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Call for Tax Threshold to Protect Small Charities

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 7th July 2011 - The Community Council for Australia has called for a $2 million threshold to be applied to a proposed new taxation regulation on Not for Profit organisations to help protect small charities.

Government Commits to Support Sector on Equal Pay

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 6th July 2011 - The Gillard Government has moved a step closer to supporting the Social and Community Sector equal pay case saying will provide ‘fair and appropriate supplementation’ to help support any phased in pay increase Fair Work Australia may award.

Aid Organisations Welcome Release of Major Aid Review

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 6th July 2011 - Australian aid and development organisations have welcomed the Federal Government’s new aid plan, which has been released following an Independent Review of Aid Effectiveness.

Govt Releases Final Report on NFP Regulator

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 5th July 2011 - The Federal Government has released the Final report on the scoping study for a national NFP regulator - opting for a single regulator for all Australian Not for Profits.

Mental Health Consumer Body Launched

Staff Reporter, Monday, 4th July 2011 - The Gillard Government is to provide up to $4 million to establish a National Mental Health Consumer Organisation, the Minister for Mental Health and Ageing Mark Butler has announced.

Aged Care Indexation Misses the Mark

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 30th June 2011 - Aged and Community Services Australia (ACSA) says it’s disappointed with the Government’s 1.9% indexation of funding for aged care, describing it as a meagre increase given the current rise in inflation.

Government Funds Lifeline, But Vital Services Still Costing Consumers

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 29th June 2011 - Mobile phone calls to Lifeline – the national telephone-based support service for people in crisis – are set to become free of charge under an agreement made between three major phone carriers and the Federal Government.

Volunteers and the Equal Pay Claim

Staff Reporter, Friday, 24th June 2011 - Australia’s informal, unpaid or non-professional modes of care work should not be forgotten in the current equal pay claim for community workers.

Failure to Negotiate on Equal Pay Could Cost the Government More

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 22nd June 2011 - The reluctance by the Gillard Government to negotiate with unions on a pay rise for community sector workers could end up costing the government more, Greens MP Adam Bandt has warned Parliament.

Australian Churches United Against Problem Gambling

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 21st June 2011 - With Australians as the world’s most prolific gamblers, the social costs of problem gambling are estimated at $4.7 billion a year, according to the Australian Churches Gambling Taskforce, who have renewed their calls for mandatory pre-commitment me

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