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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.…

‘Dirty’ Profit Views Limiting – Costello

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 27th November 2013 - The growth of Creating Shared Value (CSV) in Australia could be hindered by discomfort with business profiting from social outcomes, experts have told the the Creating Shared Value…

NFP Sets Up Real Estate Enterprise

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 27th November 2013 - A Victorian organisation working with Melbourne’s homeless is about to launch a Not for Profit real estate agency – said to be the first social enterprise of its kind…

Youth Service Appoints New Boss

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 26th November 2013 - Young Australian of the Year 2006 and former Reach Manager, Trisha Silvers, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Melbourne’s St Kilda Youth Service. New SKYS Chief…

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Music’s Just What the Doctor Ordered

Staff Reporter, Monday, 25th November 2013 - Mother of five children, Dr Catherine Crock divides her time between family, being a physician at the Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, and her volunteer roles at HUSH…

Health Services Set for Merger

Staff Reporter, Monday, 25th November 2013 - Three Victorian health services have announced they will be merging to serve about one-third of Melbourne’s geographical area. Community health agencies Doutta Galla Community…

2014 NFP Law Handbook Launches

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 21st November 2013 - Fitzroy Legal Service has launched the 2014 Law Handbook to deliver plain English legal-speak for Victorians. “Originally called the Legal Resources Book, the Law Handbook…

Salvo Named Melburnian of the Year

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 19th November 2013 - Major Brendan Nottle. The Salvation Army’s Major Brendan Nottle has been named the 2013 Melburnian of the Year. The honour was part of the Melbourne Awards, which celebrates…

5 Keys to Successfully Creating Shared Value – Harvard Business Review

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 14th November 2013 - Innovating for shared value relies on five mutually reinforcing elements, new research from international Not for Profit consulting firm FSG suggests. The report, published in…

Catholic Church Responds to Abuse Inquiry

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 13th November 2013 - The Catholic Archbishop Denis Hart has accepted the highly critical findings of the Victorian Parliamentary inquiry into child abuse also saying the Committee’s report…

Report into Victorian Child Abuse Inquiry Released

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 13th November 2013 - A damning Victorian Parliamentary report into the handling of child abuse has called for an Independent Statutory Body to monitor the handling of allegations of child abuse by religious…

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Compassion Through Fashion

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 13th November 2013 - Melbourne social enterprise The Social Studio is stitching the first thread in what they hope will become a tapestry of mainstream employment opportunities for those new to Australia.…

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