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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.

Equal Pay Case ‘Must Fail’ – NSW Government

Staff Reporter, Friday, 29th April 2011 - In another blow for the social and community sector workers equal wage case, the newly elected NSW Government has backed away from supporting an equal remuneration order, saying the union’s case is flawed and must fail.

Equal Pay Group Announced

Staff Reporter, Friday, 29th April 2011 - The membership of the new national consultative group, established to examine how to manage the implications of the historic equal pay test case, has been announced.

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

Flood Recovery Overlooks Communities: VCOSS

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 28th April 2011 - Assistance for farmers in flood-affected Victoria is important, but the Victorian Government must also invest in community recovery, according to the Victorian Council of Social Services.

Australia Needs a Not for Profit Capital Market – Report

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 21st April 2011 - A new report calls for the establishment of a Not for Profit capital market in Australia, saying it is the key to addressing financial exclusion in the Not for Profit sector.

Aid/Watch Decision Must be Enshrined in Tax Law

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 20th April 2011 - The final report of the Charity Law Reform Project, by Changemakers Australia says the High Court decision on Aid/Watch changes the conventional view that “political” action is not charitable, opening the doors to Not for Profit organisations to

Carbon Price Will Hit NFPs: Greens

Staff Reporter, Monday, 18th April 2011 - A price on carbon is expected to impact on Not for Profit organisations, according to Greens Senator Rachel Siewert and she has called on the Gillard Government to ensure that the NFP sector is appropriately supported.

Government, Business Support Critical to Breaking Welfare Dependency

Staff Reporter, Monday, 18th April 2011 - Australian welfare agencies have called on the Government to provide greater support for long-term unemployed people looking to enter the workforce, following the Prime Minister’s recent statements about breaking welfare dependency.

Headspace Services Announced

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 14th April 2011 - The Gillard Government has delivered on an election commitment to set-up new headspace youth mental health services - in Hobart and Melbourne- as part of ten new centres expected to begin operating around Australia by the end of the year.

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