Federal Government

Eyes Now on States & Territories to Fund Historic Equal Pay Decision

02 February 2012 | State and Territory Governments have been urged to commit to funding the community sector pay rises awarded in yesterday’s historic Fair Work Australia decision.

PilchConnect Warns on NFP Governance Reforms

31 January 2012 | Specialist Not for Profit legal service, PilchConnect, says it has serious and fundamental concerns over suggestions raised in the Federal Government’s Not for Profit Governance Paper and wants any changes to governance arrangements deferred.

Report on Government Services 2012 Released

31 January 2012 | The Report on Government Services 2012 has been released by the Commonwealth highlighting performance and funding issues around aged care, child protection and disability services.

NFP Coalition Warns on Aged Care Crisis

30 January 2012 | A coalition of 28 peak organisations has warned the Federal Government that the aged care sector is headed for a “crisis” unless urgent reform is undertaken.

Australia’s First National Mental Health Commission

24 January 2012 | The Federal Government has launched a National Mental Health Commission to monitor services for people with mental illness.

Agreements on New Laws Affecting Volunteers in the Workplace

23 January 2012 | The Not for Profit community and the Federal Government have made agreements on a number of issues surrounding the new Work Health and Safety (WHS) laws affecting volunteers in the workplace, following a round-table meeting last week.

Australians to help shape Mental Health Reform

23 January 2012 | Australians with a lived experience of mental illness will have the opportunity to help shape national mental health reform by applying to become members of a new Consumer Reference Group.

Pokie Compromise a Setback - NFP

23 January 2012 | Welfare Not for Profit, UnitingCare Australia has expressed deep disappoint that Federal politicians were unable to agree to evidence based poker machine reform, and action mandatory pre-commitment in this parliamentary term.

More Work Needed to Protect Australian Children - AIHW Report

20 January 2012 | Much more work needs to be done in areas of child abuse and neglect in Australia, despite the decline in cases being reported to welfare departments, according to figures released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.

Where’s the Aged Care Sector’s “Road Map”?

19 January 2012 | The Australian aged care sector is calling for its own ‘Roadmap’ for reform after the Gillard Government released a draft Ten-Year Roadmap for National Mental Health Reform for public consultation earlier this week.