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Future Business Index Highlights Challenges for NFP Sector

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 20th October 2011 -  CBA Finance News | A study of companies in mid-market corporate Australia identifies how firms are adapting to the challenges and preparing themselves for future uncertainty and Not for Profit should also be prepared for these challenges, according t

Caring Role Affects Emotional Well-being – ABS Report

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 20th October 2011 -  Some 36% of primary carers in Australia report that their physical or emotional well-being had changed due to their caring role, and 50% had interrupted sleep as a result of caring, according to a new report released by the Australian Bureau of Stati

Uncovering Australia’s Real Cost of Living

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 20th October 2011 -  In Australia’s two-speed economy, cost of living pressures for some poorer households have far outpaced CPI figures and are exposing more people to the risk of falling into poverty, new economic data has revealed.

Homelessness Advocate Recognised as ‘Woman of Achievement’

Staff Reporter, Monday, 17th October 2011 -  Susan Barton – the founder of the Lighthouse Foundation - has been named the winner of BrainLink’s Women of Achievement Award.

Community Sector Demands End to Offshore Processing

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 13th October 2011 -  With the Gillard Government’s Migration Act changes facing almost certain defeat, Australian churches have joined welfare organisations and refugee advocacy groups in calling on the government to put an end to off-shore processing.

Mental Health Spending in Australia Revealed

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 13th October 2011 -  More than $5.8 billion – or close to $270 per person – is spent on mental health services each year in Australia, according to new data released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.

We Must Crack Down on the Disability Support Pension: Opinion

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 12th October 2011 -  In this article from The Punch, Jessica Brown, Research Fellow at the Centre for Independent Studies calls for a crackdown on the Disability Support Pension to move more people from welfare into work.

National Volunteering Survey Open

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 11th October 2011 -  Volunteering Australia has launched its annual survey of volunteering which aims to gauge the issues facing Australian volunteers, and what makes volunteering work well.

PilchConnect Contributes $4.3 Million to Victorian NFPs

Staff Reporter, Monday, 10th October 2011 -  Specialist legal service PilchConnect - which provides free legal assistance to Not for Profit organisations - had an economic impact of $4.3 million in the past financial year, according to a new report.

WA Resources Boom Must Leave Philanthropic Legacy: Costello

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 5th October 2011 -  The head of Australia’s largest aid and development organisation has called on Western Australian individuals and companies to create a ‘legacy of philanthropy’ that outlasts the current resources boom.
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