13 June 2022
The Australian Charities and Not-for-Profit Commission (ACNC) has released new guidance on related party transactions. Related party transactions are common and not necessarily a problem. Often they bring benefits to a charity (for example, discounted goods or services), but they can also give rise to conflicts of interest and there is a risk that they...
11 June 2022
The PRObono Australia salary survey has been helping not-for-profit organisations for 10 years by mapping out trends and offering in-depth analysis in its. The Salary Survey Report 2022 allows individuals and organisations to effectively benchmark their remuneration practices, allowing them to offer appropriate salaries to new employees, and manage the retention and satisfaction of existing...
3 June 2022
National NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia in the first week of July each year (Sunday to Sunday, 3-10 July), to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC Week is an opportunity for all Australians to learn about First Nations cultures and histories and participate in...
12 May 2022
A new resource for participants called Guide for understanding employment supports has recently been published on the NDIS website. There is also an Easy Read format of the guide available. The Guide is organised into seven (7) areas and has been created to help participants, their families and carers think about what supports might best suit their individual needs.
12 May 2022
Services Australia has released an eKit to help community groups support people affected by natural disasters. It includes information on financial support and mobile services, and it’s available in 20 languages.
21 March 2022
Abla Tohamy Kadous is a shining example for volunteers in NSW through her advocacy for Islamic women. Leaving Egypt to move to Australia in the 1960s, Abla knows what it’s like to set up life in a foreign land, and navigate the social, cultural and religious challenges it can bring. She began her volunteering 35...
18 January 2022
The United Nations 2022 State of the World’s Volunteerism Report (SWVR) explores the ways in which volunteer–state partnerships can help to address urgent development challenges, from climate change, to ecosystem and biodiversity loss, to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The report shows that despite the devastating socio-economic impacts of this pandemic, global interest in...
3 January 2022
Volunteering can provide vital support to people in the community who are impacted in an emergency – that’s why we’ve launched a new emergency volunteering website for volunteers to submit their interest in assisting during emergencies in New South Wales. We are calling for members of the public to register their details through a simple...
12 December 2021
We had such a great time meeting everyone in person at the 2021 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards State Gala Ceremony. Please download or share photos of your favourite volunteers, using the hashtag #NSWVolunteerAwards on social media.
9 December 2021
The Foundation for Rural Regional Renewal (FRRR) has recently released their commissioned the Heartbeat of Rural Australia study, exploring how not-for-profits and community groups in remote, rural and regional Australia are faring in the wake of nearly two years of constant disruptions. The study was undertaken through The Xfactor Collective Foundation, by specialist member Survey Matters. The...
2 December 2021
Abbie Kelly was honoured for her inexhaustible volunteering in her local community and can do attitude to making the world a better place. At just 12 years old Abbie Kelly is making her mark as a community activist through her volunteering as an environmentalist, lobbyist, fundraiser, performer and radio show host. Her ability to cultivate support for...
2 December 2021
Kay Ching-Kue Tang from Chatswood Kay has been a volunteer instructor at Willoughby City Council’s MOSAIC Multicultural Centre for 27 years. At 92 she commutes to MOSAIC to teach three classes a week, with students travelling up to two hours each way for her classes. Kay speaks English, Mandarin and Japanese and helps bring people...