Social enterprise and social procurementKaren Prout in Social procurement success: what it takes looks at how Vanguard Laundry Services in Toowoomba, exemplifies what’s needed to benefit from social procurement… Read More
ACOSS response to PC Report on Competition and Human ServicesACOSS believes that By asking wrong questions, PC Inquiry distracts from the big challenges facing human services and cautions against proceeding with attempts to improve… Read More
Protecting your IT system from ransomewareWhat is ransomware and how do you protect your IT system? Protect Your Data From Ransomware With These 5 Steps describes ransomware as a form of… Read More
Need help with IT issues?Connecting Up has started up an 'Ask an Expert' section as part of their Suppliers Directory, where you can ask all your sticky technology questions.… Read More
Managing staff: Legal issuesThree articles on different aspects of staff management including: managing an employee who is continually absent from work without satisfactory explanation (How to: Manage ill… Read More
Privatisation and Human Services: Priority areas identifiedThe Productivity Commission’s report Introducing Competition and Informed User Choice into Human Services: Identifying Sectors for Reform has been released. Hospitals, housing and dental services… Read More
Measurement and Evaluation: Positive outcomesSSRI are releasing a series of articles on Defining Positive Outcomes. The first two articles are From Family Data to Neighborhood Outcomes and Getting More… Read More
Data, privacy and de-identificationTwo articles on the issues around data and de-identification: Get up to speed observes there are plenty of good resources available about de-identification to ensure best… Read More
Review of NSW Regulations - closes 15 DecThe Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation has appointed an independent panel of experts to undertake a comprehensive review of the NSW regulatory policy framework… Read More
Charity ReputationsDespite poor publicity as a result of the scandals involving third party fundraising companies engaged by charities to seek donations, the Charity Reputation Index 2016… Read More
Review of Legislative Council Committee SystemThe report from the Select Committee of the Legislative Council , Legislative Council committee system has been released. The report and its 12 recommendations are… Read More
Make it a happy Christmas not a litigious oneChristmas parties can be a lot of fun but for some organisations they can end up being a disaster. Don't fear the Christmas cheer: making… Read More
