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Pressure on Government to Stop Cuts to Aid Budget

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 12th April 2016 -  The Campaign for Australian Aid, with the support of more than 65 aid and development organisations, said it would ramp up pressure on the Federal Government over the next month to …

Australian Disability Enterprise Contracts Extended

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 27th August 2015 -  The Federal Government has commitment more than $650 million to extend Australian Disability Enterprise (ADE) contracts for the next three years. The Assistant Minister for Social…

QLD Trials Social Benefit Bonds

Xavier Smerdon, Wednesday, 29th July 2015 -  The Queensland Government will undertake a pilot program to explore new service delivery and investment options such as Social Benefit Bonds to tackle complex social issues – including…

Funding for NFPs to Reduce Violence Against Women

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 21st July 2015 -  New Federal Government funding will allow community organisations to apply for grants to deliver projects to reduce violence against women and their children.  A total of…

Australia One of the Least Generous Countries – Report

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 9th July 2015 -  Australia is at risk of becoming the least generous it has ever been in terms of foreign aid, according to a report by one of the world’s largest Not for Profits. The ONE Campaign,…

States Delaying Homelessness Funding – Morrison

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 7th July 2015 -  Federal Minister for Social Services, Scott Morrison, has accused four State Governments of delaying the delivery of more than $135 million in homelessness funding. Morrison announced…

Justice System Shake-Up for People With Disability

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 7th July 2015 -  The South Australian justice system will receive a shake-up following the alleged abuse of seven children with disability by a school bus driver. Dignity for Disability politician…

National Partnership Agreement on Legal Assistance Services

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 2nd July 2015 -  An eleventh-hour signing of a five year national partnership agreement on legal assistance services will see Community Legal Centres included for the first time but the sector has…

UN Global Compact Highlighted in Parliamentary Report

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 1st July 2015 -  The UN Global Compact has been highlighted in a Federal Parliament Committee report on the role of the private sector in promoting economic growth and reducing poverty in the Pacific region.…

Call for Tax Concessions for Impact Investments

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 1st July 2015 -  Social Ventures Australia (SVA) has called for tax concessions for impact investments in social enterprise, social impact bonds and social and affordable housing projects, in…

UK Govt Commits to Employee Volunteer Days

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 30th June 2015 -  The UK Government has committed to delivering three days of paid volunteering leave for employees in large organisations. In a speech to London Community leaders, Rob Wilson, the…

Disability Wage Assessment Legislation Passes

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 16th June 2015 -  The Federal Government’s controversial disability wage assessment legislation, the Business Services Wage Assessment Tool (BSWAT) Bill has passed the Senate but has drawn…

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