New government measuring tool takes years off people’s lives
Posted on 05 Sep 2023
Australia's first national wellbeing framework Measuring What Matters is a welcome development, but…
Want to make this year the one you achieve your organisation’s biggest goals? Then you’ve got to prepare. And we can help.
From this month, we’re hosting the Festival of Community Directors, “a year-long celebration of community governance”, with events and training aimed at inspiring and educating community leaders. Why? Well, Roman ancient Marcus Cicero stressed “diligent preparation” before action more than 2000 years ago. And US Speaker Nancy Pelosi last year urged more women to step into leadership, with the advice: “Organise, don't agonise.”
As our Community Directors Council chair Susan Pascoe (AM) says: “The organisations meeting and exceeding their goals are, almost without fail, well-governed by competent boards with a healthy culture and a commitment to continual improvement”. That's why our Festival is a packed program covering ethics, human resources, communications, policy, strategy, finance, testing impact, whistleblowing, fundraising, AGMs and much more.
Talking of preparation, in this edition we've asked Ms Pascoe and several other not-for-profit experts to predict the biggest challenges and opportunities you’ll face this year. Completing our new national survey of the sector’s big issues will help that knowledge grow too, alongside a chance to win great prizes – including tickets to the unmissable Communities in Control Conference on May 20-21.
Posted on 05 Sep 2023
Australia's first national wellbeing framework Measuring What Matters is a welcome development, but…
Posted on 19 Mar 2024
Educational and career opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students have been…
Posted on 12 Feb 2021
Taking control of your finances is never easy at the best of times and has become even harder for…
Posted on 12 Mar 2024
The nation’s first innovation hub and think tank founded by First Nations women has opened in…
Posted on 05 Mar 2021
Portable leave entitlements for community sector workers, which allow employees to accumulate long…
Posted on 01 Jun 2023
The level of inequality in Australia has increased markedly over the past seven years, according to…
Posted on 18 Jun 2024
Engaging children in discussions about gender norms is one of a raft of recommendations contained…
Posted on 28 Feb 2024
A new report aims to help successful social initiatives achieve broader impact.
Posted on 18 Jun 2024
A new report has revealed welfare recipients in Australia can’t afford essentials such as food,…
Posted on 28 Sep 2023
Pushback by home-based employees against bosses urging them to return to work has received a boost…
Posted on 13 Sep 2023
Feeling included by work colleagues and being employed in a flexible environment are two key…
Posted on 17 Jul 2024
New research to be released tomorrow has laid bare Australians' vastly differing attitudes towards…