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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.

Articles:

Informing Volunteers About Mental Health

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 14th May 2015 -  New online resources from Not for Profit beyondblue aim to educate volunteers on how to boost the mental health of older people in their care.

Changes to Accounting Standards on Income for NFPs

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Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 14th May 2015 -  New accounting proposals in the Not for Profit sector may result in better matching of income and expenditure than the current standards, according to the Australian Accounting Standards Board.

Victorian NFP CEOs Bound for Harvard

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 14th May 2015 -  Three CEOs from Victorian Not for Profits have been announced as recipients of an annual fellowship providing funded study at Harvard Business School.

DSS Inquiry Calls on Auditor General to Intervene

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 14th May 2015 -  The long awaited inquiry into the Department of Social Services tendering process has called on the Auditor General to investigate and make changes to the Commonwealth Grants Guidelines.

Budget Attacks Most Vulnerable

Opinion

Xavier Smerdon, Wednesday, 13th May 2015 -  The Federal Budget attacks the most vulnerable members of the Australian society, writes Greens spokesperson on Ageing and Disability Services, Rachel Siewert.

Charity Regulator Gets Budget Approval

Xavier Smerdon, Wednesday, 13th May 2015 -  The national charity regulator is not going anywhere, anytime soon, with Budget papers revealing that the Abbott Government has committed to funding the ACNC until at least 2019.

Budget Rips Another $2B from Health – Labor

Xavier Smerdon, Wednesday, 13th May 2015 -  The Federal Budget has cut a further $2 billion from health funding forcing front-line NFPs to close their doors, according to the Federal Labor Opposition.

Disability Orgs Cautiously Optimistic

Xavier Smerdon, Wednesday, 13th May 2015 -  Disability organisations have welcomed a more “moderate” Federal Budget but have expressed their concerns that 12 specialist organisations representing over 200,000 Australians with disability have not been funded.

Record Cut to Australia’s Foreign Aid

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Xavier Smerdon, Wednesday, 13th May 2015 -  The Abbott Government has delivered the biggest single-year cut to foreign aid in Australia’s history, a move that Not for Profits claim will hurt our international reputation.

Organ Donation Money Misspent

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 12th May 2015 -  A new report has warned that more than 1,000 Australians miss out on lifesaving transplants every year because of funding mismanagement and a failure of leadership at the national level.

Volunteer Managers – Time to Take Us Seriously

Opinion

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 12th May 2015 -  The role of volunteer managers is often under-valued, under-resourced and under-paid but it’s time to change this and show that they are skilled people in project management, communication and recruitment skills, writes manager Sharon Walsh.

Mother’s Day Budget Surprise

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 11th May 2015 -  It was intended as a Mother’s Day gift to the tune of $3.5 billion, but the Abbott Government’s showcase childcare package has been slammed for “stealing” money out of family's pockets and forcing mothers back into work.
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