Latest News from the Office for the Community Sector
New Resources…
Social Traders has recently launched its website, a leading information portal for social enterprise practitioners throughout Australia. Key features of the website include a new series of social enterprise info briefs and case studies on different forms of enterprises currently operating throughout Australia, and a Community Discussion Forum, to foster on-line exchange and networking for practitioners and others on social enterprise issues. For more information, visit the website: www.socialtraders.com.au.Guide for Public Officers and Secretaries of Victorian Incorporated Associations
With support from the Office for the Community Sector, PilchConnect has developed a new 10-part Guide for Secretaries and Public Officers of Victorian Incorporated Associations.
The aim of the Guide is to assist people involved in running an incorporated association in Victoria and complying with the Associations Incorporation Act 1981 (Vic). The guide provides useful information and practical tools – such as sample documents, checklists, and flowcharts.
The Guide is an adaptation of The Secretary’s Handbook by Prof Myles McGregor-Lowndes, Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies, Queensland University of Technology.
The guide can be found on the
Upcoming events
Board Builder Conference 2009
Our Community is holding the Board Builder Conference 2009 on Friday 27 November, 9.15am-4.30pm at the Moonee Valley Racing Club. The theme of this year’s conference is ‘Practical Renewal: Positive Results: Better Board Performance’. The conference will provide the opportunity to reflect, learn, network and identify strategies for practical renewal of your board – it is the conference for all people who sit on a board, manage a board, work with a board, or want to get on a board. To find out more visit the
Our Community website.Upcoming training
PilchConnect is running training for Victorian community organisations on employment law issues on 12 November 2009. Issues to be covered during the seminar include: Managing workplace complaints - discrimination, bullying, harassment and the new Fair Work Act 2009. For more information visit: PilchConnect Training.
Wish you had 20 30 vision? The 2009 Not For Profit Futures Summit
The Department of Planning and Community Development, through the Office for the Community Sector, invited members of Victoria’s not-for-profit (NFP) sector to come together to plan for the future on Saturday 19th September 2009, at the ANZ Pavilion at the Victorian Arts Centre.
More information on the issues, ideas, and messages discussed at the 2009 Not For Profit Futures Summit will be available shortly.
e-bulletin
The Office for the Community Sector publishes e-bulletins to alert not-for-profit organisations to new opportunities, resources and events. The e-bulletins are published as news and opportunities present, approximately once or twice per month.
To subscribe to the e-bulletin, email communitysector@dpcd.vic.gov.au.
Past e-bulletin issues:
Issue 9 (October 2009) (Word 77 kb)
Issue 8 (September 2009) (Word 74 kb)
Issue 7 (August 2009) (Word 82 kb)
Issue 6 (August 2009) (Word 74 kb)
Issue 5 (July 2009) (Word 79 kb)
Issue 4 (June 2009) (Word 145 kb)
Issue 3 (May 2009) (Word 93 kb)
Issue 2 (April 2009) (Word 86 kb)
Issue 1 (April 2009) (Word 88 kb)
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