The ACNC Registered Charity Tick

The ACNC Registered Charity Tick

by | Jan 12, 2017

The new Registered Charity Tick has been developed by the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) and can now be accessed via the ACNC Charity Portal. The aim of the Registered Charity Tick is to provide members of the public with greater...
Is Your Workplace a Constitutional Corporation?

Is Your Workplace a Constitutional Corporation?

by | Dec 12, 2016

In the decision of the Fair Work Commission – Kim Cowie [2016] FWC 7886 – an application for a stop bullying order filed by Kim Cowie, a volunteer umpire with Rowing Victoria Inc., was rejected on the basis that Rowing Victoria Inc. was not a...
Statutory Duty for Incorporated Association Committee Members

Statutory Duty for Incorporated Association Committee Members

by | Sep 7, 2016

On 1 September 2016, the changes to the Associations Incorporation Act 2009 (NSW) made in the Associations Incorporation (Amendment) Review Act 2016 (NSW) came into effect. One of those changes was the introduction of a new duty which has the capacity to expose...
Getting Your Workforce NDIS Ready: Lessons from the UK

Getting Your Workforce NDIS Ready: Lessons from the UK

by | Jul 29, 2016

“Before [the United Kingdom’s] new system was implemented, 95 per cent of the services providers were Not for Profit whereas now it’s completely flipped and 95 per cent of providers are for-profit businesses” (Paul Paxton-Hall, quoted in Xavier Smerdon, Disability...
Employment Law Implications of the NDIS

Employment Law Implications of the NDIS

by | Jun 16, 2016

The roll out of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) was completed on 1 July 2016. It has a number of implications for the way in which work is carried out in the disability services sector. Flexibility The use of individual client plans and the increasing...