News

CCA provides media commentary on issues important to charities and NFPs and CCA CEO David Crosbie writes fortnightly in Pro Bono News on sector issues. We keep our member CEOs and senior staff up to date via CCA’s Daily Diary – a frank daily analysis of the national context, issues and news of interest to charity leaders (all in a two-minute read). Charity leaders who would like to know more, please contact our Partnerships Manager, Deborah Smith, info@communitycouncil.com.au

Let the work begin

We should not confuse active government engagement with a belief that changes we want are on the way. The real work of turning words into meaningful actions is going to take immense effort, time, resources writes CCA CEO David Crosbie in Pro Bono News, 11 August 2022.

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Rebooting the ACNC

The ACNC was a world leading charities regulator. Given time and good management it will be again. It starts with a reset of the organisational culture to one of engagement and working in collaboration with the sector writes CCA CEO David Crosbie in Pro Bono News, 30 June 2022.

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The value of working in the charities sector

Australia’s 55,000+ charities employ 1.38 million people – 10.5% of Australia’s workforce – with staffing an acute pain point across the sector. Time for charities to be included in framing more supportive and practical employment policies writes CCA CEO David Crosbie in Pro Bono News, 16 June 2022.

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Everything has changed in Australian politics

The reality of this election outcome was far removed from the shallow, lazy Tweedledum Tweedledee version of politics. The results highlighted the previously untapped power of women, the impotence of mainstream media, and the fundamental importance of community and connectedness writes CCA CEO David Crosbie in Pro Bono News, 2 June 2022.

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David Crosbie writes a fortnightly article for Pro Bono News – see the latest article here »