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The Fred Hollows Foundation invests in eye care centre social enterprise

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... launch each new surgery centre," Armstrong said. "We focus on the soft costs - doing the original business planning, training new staff, equipping the facility with the right machines that go bing, getting the business model right, and the clinical protocols. ...

Governance Institute hires new national director of education and training

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018  |  NEWS
Governance Institute of Australia has hired Mark Wilbourn as national director of education and training. In that role, Wilbourn will be responsible for member-facing and client-centric professional education and training offerings. "We are delighted ...

Victorian government launches first social impact bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... trauma-informed model with assertive intensive support including helping to build skills for pathways to employment, training, education and volunteering, and ultimately fostering independence," Sacred Heart Mission said. Housing has been negotiated ...

SVA Diversified Impact Fund receives more than $10m in funding

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... focused on creating social impact in Australia, SVA said. Oppes cited the example of STREAT, an organisation which provides training and employment opportunities to at-risk youth as the type of organisation that SVA would look to target with the SVA ...

Moving towards an Australian Modern Slavery Act: what does it mean for business?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... place in its business or supply chains, measured against such performance indicators as it considers appropriate; the training about modern slavery available to its management and staff; and any other actions taken. Although businesses will be investing ...

APRA encourages entities to perform stress-test for climate-related risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... their supervisory response. "The group is responsible for updating APRA staff on relevant developments, and providing training and high-level guidance for supervisors," he said. "To aid APRA's understanding of the risks, the group is also developing ...

Employees in more inclusive workplaces report higher job satisfaction: DCA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... found that sector leaders in developing inclusive workplaces include financial and insurance services and education and training. Laggard sectors included manufacturing, and information, media and telecommunications.

Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility joins Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... writing of the annual State of CSR review that ACCSR pioneered, and Deloitte will also continue ACCSR's professional training series. "The 2018 program has been launched, and we're kicking off with a new workshop on corporate diplomacy," Black said. ...

ACSI supports "if not, why not" reporting for Modern Slavery requirement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... slavery in its operations and supply chains and their effectiveness (such as codes of conduct, supplier contract terms and training for staff), and The entity's due diligence processes relating to modern slavery in its operations and supply chains and ...

Considering the first 20 years of the Global Reporting Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... evolve, and I think that their impact up until now has been on the reporting landscape." ACCSR is one of two GRI Certified Training Partners in Australia, and joined as a certified training partner when the program began in 2009. Since that time, ACCSR ...