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Social Impact Bonds For Health Funding

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 7th July 2015 - A new discussion paper proposes social impact bonds as a potential approach to meeting Australia’s primary health system’s funding needs.

Aussies Not Saving Enough for Retirement

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 6th July 2015 - One in five Australian workers expect to continue working into their 70s, according to the findings of new research from recruitment specialists Randstad.

NDIS Approval High

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 2nd July 2015 - On the second anniversary of the National Disability Insurance Scheme, a new annual review shows participant satisfaction remains very high with 95 per cent of people rating their NDIS experience as “good” or “very good”.

Children Miss Out as Cost of Living Rises – NFP Report

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 2nd July 2015 - Families are cutting back on essentials like health care and school holiday outings as they struggle to meet cost of living expenses, according to new findings released by the Council of Social Service of NSW (NCOSS).

Matched Giving & Collective Impact: A Smarter Way to Give

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 1st July 2015 - There’s a new philanthropic phenomena at play in Australia, and a timely one at that with June being Workplace Giving Month, writes Julia Keady, committee member of giving circle Impact100 Melbourne.

Australians Abandoning Volunteering?

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 30th June 2015 - New ABS data shows volunteering rates in Australia are declining for the first time in almost 20 years with 75 per cent of people surveyed saying they feel too rushed or pressed for time.

Australia’s ‘Climate Roundtable’ Could Unite Old Foes

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 30th June 2015 - Climate policy is in the media again, but this time it might be different as disparate groups join together at the Australian Climate Roundtable to discuss policy principles, writes Michael Howes, Associate Professor at Griffith University in this ar

Regional Volunteer Conference Cancelled

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 30th June 2015 - The Asia Pacific Regional Volunteer Conference, scheduled for October in Hanoi, Vietnam, has been cancelled due to a lack of resources and financial support according to the organisers.

HESTA Community Sector Awards Announced

Xavier Smerdon, Friday, 26th June 2015 - A West Australian Not for Profit dedicated to protecting an endangered Indigenous language has taken out the title of best organisation at the 2015 HESTA Community Sector Awards.

Opinion

Taskforce Needed to Address Young People in Aged Care

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 25th June 2015 - A Senate Inquiry report into the adequacy of residential care for young people with disability has highlighted the wasted potential of young people who are forced to live in nursing homes, writes Summer Foundation CEO Dr Di Winkler.

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