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News and UpdatesAugust 2008
Over the next two months the Australian Council of Social Services
(ACOSS), in conjunction with the State and Territory councils, will be
running forums on the development of a national compact.
Dec 2007 Nonprofit Head to steer Social Impact in University sector Current Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Dr Peter Shergold will head the new Centre for Social Impact (CSI) being established at University of New South Wales in collaboration with the University of Melbourne and Swinburne University of Technology. The CSI aims to build the capacity of Australia's nonprofit sector, philanthropic endeavour and the development of social responsibility in the corporate sector, as a hub for research and community engagement and provide managerial education and executive support to the nonprofit sector. The Centre is being funded with a $12.5m grant from the Australian Government, to be matched through fund-raising over time. "This is an extraordinarily important initiative", Vice Chancellor Professor Fred Hilmer said. "It will open the channels of communication between business, government and the nonprofit sector and enable that sector to play a much more significant role in addressing future challenges." UNSW Chancellor Mr David Gonski added: “Philanthropy is evolving to a new level in Australia. With an increasing flow of money into the NFP sector, there is a need for these endeavours to become more business-like and knowledge-based, to ensure that funds are put to good use." Dr Shergold's role at the Centre will commence in February 2008. This will be the second time Dr Shergold has held a position at UNSW. He joined the University as a lecturer in 1972 and, leaving in 1987, went on to become Australia's most eminent public servant. He has been head of the Office of Multicultural Affairs, Chief Executive of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission, Public Service Commissioner, Secretary of the Department of Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business and Secretary of the Department of Education, Science and Training. "Victorian Government - Stronger Communities Project" discussion paper has been released. Click here for more information.
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