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March New Dialogue focusses on employment

NZ Federation of Voluntary Welfare Organisations, Wellington

The March issue of the NZ Federation of Voluntary Welfare Organisations magazine, New Dialogue centres around employment issues in the sector. You can access either an HTML or PDF version from the federation website: www.nzfvwo.org.nz/files/newdialogue.htm.

Contents

Theme: Employment in our sector

• Employment in our sector
• Are voluntary organisations different from other types of employers?
• Campaigning to end low wages in New Zealand.
• Sector employment world rankings: top 5.
• Keeping anchored in a salary storm.
• Community Internship Programme.
• Parenting and paid work.
• Preventing employment relationship problems
• Making the most out of mediation.
• Two-minute employment-issues online survey.
• Workforce development — recognition of NGO contribution.

Federation focus

• From the President's desk… Challenges and Opportunities in 2006.
• From the Executive Director's desk… Speaking up and out from the sector
• Comings and goings

Members' forum: Why we work in the sector

• Nathan S. Nirmalanathan, Glen Innes Family Centre.
• Lisa Matthews, Wellington Community Law Centre.
• Kim Workman, Prison Fellowship NZ.

Sector news

• Made in the community: community driven housing in action.
• Enabling the community and voluntary sector with digital technology.
• People First New Zealand, Nga Tangata Tuatahi
• I made a new friend: New migrants in the voluntary sector
• Working together to achieve social outcomes: NZCOSS report into local body relationships

Resources

• Conferences and courses
• Publications