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Court Action Over Disability Payment Scheme

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 21st January 2014 - Lawyers for 10,000 intellectually disabled workers in Australia have sought a court order over the Federal Government’s latest payment scheme. Compensation law firm, Maurice…

Job Skills Are Alive with the Sound of Music

Staff Reporter, Monday, 16th December 2013 - A Melbourne-based Not for Profit and social enterprise has harnessed the power of song to help disadvantaged people across the country gain skills and employment. Since starting…

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Social Franchise Helping the Disadvantaged to Shine

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 27th November 2013 - Growing national shoeshine and leather care social franchise Buffed is offering members of marginalised communities the opportunity to own and develop their own micro-business.…

Call to Give Young Aussie Workers a Chance

Staff Reporter, Monday, 25th November 2013 - Australia’s peak youth affairs body, Australian Youth Affairs Coalition, has called on employers to open up the job market to young people after new research revealed many…

Aussie Mums Prefer to Stay at Home – Report

Staff Reporter, Monday, 25th November 2013 - More than one third of Australian mothers with children under 15 years old are not working because they are caring for children, have health problems or face other barriers to employment,…

Government’s First Step To Employment Reform

Staff Reporter, Monday, 11th November 2013 - The Federal Coalition Government has announced three measures to cut red tape and reform Australia’s employment system, however Australia’s peak body for Not for…

Migrant Unemployment Higher Than Reported

Staff Reporter, Monday, 11th November 2013 - Official unemployment figures do not reflect the true extent of joblessness among emerging communities, leading migrant and refugee settlement agency AMES Chief Executive…

Generation Y Seeks Employers with Social Conscience

Staff Reporter, Monday, 21st October 2013 - Companies looking to attract the best Gen Y talent should consider promoting social programs that create shared values within their organisation, according to corporate leader…

Home is Where the Work is – Study

Staff Reporter, Monday, 21st October 2013 - About 5.6 million Australians – more than half of the Australian workforce – used the internet to work away from the office, according to research from the Australian…

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Centre Opens Doors to Open Minds

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 3rd September 2013 - Charities are increasingly turning to social enterprise to achieve their social objectives and this week Nadia Boyce looks at a Sydney Not for Profit putting people with mental illness…

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Social Enterprise Needs a Razor Sharp Focus

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 3rd September 2013 - Your social enterprise cannot be all things to all people says Sophie O’Halloran from The Crunch Communications at Social Traders. In the big brave world of communities in…

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