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Celebrating the work of volunteers - 18/05/2012

Whether you are a volunteer or work in an organisation that supports volunteers, this week you may have been involved in celebrations for National Volunteer Week, which celebrates the work of volunteers and volunteerism in Australia and it’s a great opportunity to say thank-you to all the volunteers who donate their time, skills and energy into our communities and organisations.

Technology connects people and employment - 11/05/2012

Infoxchange Australia has this week launched a new JobSeeker website. JobSeeker is Australia’s largest online employment gateway for community, health, welfare and government sector jobs. It has been helping organisations find the right staff for over 15 years with personalised support and targeted services that specialise in community sector employment.

Relieving Housing Stress through ICT and Advocacy - 04/05/2012

Access to ICT can connect communities, especially disadvantaged groups, to services and information and provide a more equal platform to raise issues, lobby governments, access forums, start important conversations and facilitate change.

Aged Care Reform - 28/04/2012

With the demand for health and aged care services increasing every year, the importance of harnessing the tools of the internet will prove invaluable for this growing sector to effectively and efficiently disseminate information and coordinate services.

Online applications and software can offer organisation service coordination solutions and enable users convenient access to data on demand

A new app for AppPac – QIPPS - 20/04/2012

Infoxchange is always seeking new opportunities to assist the community sector increase efficiency and effectiveness and from May 1 we are pleased to be expanding our suite of applications with the addition of QIPPS - Quality Improvement Program Planning System. QIPPS is an innovative tool for the planning and evaluation of health projects aimed at promoting best practice, improving knowledge management and supporting workforce development.

iTaNGO therefore I can … continues! - 14/04/2012

Digital proficiency is a key driver to enable more efficient and effective service delivery across the community sector. Over the past year the iTaNGO project (Information Technology Awareness for Non-Government Organisations) has helped to transform the information and communication technology (ICT) landscape of the community service sector.

A beacon of change - 05/04/2012

“Specialist Homelessness Services Collection (SHSC): First Results” was released yesterday by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).

The report highlights significant improvements to the way data is being collected and reports on the positive impacts that the SHIP application has added to the delivery of services for homelessness agencies across Australia.

Accessible finance for disadvantaged - 30/03/2012

For many Australian’s having access to affordable financial services such as microfinancing, has increasingly become essential to having a basic transaction account, and a moderate amount of credit.

Riding the cloud through disaster - 23/03/2012

When disaster impacts on a region, such as the earthquakes in New Zealand, local community service organisations can lose everything at a time when their services are needed most.

Social media = Social change? - 16/03/2012

Social media is increasingly playing a critical role in terms of awareness, education, connectivity and social change. With more than 10% of the world’s population on Facebook (including more than 50% in Australia) the potential of social media cannot be ignored.