Eight directors of charitable organisations from across Australia have received scholarships to attend director and board development programs, the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) and Australian Scholarships Foundation (ASF) announced (11/08/09).
Almost two-thirds of charities have experienced an increase in the demand for their services in the 2009 financial year and 68 per cent of respondents expect demand to continue to increase in the following year, ...
The Australian Federation of Disability Organisations has called for the introduction of a National Disability Insurance Scheme in the wake of a damning report which paints a bleak picture of the current standards of social ...
The estimated 190,000 non-profit organisations registered with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) will be encouraged to have high levels of voluntary compliance through the ATO providing the right balance of information, guidance, support and audit ...
The Federal Government has committed $11.4 million over four years for new research to "improve knowledge and understanding of homelessness and the drivers of homelessness."
Creative public and community focused initiatives help the Association of Consulting Engineers stay ahead of the pack.
In the northern beaches suburb of Manly, 13,000 people, 180 businesses, nine churches and six schools have been involved in the Manly-Manado community partnership which has resulted in some 6,000 people from Manado, Indonesia, receiving ...
The Federal, Victorian and ACT Governments have upped spending on initiatives to reduce homelessness, in a bid to meet ambitious national targets.
Third sector organisations and individuals are encouraged to share their ideas on developing a stronger working relationship with the Australian Government as part of the second stage of consultations in the development of a national ...
Assistant Treasurer Nick Sherry has approved the registration of 36 charitable trusts which will provide an estimated $20 million boost for the charity sector.