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MEDIA, JOBS & RESOURCES for the COMMON GOOD
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Rachel is a journalist specialising in the social sector.

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Bank Wins Award for Social and Environmental Impact

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Rachel McFadden, Tuesday, 6th June 2017 -  A bank which has committed to “doing good” in its community, for the environment and for its employees has been recognised for its innovation in corporate social responsibility.

NDIS Plans Should have a ‘Work-First Approach’

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Rachel McFadden, Tuesday, 6th June 2017 -  In light of new figures from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, NDIS planners need to incorporate “a work-first approach”, the nation’s peak body for disability providers has said.

New Forum to Develop and Support Philanthropy Established

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Rachel McFadden, Tuesday, 6th June 2017 -  After years in the making a new parliamentary group between parliamentarians and philanthropists has formed.

Small International Aid Agency Cedes Operations to Larger Organisation

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Rachel McFadden, Monday, 5th June 2017 -  In a bid to save costs, increase efficiency and ensure donors get more bang for their buck, International Christian Aid Relief (iCARE) has ceded its operations to ChildFund.

Innovation Incubators Receive Funding Boost

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Rachel McFadden, Thursday, 1st June 2017 -  Australian innovation incubators have received $1.4 million in grants to boost their support for start-ups.

Calls to Re-Introduce NDIS Draft Plans to Ensure Choice and Control

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Rachel McFadden, Wednesday, 31st May 2017 -  The nation’s peak body for disability service providers is calling for the NDIA to re-introduce draft plans amid speculation that the NDIS targets are falling behind.

Australian Philanthropist Joins Giving Pledge

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Rachel McFadden, Wednesday, 31st May 2017 -  An Australian philanthropist is the latest to sign up to an international forum of the world’s wealthiest individuals and families committed to donating a large proportion of their wealth to charitable causes.

Calls to Stop ‘Revolving Door’ Between Prisons and Homelessness

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Rachel McFadden, Tuesday, 30th May 2017 -  Peak homelessness bodies, together with criminal justice advocates, are calling for urgent action to see a “monumental boost” to social housing after new data found 4,000 people went from prison to living it rough last year. Data from the Australian…

Government’s Proposed Drug Trials Raise Concerns for Human Rights

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Rachel McFadden, Tuesday, 30th May 2017 -  The Turnbull government's proposed drug trials to test 5,000 new welfare recipients could be a violation of human rights, a Victorian law centre has confirmed.

Indigenous Incarceration Set to Cost $20B by 2040

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Rachel McFadden, Monday, 29th May 2017 -  The over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders is costing nearly $8 billion annually and will grow to almost $20 billion per annum by 2040 without further intervention, a new report has found.
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