CICA invests in the crane industry’s future
A new office building is to be the foundation for the Crane Industry Council of Australia’s future administration operations.
Amendments broaden scope of Victorian Bushfire Appeal Fund
Amendments of Federal tax law will allow the Victorian Bushfire Appeal Fund (the Fund) to conduct a broader range of charitable and community activities.
Push for code of conduct for lobbyists
Following the recent scrutiny of lobbyist activities, senior government relations consultant Barton Green, of Queensland lobbyist group Three Plus, is leading a call for the implementation of a universal, national code of conduct for lobbyists – but how would this affect not-for-profits?
Board scholarships awarded to directors of charitable organisations
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).
Charities expect increased demand for services to continue
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, according to GiveWell’s latest survey.
Calls for sweeping changes to disability policy in Australia
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 inclusion, funding, governmental support and access to basic social amenities currently experienced by people with disabilities in Australia.
ATO Compliance program 2009-10 released
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 activity, according to the ATO Compliance Program 2009-10 which was released 5 August.
Association shows initiative in promoting public presence
Creative public and community focused initiatives help the Association of Consulting Engineers stay ahead of the pack.
Manly-based community initiative puts ‘love into action’
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 assistance in the forms of micro loans, child sponsorships and other initiatives.
Federal and State Governments team with service providers to combat homelessness
The Federal, Victorian and ACT Governments have upped spending on initiatives to reduce homelessness, in a bid to meet ambitious national targets.
