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ACOSS Welcomes Equal Pay Pledge But Warns on Job Losses

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 10th November 2011 -  Australia's peak community and social services body ACOSS has welcomed the agreement between the ASU and the Australian Government in the Equal Pay Case saying community sector…

Community Sector Outlines National Tax Forum Wishlist

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 4th October 2011 -  The Australian Not for Profit sector is calling on participants at the National Tax Forum to work together on finding solutions to housing affordability, ageing population, workforce…

Why Does Tax Reform Matter to the Community Sector? – Opinion

Cassandra Goldie, Thursday, 15th September 2011 -  Why does tax reform matter to the community sector, beyond that it allows sufficient revenue to be raised for programs and services? Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) …

Community Sector Calls for New Approach to Asylum Seekers

Staff Reporter, Monday, 5th September 2011 -  Above: Woomera detention centre (Flickr image  Some rights reserved by Karen Eliot)  Leaders of Australia’s major charities and social service…

Failing Welfare System Highlights Need for Reform: Greens

Staff Reporter, Monday, 15th August 2011 -  Green Senator Rachel Siewert.  
Photo: Ryan Witcombe  A sharp increase in the number of people being turned away from community support services highlights the need for…

One in Twenty Australians Seeking Help Turned Away

Staff Reporter, Monday, 15th August 2011 -  Flickr image Some rights reserved by garryknight  Australian community and social service organisations are unable to meet the demand for their services…

Major Crackdown on Disability Support Pension

Staff Reporter, Monday, 1st August 2011 -  With new Impairment Tables estimated to drastically reduce the number of people receiving the Disability Support Pension, the Government is being urged to ensure people are not…

Carbon Tax Plan Supports Low Income Australians

Staff Reporter, Monday, 11th July 2011 -  Not for Profit organisations have welcomed the Gillard Government’s carbon tax plan, applauding the compensation measures aimed at low income Australians who will be the…

NFP Regulator Needs State Government Support

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 11th May 2011 -  Australia’s first free legal service for the NFP sector, PilchConnect has welcomed the announcement of the independent regulator, but says the states and territory governments…

Welfare Reform in a Tight Budget

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 11th May 2011 -  The 2011 Federal Budget has a strong focus on moving people off welfare and into the workforce, through measures such as providing wage subsidies for the long-term unemployed and…

Sector Crisis Meeting On Budget

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 28th April 2011 -  Leading community service and consumer groups – including Australia's major charities, disability organisations, representatives of single parents, and people…

Carbon Price Will Hit NFPs: Greens

Staff Reporter, Monday, 18th April 2011 -  A price on carbon is expected to impact on Not for Profit organisations, according to Greens Senator Rachel Siewert and she has called on the Gillard Government to ensure that the NFP…

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