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Necessary first step towards reforms

The Victorian peak body for community child and family services The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare says the release of yesterday’s budget and accompanying Directions Paper Victoria’s Vulnerable Children isa welcomed first step towards necessary reform.

Price Indexation

The Centre participated in the Community Sectors advocacy day at State Parliament on 18/4/2012 hosted by VCOSS.

Community sector representatives met with over 50 MP’s to highlight the need to provide price indexation based on the established formula - 85% of the governments wage indexation and 15% CPI.

Draft Funding Agreement 1/7/2012

Draft Funding and Service Agreement (FASA), 1/7/2012

Pay Equity

The Fair Work Australia decision on Pay Equity is due to be implemented from 1/12/2012 and provides the following pay increases over eight years to workers paid under the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award.

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NFP Back-office benchmarking project

Marcus Harvey (NOUS Group) and Graham Boal (MacKillop Family Services) presented on the findings from the projects first year which gathers data on cost and quality of the following back office services – human resources, payroll, finance, fleet, ICT and compliance. 

Community Sector Workforce Knowledgebase Project

Lucy Benbow (DHS) and Lauren Matthews (VCOSS) presented on the Community Sector workforce Knowledgebase Project to the Corporate Services network on 20/4/2012.

Incorporated Associations reform

Reform legislation for Victoria’s Associations Incorporation Act has recently been passed by the State Parliament. The reform legislation includes changes to;  

Funded Agency Channel and Service Agreement Module

On 20/4/2012, Candy Green, Manager Online Information Systems, DHS presented to the Corporate Services Network outlining the latest enhancements to the FAC/SAM system – presentation attached.
 
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Modern Award Translations

Confirmation has been received that the joint unions/employer associations meeting have finalised translation tables from the SACS, DSAV awards and AEU agreements to the SCHADS modern award.

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