A toolbox that empowers organisations to evaluate their social impact in a way that is reliable, accessible & free! When it comes to evaluating social impact only a minority of organisations in Australia are currently equipped to meet the expectations […]
Corporate volunteering celebrated at NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards
Volunteers working across the banking and finance sector, pharmaceutical and aviation industries, and the transport and professional services businesses have been selected as finalists for the NSW 2019 Corporate Volunteer of the Year Awards. The awards are a part of […]
Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety was established on 8 October 2018 by the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd). The Honourable Tony Pagone QC and Ms Lynelle Briggs […]
World Giving Index – 10th Edition
Extract Have you done any of the following in the past month? Helped a stranger, or someone you didn’t know who needed help? Donated money to a charity? Volunteered your time to an organisation? CAF has been producing its World […]
Young people in child protection and under youth justice supervision
This report from the Austalian Institute of Health and Welfare presents information on young people aged 10–17 who had received child protection services and were under youth justice supervision at any time between 1 July 2014 and 30 June 2018. […]
Foodbank Hunger Report 2019
Executive Summary – Extract Despite Australia’s Reputation as a Wealthy Country, Food Insecurity is a Reality for an Increasing Number of People In the last year, more than one in five Australians (21%) have been in a situation where they […]
Jobs Availability Snapshot 2019
Anglicare Australia’s Jobs Availability Snapshot aims to show what the job market is really like for people who don’t have qualifications or work experience to draw on. It compares government data on the number of people with barriers to gaining […]
Join our Active Volunteering Partial Qualification Program.
Transitioning to employment? Looking to develop your skills? Are you looking for new opportunities to extend yourself and help your community at the same time? There are currently spaces available to join a partial qualification in Active Volunteering. This is […]
Free financial workshops for women
The Australian Shareholders Association are running free financial literacy workshop for women over 55. Learn to cut through financial jargon, understand financial plans and goals, clarify your super and source and engage with a professional adviser. Find out more. October […]
The Social and Economic Benefits of Improving Mental Health – Issues Paper
The Australian Productivity Commission has released an issues paper outlining a range of issues on which they seeks information and feedback. Initial submissions were due by 5 April 2019. Opportunity for further comment will be sought on the draft report […]