Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 1st August 2012 -
A film designed to increase awareness of Autism in Australian schools has had its distribution funded by the Australian Government.
What are you doing? is a short film produced by…
Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 1st August 2012 -
The Chair of the newly formed National Mental Health Commission (NMHC), Professor Allan Fels, has called for mental health to be included in the National Disability Insurance Scheme…
In the rapidly-changing world of social media, the national peak body for fundraising – the Fundraising Institute Australia (FIA) has launched what it says are the first,…
Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 1st August 2012 -
The Federal Government has establishment an Aged Care Financing Authority (ACFA), as part of its aged care reform program.
The Minister for Ageing Mark Butler said the new body would…
A community anti-racist documentary produced on a $5000 grant has been named as a finalist in the Deadlies, the national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts and community…
Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 31st July 2012 -
Given the history of Commonwealth/State relations in Australia there is "buckley's" of creating a "one-stop-shop" on reporting requirements for Australian…
The high profile National Director of the grassroots community advocacy organisation GetUp! Simon Sheikh, has announced that he will step down from the top job.
In a letter sent to…
Staff Reporter, Friday, 27th July 2012 -
Last minute negotiations have seen a breakthrough with Victoria and NSW who are now set to have trials of the National Insurance Disability Scheme in their states.
The Victorian Coalition…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 26th July 2012 -
Australian media organisation, the Financial Review Group, together with the Westpac Group, are on a mission to celebrate 100 of Australia’s outstanding and most influential…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 26th July 2012 - THAT AIN'T RIGHT- how do you explain your refusal to fund the NDIS to the electorate who voted for you – or don't you believe that Coalition voters have disabilities …
The Federal Government has failed to reach agreement with Victoria and NSW on trialing the National Disability Insurance Scheme – looking to the labor states to set the scheme…
Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 25th July 2012 -
The Federal Opposition claims the proposed legislation to set up Australia’s first charity regulator fails to simplify or ease the regulatory burden on Not for Profits.