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Obesity Affects Job Prospects for Women

Staff Reporter, Monday, 21st May 2012 -  Obese women are more likely to be discriminated against when applying for jobs and receive lower starting salaries than their non-overweight colleagues, a new study has found. The…

Young Australians Appointed to FYA Board

Staff Reporter, Friday, 18th May 2012 - 
Young Australian of the Year 2012, Marita Cheng, has joined the FYA Board. Photo supplied.  Two young Australians have been appointed as the newest members of the Board of the…

Scholarship Aims to Develop AOD Sector’s Future Leaders

Staff Reporter, Friday, 18th May 2012 -  A new scholarship aimed at building leadership and management capacity in the alcohol and other drugs (AOD) sector is inviting applications. The Foundation for Alcohol Research…

Govt Announces Charity Regulator’s ‘Staged’ Introduction

Staff Reporter, Friday, 18th May 2012 -  The Federal Government has announced further delays to the start of the charity regulator for the Not for Profit sector. Not for Profit sector reforms will now be ‘staged’…

Housing Bonds Could Ease Rental Crisis

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 17th May 2012 -  Housing bonds could be used to fund affordable rental housing, according to a report by the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute. The report’s lead author,…

Chair of Social Inclusion Board Retires

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 17th May 2012 - 
Patricia Faulkner AO has retired from the Australian Social Inclusion Board The Federal Government has announced the retirement of Patricia Faulkner AO, as Chair of the Australian…

CPA Australia Joins Pro Bono Australia in Online Volunteering Initiative

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 17th May 2012 - 
Pro Bono Australia's Karen Mahlab and CPA's Eddie Ripard at the launch of the new partnership. Accounting and finance peak body, CPA Australia and Pro Bono Australia have…

Opinion

A 90 Year Old Volunteer’s Generosity of Spirit

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 17th May 2012 -  National Volunteer Week: Fundraising Epidemiologist, David Zerman tells of his unexpected encounter with a 90 year old “volunteer” whose words he remembers every…

Aussie Not for Profits’ Lack of ‘Pinterest’

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 17th May 2012 -  As charities in the US and UK take on the new kid on the social media block, Pinterest, only a handful of Australian Not for Profits are jumping on the bandwagon. Jackie Hanafie looks…

Opinion

When it comes to community organisations, small can be beautiful

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 16th May 2012 -  Smaller community-based enterprises have three characteristics that may attract social investment and philanthropic support from corporate Australia, says Peter Shergold …

Budget Overview for NFPs

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 16th May 2012 -  The Office for the Not-for-Profit Sector has developed a new resource for Not for Profits, which summarises key Budget measures of interest to the sector. The document outlines the…

Cost of Living Pressures Worsening – Salvos

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 16th May 2012 - 
Photo courtesy Salvation Army A new Salvos poll reveals that more than half of the respondents have gone without meals to pay for other basic necessities. In the run up to The Salvation…

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