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Joint Federal and State workers compensation organisation, Safe Work Australia, has launched a new volunteer assistance package aimed at assisting volunteers and volunteer organisations affected by the new work health and safety (WHS) laws.
Australian Not for Profits are being given the opportunity to source a full-time employee to assist in the growth of their charity for a year, at no cost to the organisation.
A new survey reveals that when it comes to positive social change, young adults across the globe are leveraging social networking to get involved.
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.
With mining and agriculture as the biggest industries, value creation in Australia has a tense relationship to Corporate Social Responsibility, according to visiting CSR expert, US Professor Dirk Matten, who will be a keynote speaker at ACCSR’s upcoming 5th Annual Conference in Melbourne.
Kids and teens who have more exposure to character-building skills such as sharing, being kind and helping others, are more likely to volunteer in their communities, and with greater frequency, according to new research.
The 2012 International Year of Co-operatives will receive the stamp of approval many times over with the release, next week, of the Australia Post commemorate stamp.
Thanks to Commonwealth Bank’s Women in Focus Community you can win a $5000, 9-day volunteer and cultural experience to make a difference to the lives of children in a remote Aboriginal community in the Northern Territory.
The community sector has welcomed today’s decision by Fair Work Australia in the equal pay case for Australian community sector workers.
The majority decision handed down by Fair Work Australia in the equal remuneration case is a disturbing outcome that must be quarantined, says the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Unionists say they are ‘jumping for joy” in the landmark equal pay decision by Fair Work Australia.
Fair Work Australia has found in favour of the community sector equal pay claim which will see major pay rises for tens of thousands of workers across the country.
Community managed and initiated programs can result in vast improvements in the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, according to new research.
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.
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.
Soft Drink giant, Coca-Cola has rated itself a B grade in key performance indicators in the areas of economic, environmental and social performance in it’s first disclosure and reporting requirements of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).
The President of the Victorian Disability Services Board, and disability campaigner, Tricia Malowney says it’s clear that women with disabilities experiencing violence are being denied access to services which are vital to them.
An assessment of a nine-year partnership between Conservation Volunteers Australia and car giant, Toyota Australia has found sustainable gains for the environment, community and business equating to more than $4.3 million in social benefits.
Victorians will have the opportunity to help shape a new alcohol and drug strategy, following pressure to undertake community engagement on the reforms by the Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA).
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.
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