Community Sector News

There are some wicked problems where collaboration cannot be avoided. Australia's federated system means a range of agencies and governments need to work together to… Read More

Gone are the days when a charity could survive on the donations of an unquestioning, kind-hearted public.

Those of us who receive any form of government funding are well aware that we are accountable to the tax payer.  We are held accountable… Read More

Design thinking navigates the complexity between understanding policy problems, developing solutions and improving decision-making. It aims to bridge the gap between what governments do and… Read More

ChangePath measures and in the process compares 900 "top" Australian charities in the areas of transparency and financial sustainability. Its stated purpose is to help… Read More

Vision Australia has produced a free to download Document Accessibility Toolbar (DAT). The DAT is a dedicated accessibility ribbon menu for Microsoft Word.  It includes… Read More

Innovation is a key objective for Government and the Sector.  A lot is written about what it is, its importance and its benefits, little is… Read More

Organisations that provide their employees with fringe benefits need to be aware that from 1 January 2017 there will be changes to how fringe benefits… Read More

Recent coverage in the media has highlighted scams involving charity street fundraisers.

Market-Oriented and Mission-Focused: Social Enterprises Around the Globe reports on a survey of 1,030 social enterprises in 9, primarily European countries and China. 

The University of Canberra's Regional Wellbeing Survey is now available for completion before midnight on 30th November 2016. Refer to www.regionalwellbeing.org.au/. for more information or to… Read More

The St Vincent de Paul Society has released The Relative Price Index which assesses the impact of the CPI on various household groups and the… Read More