Lina Caneva, Thursday, 24th April 2014 -
A new headspace survey has found considerably higher rates of alcohol and other drug use among young people than previous national data – results the Not for Profit describes…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 17th April 2014 -
Young Indigenous Australians are 17 times more likely to be placed under youth justice supervision than non-Indigenous youth, according to a report from the Australian Institute…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 3rd April 2014 -
Philanthropic support in the form of seed funding, along with a number of broadcast mentors, have helped launch a new community digital radio channel for Australia’s youth…
Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 26th February 2014 - Australia’s first social enterprise hair salon is providing a touch of glamour and a glimmer of hope for disengaged young people, writes Nadia Boyce in this week’s Spotlight…
Staff Reporter, Monday, 24th February 2014 -
Leading community organisation Mission Australia claims Australia could be on the brink of a jobless generation unless the Federal Government makes youth unemployment a priority…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 20th February 2014 -
Australia’s national youth affairs peak body has launched an online survey to find out how young people experience Australia’s current welfare system.
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 20th February 2014 - CEO of the Foundation for Young Australians (FYA), Jan Owen AM – the AFR and Westpac Group Woman of Influence in 2012 – shares her insights into what the community…
Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 18th February 2014 -
Keeping young people safe online was the focus of two separate announcements around grant funding and cross-sector partnerships last week.
Both announcements were made to coincide…
Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 12th February 2014 - The site of a former brothel loaned to Melbourne social enterprise STREAT at five dollars per year for the next 50 years has enabled the youth homelessness organisation to build on …
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 9th January 2014 -
Not for Profits can now apply for capacity building grants worth up to $100,000 through the Myer Foundation and Sidney Myer Fund.
The grants on offer are between $25,000 and $100,000…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 9th January 2014 -
Age-appropriate accommodation is the main concern Australians have for young people with disabilities, a survey has found.
According to a survey conducted by Empirica Research…
Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 22nd October 2013 -
A national summit of young Australian philanthropists has been told that a superannuation fund could be the solution to solving some of the world's systemic social challenges.…