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QLD Schools Lead on National Mental Health Priorities

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 26th June 2014 -  A Queensland Medicare Local initiative says it’s leading the way in targeting mental health in schools through awareness and intervention programs ahead of recommendations made in a recent national report.

Opinion

Holding the Strings to the Safety Net

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 26th June 2014 -  For many people in the community facing life’s challenges, their web of social connections can be threadbare, writes Fiona McLeay, CEO of Justice Connect.

Opinion

The Not for Profit Sector Doesn’t Give You Purpose

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 25th June 2014 -  The Not for Profit sector does not have a monopoly on finding purpose or meaning in a person’s work life, writes Michael Garnett from ReachOut.com by Inspire Foundation.

Opinion

The Power of Mentoring

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 24th June 2014 -  Most people could name one person who helped guide and support them while growing up, however some are not so lucky. In this piece, former Queensland Premier and YWCA NSW Chief Executive Officer Anna Bligh looks at how mentoring can be a powerful too

Govt’s $200M Dementia Funding Plans Underway

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 24th June 2014 -  Dementia research leaders, community advocates and Federal and State Government representatives have come together to discuss how the Federal Government could best direct the $200 million promised to dementia research as part of the 2014-2015 Budget.

Civil Society Takes Centre Stage in Melbourne

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 19th June 2014 -  Global civil society will come together in Melbourne from tomorrow for the C20 Summit - the first of the lead-in G20 ‘satellite’ conferences to debate policy suggestions to be put to the G20 group of the world’s largest advanced and emerging ec

Financial Inclusion Critical for Economic Growth – NFP Report

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 19th June 2014 -  If just 7 per cent of financially disadvantaged Australians were able to improve their wealth position, the nation’s annual gross domestic product (GDP) could increase by as much as $19.7 billion, new research claims.

Opinion

The Senate Report on the ACNC: It’s still an elephant!

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 19th June 2014 -  The release of the Senate Report into the ACNC Repeal Legislation reveals that there are powerful groups, with unrivalled access to the Minister’s office, that do not want the scrutiny of an independent body like the ACNC, writes Professor Ann O’

High Rate of Mental Illness in Young People – Report

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 18th June 2014 -  One in five young Australians are likely to be experiencing mental illness, and less than 40 per cent are comfortable seeking professional help, according to a new Mission Australia report released in partnership with the Black Dog Institute.

Social Enterprise Award Winners Announced

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 18th June 2014 -  Leaders of Australia’s emerging social enterprise sector have been recognised with the announcement of the winners of the 2014 Social Enterprise Awards.

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