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Our commitment to using evidence to affect outcomes must be unflinching

Doug Taylor, Monday, 9th May 2022 -  Building capability to measure outcomes can only help in creating change, writes The Smith Family’s Doug Taylor, in his final piece in a series marking the organisation’s

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Wasting our time – marginal seat voters have their say

David Crosbie, Thursday, 5th May 2022 -  A new survey reveals voters in marginal seats strongly support fundraising reform for the charities sector, writes David Crosbie, who blames the current mess on a combination of

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Youth and child homelessness matters, why aren’t we doing more about it?

Deb Tsorbaris, Wednesday, 4th May 2022 -  Affordable housing for young Australians falling through the cracks is possible with greater federal investment, argues Deb Tsorbaris. It’s difficult to imagine, but on the night

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Younger people in aged care is a problem: will the government keep its stated commitment?

Di Winkler, Wednesday, 4th May 2022 -  Warehousing people with disability under 65 in nursing homes that are not resourced to meet their needs is a waste of human potential, argue Di Winkler and Peter Mulherin. Australia

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Can we envision a government dedicated to the public good?

Millie Rooney, Monday, 2nd May 2022 -  The election spin cycle dumbs-down discussion around genuine social need – government policy should be shaped more around the public good, writes Australia reMADE’s Millie Rooney.

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When does it become reasonable to say that a particular government favours corruption?

David Ritter, Monday, 2nd May 2022 -  The Morrison government’s apparent abandonment of its promised federal ICAC reflects a deeper “wrecking crew” approach, comparable to the infamous Bjelke-Pietersen era, argues

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NFPs must undergo their own change to meet society’s challenges

Doug Taylor, Monday, 2nd May 2022 -  As society’s needs evolve so must the vision of not for profits, argues Doug Taylor in the third in a four-part series written to coincide with The Smith Family’s centenary. My lived

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Boards must look through a stakeholder lens

Alan Hough, Wednesday, 27th April 2022 -  The people served by human service organisations and their staff are key stakeholders, and should be viewed as such by boards, argue Alan Hough and Joe Zabar. Late last year, the first

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National day of action to raise the rate

Cassandra Goldie, Tuesday, 26th April 2022 -  The 2022 federal election is a watershed poll that affords the next government the chance to propel real social change – if they’ll take the opportunity, writes Dr Cassandra Goldie.

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Making the most of digital marketing in the not-for-profit sector

David Spriggs, Friday, 22nd April 2022 -  David Spriggs shares a few things to consider to help you get started with your digital marketing. Your organisation’s online presence has never been more important. According to

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Is mobilising and listening to community a diminishing superpower

Doug Taylor, Friday, 22nd April 2022 -  Meeting the challenges of community engagement in a changing world is difficult, but vitally important, writes Doug Taylor, in the second in a four-part series written to coincide

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Workforce shortages are putting NDIS participants at risk.

Contributor, Friday, 22nd April 2022 -  Here are three ways to attract more disability sector workers, writes Libby Callaway. Ahead of the upcoming election, Labor has promised a rigorous review of the National Disability
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