dr Fiona Wood has been named as the West Australian social entrepreneur of the year in the 2013 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards in Perth.

Shift the Political Debate – Better NFP Outcomes Need Better Infrastructure

Opinion

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 29th August 2013 -  The current political debate needs to shift towards capacity development for the Not for Profit sector rather than focusing on the charity regulator, the ACNC, says ConnectingUp CEO Anne Gawen.

Pakistani Teenager Wins Peace Prize

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 29th August 2013 -  A 16-year-old Pakistani teenager Malala Yousafzai, who risked her life in the fight for access to education for girls all over the world is to be presented with the International Children’s Peace Prize for 2013.

NFP Transparency Forum

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 28th August 2013 -  How much does the push for transparency encourage or discourage giving in the community and does concern for privacy discourage smart strategic philanthropy, a recent Melbourne forum asked.

Community Grants Recipients Announced

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 28th August 2013 -  More than 200 community organisations that support the health and wellbeing of Australian youth have been awarded individual grants of up to $10,000, as part of the 2013 Commonwealth Bank Community Grants program.

Community Service Orders Reduce Re-Offending

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 27th August 2013 -  A new study has found that community service orders reduce the number of adults re-offending in NSW.
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