Susan Pascoe AM has been elected as the new President of the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID), Australia’s peak-body for aid and international development non-governmental organisations.  Welcoming the announcement, ACFID’s CEO, Marc Purcell, said:  “Susan is one of Australia’s most influential advocates for charities and brings a wealth of experience to this role. Her exceptional leadership at the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission…

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Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) has announced the design details of its A$300 million expansion project. Primarily funded by the Victorian Government, the expansion aims to further develop MCEC as a premier events venue, as well as enhancing the current facilities.   At a preview event in October, CEO Peter King revealed the future MCEC will include the 1,000-seat Goldfields Theatre, which can be seamlessly transformed into a banquet dining…

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The Board of Directors of the Australian Institute of Project Management announced in September that CEO, Ms Yvonne Butler FAIPM, has advised that she will be stepping down from the position of Chief Executive Officer in December 2017. AIPM Chair of the Board, Mr Leh Simonelli, expressed the Board’s sentiment when he said “On behalf of the Board I would like to thank Yvonne for the significant contribution she made in her time as CEO to the Institute and to the profession of project management…

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Technology company Clade has undertaken a survey of 55 Australian associations, with memberships ranging from less than 100 to thousands of members, to establish what view associations have of their technology. The resulting report suggests that associations are lagging behind the business sector when it comes to technology, with a staggering 70% lacking a 360° view of their members and a large percentage still feeling the heavy administrative burden of mostly manual processes.  “This…

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The Australian Dental Association (NSW Branch) and Hotline IT have had a successful business relationship since 1998. Hotline IT has provided an end to end solution for ADA NSW from managing their network to providing their internet. As well as the day to day management we have worked with them on many projects. Here are a few of the projects we have collaborated on: Computerised their membership data, working with iMIS. Computerised Library catalogue system Computerised…

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Keep NSW Beautiful has a large office space which is under utilised in a very convenient location at Level 1, 268 King Street Newtown, very close to Newtown Station and other public transport. Many eclectic restaurants and cafés are in close proximity to the office. The city is only a few minutes away by train.  The space pictured above, could fit up to 4 staff and is in a separate area to our working space and offers considerable privacy. Office furniture can also be provided if needed.…

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With insurtech starting to enjoy rapid growth in Australia, Insurtech Australia has announced its formation as a new industry association dedicated to the advancement of insurance innovation and insurtech startups. Insurtech Australia is being created as a standalone division of Fintech Australia, the association for Australian fintech startups. As a national, not-for-profit organisation, it will focus on representing insurtech startups, insurers, reinsurers and brokers and other insurance…

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The Council for Small Business Australia at its 2017 AGM, elected a new Board Chair, Mark McKenzie. Mr McKenzie is the CEO of Australasian Convenience and Petroleum Marketers Association (ACAPMA) and holds formal qualifications in Civil Engineering (BEng) and Business (MBA). Mr McKenzie has extensive commercial and public policy experience. He has a deep personal commitment to ensuring that future national telecommunications…

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Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine (ASHM) has suffered a tragic loss with the passing of their former CEO, Adjunct Associate Professor Levinia Crooks, AM on 16th October 2017, after a long and courageously fought illness.   A/Prof Crooks served for over 30 years as a champion for people’s rights in the health sector and applied her considerable experience and skills to push for dramatic…

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Asthma Australia announced today the formation of Asthma Australia Ltd, the new national health charity to better serve the current and future needs of people with asthma and their treating health professionals. Asthma Australia Ltd, is the merger of Asthma Australia and the ACT, NSW, Queensland, South Australian and Victorian state Asthma Foundations, to create a stronger, united, more efficient and effective national health body. This merger has not been easy to achieve and has…

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The Australian Custodial Services Association (ACSA), the peak body representing the custody industry in Australia, announced the appointment of Mr Robert J. Brown as its chief executive officer. The appointment of Mr Brown represents a milestone for the organisation, and comes as the industry works through key issues including the Asia Fund Passport legislation and the blockchain replacement of ASX’s CHESS system. Mr Brown is a 30-year veteran of the financial services industry,…

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