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Xavier Smerdon

Journalist
Organisation: Pro Bono Australia
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Xavier Smerdon is a journalist specialising in the Not for Profit sector. He writes breaking and investigative news articles.

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Your NFP Content Strategy in One Sentence

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Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 25th June 2015 -  Marketing has seen more changes in the last five years than in the last 50 years, and Not for Profit leaders are struggling with “digital distress”, writes digital marketing expert Richenda Vermeulen.

Collaboration for Impact Conference

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 25th June 2015 -  Australia’s leading experts on collaboration for impact have teamed up for a two day conference designed to help bring collaborative approaches to life - at work and in the community - this July in Sydney.

ACNC Reporting Due 30 June for Thousands of Charities

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 25th June 2015 -  Almost 15,000 charities are due to submit their 2014 Annual Information Statement by 30 June according to the The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission.

Volunteers Should Contribute to Government Decision Making

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 25th June 2015 -  Volunteers are playing a vital role across the Asia-Pacific region in making Governments more accountable and responsive to their people, but their contribution is seriously under-valued, a new report from the United Nations Volunteers program reveals.

Carers Govt Advisory Group Named

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 25th June 2015 -  The Federal Government has announced the members of a new Carer Gateway Advisory Group to lead an initiative to support Australia’s 2.7 million unpaid carers.

Senate Moves to Save ACNC

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Xavier Smerdon, Wednesday, 24th June 2015 -  Federal Opposition parties including the powerful Senate crossbenchers have banded together to move a motion aimed at saving the national charity regulator, calling on the Government to withdraw the controversial ACNC Repeal Bill.

NFP Boards Not Ready for Financial ‘Future Shock’

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 23rd June 2015 -  A majority of Australian Not for Profit Board Directors do not have the financial literacy skills to meet the changing challenges of the future, including the impact of new funding models, according to the findings of the Grant Thornton Financial Literacy Survey.

Global Displacement Reaches Record Levels

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 23rd June 2015 -  The number of people forcibly displaced by persecution and conflict has increased by 8.3 million in 12 months, growing to its highest level since World War II, according to the the UN’s Refugee Agency’s annual Global Trends report.

World’s Poorest Children Left Behind- UNICEF

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 23rd June 2015 -  Despite significant achievements, millions of children are still living in poverty, dying before they turn five, being denied schooling and suffer chronic malnutrition, according to the latest report by global children’s relief organisation, UNICEF.

Mental Illness Images in Spotlight

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 23rd June 2015 -  Mental health charity, Sane, has begun a national survey to understand the images that are commonly used to depict mental illness by the media, the mental health sector and Australian public and whether they create a stigma around mental illness.

Disability Advocacy Review

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Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 23rd June 2015 -  People with disability, their families and disability advocates are being urged to participate in a review of the Federal Government’s National Disability Advocacy Framework.

Mixed Reaction to Mental Health Expert Group

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Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 23rd June 2015 -  There has been a mixed reaction to the Federal Government’s appointment of an Expert Reference Group to advise the Government on the implementation of a national review of mental health programs and services.
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