The legislation and regulations governing occupational health and safety issues for organisations operating in the Australian Capital territory will change on the 1st October 2009 the new Work Safety Act 2008 replaces the OHS Act 1989.

The changes introduced by this new Act have significant implications for not-for-profit organisations that will require these organisations to seriously re-evaluate their operations.

The Good Governance Program is a NSW state wide learning and development program aimed at voluntary board members of small to medium not-for-profit boards and management committees of organisations that provide services funded by NSW Ageing Disability and Home Care (ADHC) to develop and embed good governance to build the systems's capacity and accountability. The program aims to coordinate the development of a learning and development strategy to support the implementation of ADHC's "Its Your Business" governance resource manual. The program and manual are one of several capacity building initiatives reflecting the Department’s ongoing commitment to developing a sustainable support system for people with a disability, older people and their carers.

One of the seven government reports on aspects of the not‐for‐profit sector comes out next month.

The Productivity Commission’s study into the contribution of the sector is due to release its draft report in late September/early October.

The study will also identify unnecessary barriers to the efficient and effective operation of the sector and examine the broader dynamics influencing its operating environment.