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Not Missing in Action: The Enduring Penalty of ‘Being Female’

Staff Reporter, Friday, 1st August 2014 - While many aspects of working life have changed in recent decades, the inequality of outcomes experienced by male and female employees has been remarkably resistant, writes Liz Temple, Lecturer in Psychology at Federation University Australia, in thi

The Winter of our Discontent – Collective Impact in the Australian Context

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 30th July 2014 - Australia has much to contribute to the understanding of how the Collective Impact community change framework can be implemented, writes visiting Canadian expert, Liz Weaver, Vice President of Tamarack – an Institute for Community Engagement.

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Innovation: Key to Your Own Survival

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 30th July 2014 - With the appropriate support from the board, developing an organisational capacity for innovation can contribute to meeting the challenges of the Not for Profit and government funded sector, according to innovation specialist Danny Davis.

Ten Job Seekers Per Vacancy: A Reality Check on Welfare Overhaul

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 29th July 2014 - It turns out that the policies for under 30s in the Federal Budget in May were a precursor to a much wider set of changes affecting unemployed people across the board, writes Veronica Sheen, Research Associate, School of Social Sciences at Monash Uni

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Collaboration is Subversive

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 22nd July 2014 - The wish for collaboration rarely sees translation into reality writes, Geoff Aigner, Director of Social Leadership Australia at The Benevolent Society, which is co-host of Collective Impact 2014 in Melbourne.

Towards Integrated Thinking at Unilever

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 16th July 2014 - Unilever is a true leader in connecting value for investors to value for society, writes sustainability expert Dr Carol Adams.

Shared value – Can a flat pack roof and LED lights lead to brighter lives?

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 16th July 2014 - In this case study, Sustainability Manager at IKEA Australia, Richard Wilson, unpacks how a humble light bulb and flatpacked shelter deliver shared value to a range of beneficiaries.

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The Ministry for Funny Hats

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 10th July 2014 - The Federal Government’s Options Paper on the replacement of the charity regulator suggests that the Government has already made up its mind and, as with the decision to abolish the ACNC, is not really interested in what the sector thinks, writes P

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Funding Reforms Hit Most Vulnerable

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 10th July 2014 - Mental health funding reforms will impact the most vulnerable members of the community while losing years of hard earned innovation and wisdom within the Not for Profit sector, writes Jesuit Social Services CEO Julie Edwards.

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McClure Review a Cause for Carers’ Concern

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 9th July 2014 - The McClure Welfare Review’s interim report has revealed plans that could put more pressure on people with disability and carers, Australian Greens spokesperson on family and community services and disabilities Senator Rachel Siewert writes.

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Opinion

Not Missing in Action: The Enduring Penalty of ‘Being Female’

The Ministry for Funny Hats

McClure Review a Cause for Carers’ Concern

We’re not your average jobs board