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About The Author:
Howard Harrison is the Managing Partner of Carroll & O'Dea. Howard is the Practice Group Leader of the Not-For-Profit Group and serves on a number of boards and advisory committees. He joined the firm in 1979, was made a partner in 1984 and became Managing Partner in 2007.

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Developments in the Not for Profit area and the year ahead
Published 30 Jan 2012

2012 promises to be a year of change in the Not for Profit area. The Australian Charities and Not for Profits Commission (ACNC) is to commence operation by 1 July 2012.The ACNC will be responsible for regulation and reporting of the not-for-profit sector.
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Ethical Leadership
Published 28 Oct 2011

This month the firm will be hosting Julian Burnside QC as part of our Tuesday Lunchtime Speakers Series. The topic is “Ethical Leadership; Unpopular Causes”. Lawyers such as Burnside do play an important part in the community in advocating on the difficult human rights and similar issues which are always arising.
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National Disability Insurance Scheme
Published 23 Sep 2011

We welcome this news and the establishment of structures to protect and promote the rights of Australians caught up in this type of catastrophic situation and needing life long care and support.
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RUOK Day
Published 06 Sep 2011

Thursday, 15 September 2011, is National RUOK Day.

We are pleased to support this initiative and the ongoing battle to reach out and connect with friends and colleagues who may be struggling with depression or similar illness.

For many people ‘work’ is an important form or space in which to communicate and seek help. We would expect to be aware of a colleague in difficulty and would want to help but not inappropriately intrude if at all possible.
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