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NDIS Funding Uncertainty Causes Alarm

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 18th December 2013 -  Advocacy and Disability Not for Profits have reacted strongly to suggestions that funding for the National Disability Insurance Scheme may be cut back or the roll-out slowed.…

Mental Health Fellowship

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 18th December 2013 -  Australians active in the mental health field are being encouraged to apply for a new award to promote better understanding of mental illness. The Hocking Fellowship, offered by…

Feds Appoint New Human Rights Commissioner

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 17th December 2013 -  The Coalition Government has appointed a controversial opponent of the Human Rights Commission, Timothy Wilson as Australia’s new Human Rights Commissioner. Wilson, who…

More Australians Receiving Homelessness Support – Report

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 17th December 2013 -  The number of people receiving assistance from specialist homelessness agencies has increased, according to a report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).…

Pro Bono Australia Celebrates Significant Growth in 2013

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 17th December 2013 -  Pro Bono Australia has experienced significant growth in the past twelve months ending the year with more than a million website visits and over 36,000 unique subscribers to our News…

Australia Tumbles in World Giving Index

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 17th December 2013 -  Australia has tumbled from first to seventh place as the most generous country on earth in the latest World Giving Index. The index is based on surveys in 135 countries by Gallup over…

Demise of Asylum Seekers’ Health Advisory Group Criticised

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 17th December 2013 -  The Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) has expressed deep concern over the Coalition Government’s decision to disband a key advisory group responsible for overseeing the…

Philanthropy the Catalyst for Broader Social Change – Report

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 17th December 2013 -  Australia’s Not for Profit organisations need to better collaborate with strategic partners, the corporate sector and government to tap into the full potential of philanthropy…

Stott Despoja Goes Global for Women and Girls

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 17th December 2013 -  Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has appointed former Democrats leader and Not for Profit executive Natasha Stott Despoja as Australia’s Global Ambassador for Women and Girls. …

Jurisdictions Fail on Alcohol Policy Scorecard – NAAA

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 17th December 2013 -  Only three out of the nine Australian jurisdictions achieved a pass in the first national scorecard for alcohol policy, the Not for Profit National Alliance for Action on Alcohol…

New Charities Act Expands Charity Purpose

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 17th December 2013 -  The Charities Act will be implemented from January 1, 2014 and the charity regulator, the ACNC says the new legislation expands “charitable purpose” as well as delivers…

Jobs Trends Show Promising Year Ahead

Staff Reporter, Monday, 16th December 2013 -  Pro Bono Australia’s Jobs Board has experienced significant growth in the past year – doubling its website traffic and attracting 9000 new subscribers to its weekly…

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