What you need to know before applying for the JobMaker hiring credit

Your new year plans should already be in motion, but with JobMaker subsidies up for grabs until October, it is worth reviewing how the hiring credit could boost your organisation’s productivity, and the implications of claiming it. The JobMaker scheme was developed by the Australian government and opened in late 2020. Essentially a subsidy to […]

Borders to crumble for Australian charities in 2021

Shortly before Christmas, Australia’s charity sector received the gift of national unified fundraising laws. The Council on Federal Financial Relations (CFFR) agreed “to establish a cross-border recognition model to harmonise charitable fundraising laws”. A lifting of charity financial reporting thresholds was also recommended in the independent review of ACNC legislation, signalling more progress in 2021. […]