Com Council for Aus

Community Council for Australia. An independent peak body for a strong & valued Not for Profit Sector. CEO @DavidCrosbie2 Chair @TimCostello

[Andrew Leigh @ALeighMP]

On Wed 21 Oct, I’m giving the Joan Kirner Oration in Melbourne on the topic ‘The Anger Machine: Rebuilding Community in the Age of Outrage’. Hope you can join me.

[David Crosbie @DavidCrosbie2]

The big debates about the human, environmental, economic and social impact of AI will rightly continue, but how is AI impacting the charities / NFP sector, and what does it mean? The answer depends on a major test we should apply to all technology: https://t.co/cpO58PNOtM

[Andrew Leigh @ALeighMP]

In a scratchy age, charities turn strangers into neighbours. My Saturday Paper piece on why Australia needs more joiners: volunteers, donors and local groups that help civic life knit itself back together. https://t.co/9uXdHtFoKV #reconnected #auspol

[David Crosbie @DavidCrosbie2]

CCA intend to make a difference, build trust and support the kind of Australia we want to live in. We believe the best drivers of change in communities are charities and NFPs. Time to get off the grievance gravy train.
https://t.co/HMAaEf6OaX

[David Crosbie @DavidCrosbie2]

One of the important lessons from the Covid 19 pandemic was for NFPs to ask for what is needed. This may seem obvious, but in the asymmetrical world of NFPs, the reluctance to ask is a major barrier.
https://t.co/yKq4U7Ci79

[David Crosbie @DavidCrosbie2]

Purpose and values matter, creating value matters, and being valued matters. All of these need our constant attention, especially in a world that seems to be drifting under a cloud of ego-driven nihilism.
https://t.co/a9cnT9iQiT

[David Crosbie @DavidCrosbie2]

We can negate some of the negatives of AI if we stand for our values against the dehumanising exploitative use of AI, and continue to adopt and adapt AI in partnership with our communities.
https://t.co/qAsM7M4Cq2

[David Crosbie @DavidCrosbie2]

Government funding is one of the most critical aspects of the ecosystem in which charities operate. It's 50% of all charity revenue. Govt grant management needs an overhaul, but any reforms must be informed by active engagement with charities and NFPs.

https://t.co/83wlDnqBZ1

[Matthew Schulz @matthew_schulz]

Just published this mega-trends reports on the #notforprofit sector in Australia, drawing on the views of more than two dozen experts. There's a lot going on that community #leaders, CEOs and staff need to know. https://t.co/VExaSScbpB
#community #governance #nonprofit

[David Crosbie @DavidCrosbie2]

What do the Canadian PM Mark Carney, Elon Musk, Rudyard Kipling and Mahatma Gandhi all have in common - they're all in this article about the vital role of charities and NFPs.
https://t.co/rLLVNTDek6

[Andrew Leigh @ALeighMP]

Australia’s charities do extraordinary work. I spoke with Community Directors about how government and the community sector can work together in 2026: https://t.co/rNo9JMkSh4 #auspol #reconnected

[David Crosbie @DavidCrosbie2]

2025: outstanding highlights, issues of concern, steps forward / back, good times / not-so-good times. In 2025 I continued to be uplifted by the amazing people I get to work with and represent from across the charities and not-for-profit sector.
https://t.co/L5lKH8xwBa

[David Crosbie @DavidCrosbie2]

A CCA call to action for charities and NFPs. Why not prepare a pre-budget submission? If the sector is to be valued and much-needed reforms are to be delivered, we all need to be more active and effective in our advocacy. https://t.co/6YMzd1iD5w

[David Crosbie @DavidCrosbie2]

“CEOs in the NFP sector see the potential of technology and AI. They want their organisations to do better by drawing on new technology. But if the only way they can do that is by reducing services to the community they serve, how does that work?”
https://t.co/Bf7SYKP4GO

[Justice Connect @Justice_Connect]

🔓 Incoherent tax rules are locking thousands of charities out of vital funding. That’s why we’re launching Unlock DGR - a campaign calling for a fair, modern tax system that lets donations and funding flow where they’re needed most.

➡️ Visit https://t.co/cPwXfhIi1i

[David Crosbie @DavidCrosbie2]

When we allow our human services to be commodified, we invariably risk what is most important to our communities. Our sector should be loud and proud that we are driven by values and purpose, not profit.

https://t.co/IyUpD63MfX

[David Crosbie @DavidCrosbie2]

Disaster season is here - in our changing climate this has become one of the most critical, unrecognised and unfunded roles charities and not-for-profits now play in Australia. https://t.co/IuX7ZFPHrs

[The Mandarin @TheMandarinAU]

The South Sudanese youth justice group is welcome, but lasting change needs more than announcements. Communities demand continuity and memory. https://t.co/I0VNudXLDY

[David Crosbie @DavidCrosbie2]

My take on the critical role of charities in challenging corporate power.
"If a business ran the government, a corporatocracy would likely emerge, prioritising profit over social good."

https://t.co/IWrRXLKbgW

[David Crosbie @DavidCrosbie2]

The new technology we are grappling with today will be superseded by even bigger changes we will need to deal with, as it has in the past. Charities and community groups, have a critical role to play in shaping what a changed world looks like.
https://t.co/NVyCHAmHIS