The Australian Government has a broad reform agenda for the not for profit (NFP) sector. In its 2011-12 Budget, the Government announced a number of measures as part of its commitment to drive major reforms in the NFP sector to: deliver smarter regulation; reduce red tape; and improve transparency and accountability within the sector. This...

Mental illness in young men costs the Australian economy A$387,000 per hour and over nine million working days lost per annum – figures which this report argues cannot be ignored by the business sector.

The Australian government believes a National Career Development Strategy will help towards supporting individuals to make appropriate choices throughout their lives about education, training, and work and to manage their careers successfully. This Green Paper outlines a proposed way forward for a National Career Development Strategy. indicates why Australia needs a National Career Development Strategy...

Financial exclusion exists where individuals lack access to appropriate and affordable financial services and products – the key services and products are a transaction account, general insurance and a moderate amount of credit. In May 2011 the Centre for Social Impact (CSI) published the country’s first measurement of financial exclusion. The report provided detailed data...

This qualitative research study explores the experiences of 49 younger mothers, who were below the age of 25 when they had their first child and in receipt of Centrelink income support payments. The findings show that younger mothers aspire to complete education or training, find a good steady job, and provide all the opportunities they...