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EVOLVING CHAIR Perfecting The Art of Support

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 17th June 2015 -  The best Not for Profit Board Members are those with a genuine and selfless desire to contribute and a real passion for the cause, says Ben Dortimer, this month’s Evolving Chair.

CEO of Charity Resigns After 30 Years

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 15th June 2015 -  The CEO of one of Australia’s most well known charities is stepping down after more than 30 years in the role.

52 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 15th June 2015 -  A major airline has unveiled a paid parental leave scheme that is being heralded as one of the most generous in the world.

Fitted for Work Celebrates 10 Years

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 15th June 2015 -  Not for Profit enterprise, Fitted for Work, is celebrating its 10th birthday this month reaching a milestone of 20,000 women who have been helped through its programs.

Changemaker

A Change from Chains

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 fam

Harvard Scholarship Awarded to Social Enterprise Leader

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 2nd June 2015 -  The Executive Director of a Queensland social enterprise that supports adults in the community who have experienced mental health issues has been awarded a scholarship to attend Harvard University.

EVOLVING CHAIR: Growing With Experience

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 26th May 2015 -  Complex health and social issues require complex solutions - solutions that organisations will struggle to implement going it alone, says Not for Profit sector veteran Leonie Young in this month’s Evolving Chair.

International Students Focus of New Fair Work Campaign

Lina Caneva, Monday, 25th May 2015 -  International students working in Australia will have better access to information on their rights in the workplace thanks to a new social media campaign initiated by the Fair Work Ombudsman.
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