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*ONLINE VIRTUAL DIGITAL WORKSHOP FOR CHARITIES* As the country struggles with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and organisation's move more of their activities and staff online, there has never been a better...

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Community Customer Grants Each year we invest 4% of after-tax profits into the Bank Australia Impact Fund[https://www.bankaust.com.au/responsible-banking/bank-australia-impact-fund/] to support projects that contribute to the mutual prosperity of people and the planet. As...

Individual Capacity Building grant round now open We are pleased to announce that the Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) Individual Capacity Building (ICB) grant round 2020-2021 is now open for...

CORONAVIRUS: Gates joins $125m pledge to virus fight The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and two other large charities pledged up to $US125 million ($A190 million) to help speed the development...

Response to WHO Pandemic Announcement Earlier today the World Health Organisation officially declared the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak a pandemic. This will contribute to the level of concern you may...

Client violence towards workers in the child, family and community welfare sector Overview This paper explores the prevalence and presentation of client violence towards workers, considering any violent or aggressive behaviour from...

A message from NDS CEO, David Moody: The Coronavirus Several members have contacted me over the past few days asking for any new guidance about how disability service providers should prepare...

Update on contingency planning for coronavirus and FAQs The situation regarding the novel coronavirus COVID-19 continues to progress in NSW. The Department of Communities and Justice is continuing to monitor the...

*Coronavirus (COVID-19) health package announced* Today the Prime Minister, the Hon Scott Morrison MP, announced a health package designed to protect all Australians, including vulnerable groups such as senior Australians, from...