A powerful lobby group that represents Australia’s mum and dad investors plans to grill James McClements, the chair of Mineral Resources, over his lack of action in addressing the dodgy dealings of the company’s boss and founder Chris Ellison. The Australian Shareholders…

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Australia, 5th November 2024: To support Australian businesses, charities, and membership organisations doing it tough, Pure Public Relations and New Colony are giving back with the launch of a $50,000 pro bono initiative, the Impact Challenge. This initiative invites organisations to apply for a comprehensive, custom strategy and short-term pro bono PR program at no cost, crafted by expert teams from both Pure Public Relations and New Colony. The goal: to help organisations address and…

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I am delighted to share the exciting news of Scott Bumpstead's appointment as the new Executive Director of the Science Teachers Association of Victoria (STAV), commencing January 2025. Scott's career reflects exceptional leadership across education, fitness, sport, and not-for-profit sectors. His expertise in strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and organisational transformation, combined with a proven ability to drive growth…

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AIDA would like to thank the outgoing President Dr Simone Raye for her incredible leadership and dedication to AIDA over the past few years. We also thank outgoing Directors: Dr Glenn Harrison and Dr Tammy Kimpton, plus Student Director Jessica Storrar for their contributions to our mission. We are excited to introduce the 2024-25 AIDA Board, an incredibly prepared group of leaders who will continue to drive Indigenous excellence in health:

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Over 60 charities that failed to submit two or more Annual Information Statements have lost their registration. This follows a public notice issued on 9 September, notifying 70 charities that they had until 7 October 2024 to submit their overdue Annual Information Statements, or risk having their registration revoked. ACNC Assistant Commissioner General Counsel Natasha Sekulic said many of the 62 organisations that have had their registration revoked are likely to no longer be…

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The ACNC has updated guidance on managing people’s information and data, helping charities better understand their obligations under privacy law. The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC), the privacy and freedom of information regulator, collaborated with the ACNC on this work, in response to the evolving digital landscape and increasing need for organisations to address cyber security risks and data privacy concerns. The updated guidance provides clear steps…

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The festive period can be a challenging and demanding time for many people, especially small business owners, however help is available. NewAccess for Small Business Owners is a unique self-help guided program developed by Beyond Blue that offers free mental health coaching to small business owners who are experiencing early symptoms of stress, anxiety and / or depression. The program offers 30-minute coaching sessions (one per week for six weeks) and is free, confidential, available nationally…

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Victoria’s peak building industry association has erupted into open warfare, with three directors complaining of a “toxic culture”, wasteful and illegitimate financial spending and unfair appointments. Three members of the seven director board of the Master Builders Association of Victoria filed a complaint to the Fair Work Commission on Wednesday alleging there had been a consistent failure of the board and executive team to follow…

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Associations Forum and Governology analysed the results of the 2024 Association Board Survey in which 250 associations took part. The Association Board Survey, conducted annually since 2008, examines a number of trends in association governance and Board composition. This is the first year in which we have surveyed the UK therefore the report now provides the similarities and differences between associations…

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On Thursday, 7 November 2024, Associations Forum celebrated achievement and excellence across the sector by outstanding associations and individuals at the Association Awards™ Dinner. “The 2024 Association Awards have been a celebration of the substantial achievements of many associations as demonstrated by the high standard of all nominations received this year.” said John Peacock AM, Chief Executive Officer of Associations…

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The Aged and Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA) warmly welcomes the appointment of incoming Independent Chair, Michael (Mick) Reid AM, who will shortly step into the role following the dedicated service of ACCPA’s inaugural Chairman Dr Graeme Blackman AO. Mr Reid’s appointment follows a comprehensive, external recruitment process led by a sub-committee of board members chaired by Geraldine Lannon, BaptCare CEO and ACCPA Deputy Chair. His appointment was endorsed by ACCPA’s Board of Directors,…

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