Staff Reporter, Thursday, 25th August 2011 -
An independent review of the implementation of a Standard Chart of Accounts in Victoria has found that the model will save the Victorian Not for Profit sector in the order of $3.1 million…
Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 24th August 2011 -
Social Traders has launched the latest round of the Crunch – a social enterprise development initiative that connects Victorian start-ups with business mentors and the chance…
Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 3rd August 2011 -
It’s two years since the last VCOSS Congress was held, and VCOSS CEO Cath Smith says in that time some big changes have been seen in Victoria, and more widely, Australia –…
Staff Reporter, Monday, 1st August 2011 -
The Victorian Government has rejected claims that gender is largely responsible for the low wages of Victoria’s community sector workers, according to its latest submission…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 30th June 2011 -
Volunteering Victoria has produced an information pack to help volunteers and organisations to understand and meet their responsibilities under new legislation which includes…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 30th June 2011 -
The new Fire Recovery Unit comes into effect from 1 July 2011 to oversee Victoria’s ongoing bushfire recovery effort.
The new Unit replaces the Victorian Bushfire Reconstruction…
Staff Reporter, Friday, 13th May 2011 -
The Victorian Bushfire Appeal Fund has appointed a Community Advisory Committee to provide advice on how to distribute $16 million to medium to long term community projects.
The…
Staff Reporter, Friday, 6th May 2011 -
The peak body for volunteering in Victoria says it’s disappointed and concerned that funding for volunteering, revealed in the Victorian State Budget, is to remain static…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 5th May 2011 -
The Victorian Government is set to trial the national disability insurance scheme, the Minister for Community Services Mary Wooldridge has announced – but not until 2014.…
Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 4th May 2011 -
VCOSS says it welcomes some major initiatives in the Victorian 2011-12 State Budget – including water and electricity concession increases and community-based mental…
Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 23rd March 2011 -
In a blow for community sector workers in Victoria, the Baillieu Government has backed away from its election promise to fund a pay rise for the community sector workforce should it…