Luke Michael, Wednesday, 10th October 2018 - Foodbank and FareShare are teaming up to open Australia’s largest charity kitchen, and will cook up to five million meals a year for people struggling to put food on the table.The $4.5…
Luke Michael, Wednesday, 12th September 2018 - The controversial cashless welfare card trial is expanding to Queensland after government legislation passed the Senate by a single vote.Despite continued opposition from Labor…
Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 6th September 2017 -
A new social benefit bond aims to reduce the risk of reoffending for young people in Queensland.
National Australia Bank (NAB) and not-for-profit organisation Life Without Barriers…
Rachel McFadden, Tuesday, 11th July 2017 - Queensland has become the first state to sign up to the National Partnership DisabilityCare Australia Fund (DCAF) to secure NDIS funding. The Queensland government signed on to …
Lina Caneva, Thursday, 27th April 2017 -
Social Ventures Australia (SVA) has launched Queensland’s first social impact bond, seeking private capital to address social issues around out-of-home care in a spin-off of to…
Lina Caneva, Thursday, 7th July 2016 -
Animal welfare Not for Profits have called on other Australia states and territories to follow NSW’s lead and ban greyhound racing, but Victoria and Queensland have already said…
Wendy Williams, Friday, 1st July 2016 - The long-awaited National Disability Insurance Scheme has arrived.The $22 billion NDIS, which is being introduced in stages around the country over the next three years, started…
Lina Caneva, Thursday, 12th May 2016 - The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is expected to create more than 13,000 new jobs in Queensland and double the disability services workforce in the next three years,…
Ellie Cooper, Wednesday, 6th April 2016 - The Queensland Government gave the go ahead for the Adani coalmine as scientists warned that Australia is unlikely to meet water quality targets for the Great Barrier Reef. But a CSR…
Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 25th January 2016 -
The Queensland financial counselling sector is predicting “a financial storm of Yasi proportions” will wipe out up to 1,500 jobs in the wake of news that Clive Palmer…
Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 14th January 2016 -
One of Australia’s best known child protection advocates, Hetty Johnston AM, has announced she will step down as CEO of the organisation she founded to become the chair of its board.…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 10th December 2015 -
The Federal Court has awarded financial compensation and quashed “serious risk” claims made by a government quality assurance agency against the Queensland Baptist…