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Volunteering Isn’t Free – Budget Response

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 12th May 2011 - Volunteering Australia has called on the Federal Government to assure the voluntary sector that it will be supported to meet the increasing demands of potential volunteers outlined in the Budget’s welfare reforms.

No New Funding for Aged Care

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 11th May 2011 - The Federal Budget has ignored calls for modest increases in subsidies and left aged care in limbo, according to the peak body for Australia’s Not for Profit aged care service providers.

NFP Regulator Needs State Government Support

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 11th May 2011 - Australia’s first free legal service for the NFP sector, PilchConnect has welcomed the announcement of the independent regulator, but says the states and territory governments need to join the governments reform agenda.

Reform at Last: Budget Establishes One-Stop NFP Regulator

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 11th May 2011 - The Federal Budget includes significant reforms for the Not for Profit sector, including the establishment of a national, one-stop regulator, a tax crackdown on the commercial operation of NFPs, and the introduction of a statutory definition of chari

Budget to Establish NFP Regulator, Tighten Tax Exemptions

Staff Reporter, Monday, 9th May 2011 - The Federal Government is set to follow through on its promise of creating a one-stop independent regulator for the Not for Profit sector, with the 2011-12 Federal Budget to include $53.8 million for the creation of an independent regulator.

Opinion

Lack of NFP “Harmonisation“ Intolerable – Fitzgerald

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 5th May 2011 - Charities Inquiry Productivity Commissioner Robert Fitzgerald says it is almost intolerable that three years on from the commencement of the Not for Profit reform process there is still no ‘harmonisation’ of fundraising laws around Australia.

Aged Care Sector Needs Single, Unified Body: Report

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 4th May 2011 - A new report calls for the creation of a single aged care authority in Australia to act on behalf of the sector.

Community Sector Leaders to Provide Input on Carbon Assistance

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 3rd May 2011 - With the Gillard Government committing the bulk of carbon price revenue to assisting households, a working group of community sector leaders has been set up to provide advice on how this can best be achieved.

Sector Crisis Meeting On Budget

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 28th April 2011 - Leading community service and consumer groups - including Australia's major charities, disability organisations, representatives of single parents, and people who are long term unemployed - are meeting in Canberra today amid growing concerns over bud

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