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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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Turning Compassion into a Solution for Family Violence

Opinion

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 11th June 2015 -  As the COAG Advisory Panel on Reducing Violence against Women and Children held its inaugural meeting in Sydney last week, Sarah McKenzie writes about how philanthropy has made a difference for the Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria.

BLOG: Strategies to Stop NFPs Being ‘Hollowed Out’ by Government

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 11th June 2015 -  Doug Taylor, the Director for Strategic Engagement at UnitingCare NSW & ACT introduces a blog series on how Not for Profits can provide Government contracted services and protect against the ‘hollowing out’ of their mission.

Crowdfunding for Justice

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 11th June 2015 -  A young Queensland law graduate has created what he believes is a unique avenue through which Community Legal Centres may be able to extend their current legal aid assistance and generate their own funding.

NFP Launches Anti Stress Apps

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 11th June 2015 -  Not for Profit mental health organisation, ReachOut Australia has launched two new apps to help young Australians reduce anxiety and stress through their smartphones.

More Donors for Divestment Universities: Poll

Xavier Smerdon, Wednesday, 10th June 2015 -  University decisions to avoid fossil fuels may boost donations from alumni, according to the results of national polling by The Australia Institute.

UK Charity Commission Under Fire

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 9th June 2015 -  The UK Charity Commission is facing legal action after an advocacy group accused it of exceeding its role and acting like “counter-terrorism police”.

A Change from Chains

Changemaker

Xavier Smerdon, Friday, 5th June 2015 -  Grant Mitchell’s interaction with a Rwandan refugee more than 20 years ago inspired him to dedicate his life to helping asylum seekers. Mitchell, the Director of the International Detention Coalition (IDC), is this week’s Changemaker.

Australian Workforce to Become More Diverse

Xavier Smerdon, Friday, 5th June 2015 -  Australian workplaces will be more culturally diverse in the future, with more employees and business leaders coming from Indian and Chinese backgrounds, Australia’s Race Discrimination Commissioner has claimed.

Minimum Wage Up But Households Still Falling Behind

Xavier Smerdon, Friday, 5th June 2015 -  As Australian workers welcome a modest increase in the minimum wage, Research Fellow at Australian National University, Rob Bray, writes that successive federal governments have dropped the ball on providing adequate support to low income working families in the article that originally appeared in The Conversation.

Documents Reveal NFP Sector’s Frustration with Govt

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 4th June 2015 -  Australian charities, Not for Profit organisations and churches have warned that the Not for Profit sector could face greater regulatory burdens and costs if the Abbott Government abolishes the national charity regulator.

Social Sector ‘Starved’ of Human Capital

Xavier Smerdon, Wednesday, 3rd June 2015 -  Australian social enterprises are struggling with a lack of social sector knowledge and values amongst senior staff hired from the private sector, a Melbourne social enterprise conference has been told.

Australia’s CSR Top 10 Revealed

Xavier Smerdon, Wednesday, 3rd June 2015 -  Banks and finance-related businesses feature prominently on the list of Australia’s top CSR organisations, unveiled as part of the Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility’s State of CSR Annual Review.
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