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A new round of job advertisements will appear in the national press this weekend for further executive positions with the new charity regulator, Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC).
Australian Not for Profit technology provider, Infoxchange, has appointed Peter Walton to the role of chief executive.
The ‘Best Practice Recruitment and Selection Guide’ – a tool kit for the community sector - is a free resource from the Victorian Government Department of Planning and Community Development, aimed at assisting the community sector in the recruitment and selection of candidates.
Rebecca Scott is a former scientist turned youth homelessness advocate. Her journey began when she worked at KOTO, in Vietnam, helping to train street kids to work in cafes. Bec brought the model back to Australia and founded STREAT, allowing Australian consumers to help stop homelessness the delicious way.
Michaela Newell, from The Animal Rehoming Service Inc. (TARS), is profiled in Changemakers, a regular column which examines inspiring people and their careers in the Not for Profit sector.
Former Australian Capital Territory Chief Minister, Kate Carnell AO, has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of beyondblue - a high profile Not for Profit dealing with issues around depression.
Rosemary Barca, Manager at Emerge, Women & Children's Support Network, is profiled in Changemakers, a regular column which examines inspiring people and their careers in the Not for Profit sector.
Katherine Ellis, the CEO of Business Working with Education Foundation (BWE) and former CEO of the youth development Not For Profit, Reach Foundation, is relocating to London to and the Commonwealth Secretariat.
Barbara Ward, the Managing Director of the Sydney Adventist Hospital (San) Foundation, is profiled in Changemakers – a regular column which examines insprining people and their careers in the Not for Profit sector.
Australia ranks 21st out of 29 OECD countries in employment participation rates for those with a disability and we really should be hanging our head in shame, according to the President of the Victorian Disability Services Board, Tricia Malowney who speaks from her own experience.
Associate Professor Jo Barraket is profiled in Changemakers, a regular column which examines inspiring people and their careers in the Not for Profit sector.
When it comes to managing volunteers, a little bit of planning makes all the difference for both the organisation and volunteer. Here are our top tips for planning volunteer roles.
Women across Victoria are being encouraged to consider applying for a scholarship to enhance their Not for Profit board expertise and skills.
The Commonwealth Bank, along with the Centre for Social Impact (CSI), is offering a scholarship for someone currently working in the Not for Profit sector to undertake a Graduate Certificate in Social Impact.
Paceline founder Steve Quinn, a management professional who lives in Melbourne with his wife and two children, is profiled in Changemakers, a column that examines inspiring people and their careers in the Not for Profit sector.
Avoid a hangover of the worst kind in the New Year - the work hangover. Get your work affairs in order before you take off for the Christmas and New Year holiday to ensure that you don’t return to chaos in the workplace.
Brett Gresham is the Program Manager at Austraining International. The organisation is an international development and specialist project management group focused on social development and the impact of its projects globally. Austraining has managed more than 4000 volunteers to projects across Asia, the Pacific and Africa.
Lyn Swinburne, founder and CEO of the Breast Cancer Network Australia, is featured in Changemakers, a regular column which examines inspiring people and their careers in the Not for Profit sector.
More than 5 million Australians volunteer but does it provide a pathway to paid employment? Follow our tips on converting your passion into a career.
Long gone are the days when people expected or wanted the one job for life. Here are some tips to make the transition to a new job smoother.