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Health Promotion Charities: ACNC Interpretation Statement
This is the final Commissioner's Interpretation Statement on Health Promotion Charities which came into effect recently.
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Key changes to Australian immigration Law in 2021 – Part #2 – COVID concession for certain family visa applicants unable to depart Australia due to border closures
The COVID concession will allow the affected visa applicants to have their visas granted while they are in Australia.Carroll & O'Dea - Article
Education Law Notes - Term 2, 2020
This edition includes an update on the National Redress Scheme and a reminder that the time for joining is almost over.Carroll & O'Dea - Article
Principals report: A short update on school governance for non-government schools in NSW
Certification of financial viability must be signed by the principal of the non-government school and an approved body.Carroll & O'Dea - Article
Tackling e-bullying in the school yard – How the Federal Government's Children's E-Safety Commissioner might assist
The CeSC is responsible for protecting children who experience cyber-bullying and administering a complaints scheme.Carroll & O'Dea - Article
Funding donations for Turkey and Syria
Scammers have taken the opportunity to profit from the tragedy at the expense of the NFP sector.Carroll & O'Dea - Article
Funding for Turkey and Syria - Be aware of scammers!
Scammers have taken the opportunity to profit from the earthquake tragedy at the expense of the NFP sector.Carroll & O'Dea - Article
Timely government review of NSW trust law
The NSW Attorney General announced that the NSW Law Reform Commission will review aspects of the law of trusts in NSW.Carroll & O'Dea - Article
Voluntary transparency code for disaster relief fundraising
This proposed code would provide a framework for transparent reporting of disaster recovery fundraising and activities.Carroll & O'Dea - Article
Whistling at work: More protection for whistleblowers
Companies must improve their approach to encourage disclosure and to ensure the safety and anonymity of a whistleblower.Carroll & O'Dea - Article
Compulsory whistleblower policy
To encourage whistleblowers, all companies are required to have a whistleblower policy by the first day of 2020.Carroll & O'Dea - Article
Whistling at work
Whistleblower laws have changed. Who are the whistleblowers? Who should take notice & why? Next steps.Carroll & O'Dea - Article
Workers compensation – The importance of seeking independent legal advice in the wake of iCare revelations
The investigation and revelations highlight the need for NSW workers to seek independent legal advice for their payments.Carroll & O'Dea - Article
Recent developments in ePlanning – the push for planning centralisation
Article discussed the NSW Department of Planning and the Environment ePlanning review.Carroll & O'Dea - Article
Elder abuse and the importance of Enduring Powers of Attorney
One form of Elder Abuse is financial abuse.Carroll & O'Dea - Article
The Top 5 things to know about lodging a claim against a Will in NSW – Article 3
Family Provision claims are made by your lawyer filing a summons and a supporting affidavit in the NSW Supreme Court.Carroll & O'Dea - Article
Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse Update: National Redress Scheme
Institutions named in the Royal Commission must provide a statement of their intention to join the National Redress Scheme.Carroll & O'Dea - Article
IP Australia launches intellectual property mediation service
On 10 July 2017, IP Australia launched its IP Mediation Referral Service.Carroll & O'Dea - Article
Release of new guidelines for the handling of civil claims for child sexual abuse
The Council has released guidelines for Catholic Church authorities in responding to civil claims for child sexual abuse.Carroll & O'Dea - Article
New DGR category for pastoral care in schools
The motivation for this new DGR category was the strain on pastoral care services delivered by schools during COVID.Carroll & O'Dea