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‘Bags of Love’ Needed for WorkCover ‘Misfits’

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 27th September 2012 -  Australia’s workers compensation system lacks any social justice program to assist injured workers who face financial and social stress, says the founder of an Adelaide emergency food project, Rosemary McKenzie-Ferguson.

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Raising the Bar Higher for NFPs

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 19th September 2012 -  With the sweeping reforms to the Not for Profit sector currently in motion, now more than ever they are being pushed towards best-practices and professionalism. Stephen Crook, the financial controller of Vision Australia, explains how further educati

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‘Social Procurement ’ – A Leap Forward

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 18th September 2012 -  Social procurement - the concept of buying goods and services and social value - is not new but it is certainly making a leap forward in benefiting disadvantaged Australians with Gold Coast City Council leading the way, says Mark Daniels from Social

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FIA Responds to Social Media ‘Guidelines’ Debate

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 6th September 2012 -  The Fundraising Institute Australia (FIA) Social Media Guidelines have seen a flurry of online discussion and debate following the publication of an Opinion article on Pro Bono Australia this week. FIA CEO, Rob Edwards responds and reiterates the Gui

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ACNC – Are We There Yet?

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 6th September 2012 -  After another week in which two Parliamentary Committees have considered the revised ACNC charity regulator legislation and 18 months of continuous discussion, the CEO of the Community Council for Australia and member of the Not-for-profit Sector Ref

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A Chance for New Directions in Child Abuse Prevention?

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 6th September 2012 -  Child Protection Week is an occasion to shift our minds from the operational challenges of our child protection systems to the possibility of a society that is able to prevent child abuse and neglect from happening, according to Anglicare’s, Dr Sar

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Collective Impact – Needed Reform for the Social Sector

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 30th August 2012 -  Let’s get real and stop thinking we can change the world working in silos says Social Sector Leadership Development consultant and former Lifeline and Beyondblue CEO, Dawn O'Neil.

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From Haphazard to Harmony – Australian Charities and Not for Profits Commission

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 23rd August 2012 -  As legislation to set up Australia’s first charity regulator is introduced into Federal Parliament, the Chair of the Not for Profit Reform Council, Linda Lavarch says the importance of the ACNC as an independent, statutory regulator for the sector

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Will Social Impact Investing Finally Pay Dividends?

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 23rd August 2012 -  This article is by Les Hems, Director of the Centre for Social Impact at the University of New South Wales, and published by The Conversation.

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We Will Rock You – Next Gen Leadership

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 23rd August 2012 -  Our young people’s way of thinking, organising and collaborating is leading to a new global conversation for anyone who cares to listen, says Jan Owen, CEO of Foundation for Young Australians.

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