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Aussie Cohesion Report Reflects Complex Change

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 29th October 2015 -  Australians are accepting of cultural diversity and immigration, but concerned about changes impacting on social justice, according to new social cohesion research released by the Scanlon Foundation.

Gloomy Aussie Outlook Forecasts Unfriendly Future

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 27th October 2015 -  Australians foresee a future where their society is more skilled but less friendly and moral, Queensland University of Technology research has found.

Australian Students Falling Through the Gaps

Staff Reporter, Monday, 26th October 2015 -  One in four young Australians have not attained a Year 12 or vocational equivalent by age 19, according to a landmark national study.

Psychological Distress Higher in Young Women – NFP Report

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 22nd October 2015 -  A joint report released by Not for Profits, Mission Australia and the Black Dog Institute shows an increase in the prevalence of probable mental illness among young females.

Impact Investment Data ‘Woeful’

Ellie Cooper, Wednesday, 21st October 2015 -  Not for Profits and government agencies that provide social services have been accused of failing to collect adequate data, which is creating problems for impact investment measurement.

Impact Investment Delivers Comparable Returns – Report

Ellie Cooper, Wednesday, 21st October 2015 -  “Doing well while doing good” is a viable investment strategy, according to research that shows impact investment offered comparable rates of return while delivering on social outcomes.

The Future of Associations Survey

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 21st October 2015 -  An Australian study is set to benchmark the threats and opportunities for associations.

Plan Needed to Help Unemployed

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 19th October 2015 -  Australia needs a jobs plan to create sustainable employment for people who are falling through the cracks, according to the St Vincent de Paul Society.

If You Want High Performers, Kill Pay Secrecy

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 19th October 2015 -  Designing and implementing a fair pay system takes a lot of work but the process can generate benefits for an organisation, writes Michelle Brown, Professor of Human Resource Management at the University of Melbourne in this article that was original

Private Contributors Grant $1.5 Million to Medical Research

Ellie Cooper, Thursday, 15th October 2015 -  One of Australia’s largest private contributors to biomedical research, the Clive and Vera Ramaciotti Foundations, has awarded $1.5 million to seven researchers, including $1 million towards reducing the cost of medicines worldwide.

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