Victor Hamit FAICDVictor Hamit FAICDWentworth LawyersWentworth LawyersLevel 40Level 40140 William Street140 William StreetMELBOURNE 3000MELBOURNE 3000Email: Email: admin@wentworthlawyers.com.au

NFP’s PLACE IN NFP’s PLACE IN SOCIETY & ECONOMYSOCIETY & ECONOMY

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1.1. OVERVIEWOVERVIEW1.11.1 Intergenerational ReportIntergenerational Report1.21.2 Productivity CommissionProductivity Commission1.31.3 AICD/Centre for Social ImpactAICD/Centre for Social Impact2.2. POLITICS AND CHARITYPOLITICS AND CHARITY3.3. MICRO LEVELMICRO LEVEL3.13.1 Sporting FacilitiesSporting Facilities3.23.2 Community ServicesCommunity Services3.33.3 Medicare LocalsMedicare Locals4.4. REFORM FATIGUEREFORM FATIGUE

NFP’S PLACE IN SOCIETY & ECONOMY

1.1. OVERVIEWOVERVIEW1.11.1 Australia to 2050: FUTURE CHALLENGESAustralia to 2050: FUTURE CHALLENGESJanuary 2010January 2010 number of working age people to support each number of working age people to support each

Australian aged 65 or moreAustralian aged 65 or more 2050: 2.72050: 2.7 2010: 52010: 5 1970: 7.51970: 7.5

1.11.1 Australia to 2050: FUTURE CHALLENGES Australia to 2050: FUTURE CHALLENGES cont’dcont’d

Estimated population 35.9mEstimated population 35.9m Ageing populationAgeing population % of population of traditional working age to fall % of population of traditional working age to fall

from 65% to 61%from 65% to 61% ProductivityProductivity Health costsHealth costs

NFP’S PLACE IN SOCIETY & ECONOMY1.2 PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION:PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION:

““Report on Contribution of the Not-for Profit sector – January Report on Contribution of the Not-for Profit sector – January 20102010

Number of NFP’sNumber of NFP’s 1996 – 520,0001996 – 520,000 2010 – 610,0002010 – 610,000 Contribution to GDPContribution to GDP 2000 - $21b2000 - $21b 2000 – 3.3% of GDP2000 – 3.3% of GDP 2007 - $43b2007 - $43b 2007 – 4.1% of GDP2007 – 4.1% of GDP Volunteers contributed in unpaid workVolunteers contributed in unpaid work 2000 - $8.9b2000 - $8.9b 2007 - $14.6b2007 - $14.6b

1.3 AICD/CENTRE FOR SOCIAL IMPACTAICD/CENTRE FOR SOCIAL IMPACT

““Directors Social Impact Study 2011”Directors Social Impact Study 2011”

Examining the Contribution of Directors to Australia’s NFP Sector”Examining the Contribution of Directors to Australia’s NFP Sector”

NFP NED’s each spend approximately 7 weeks per year as NFP NED’s each spend approximately 7 weeks per year as

directors of NFP.directors of NFP.

89% of NFP NED’s voluntary (valued at $100m annually)89% of NFP NED’s voluntary (valued at $100m annually)

NFP NED’s skills comparable to those of FP directors.NFP NED’s skills comparable to those of FP directors.

2.2. POLITICS AND CHARITYPOLITICS AND CHARITY

Aid/Watch Inc v Commissioner of Taxation [2010] HCA Aid/Watch Inc v Commissioner of Taxation [2010] HCA 42 at para 48: the majority judgement stated:42 at para 48: the majority judgement stated:

““…………..in Australia there is no general doctrine which excludes ..in Australia there is no general doctrine which excludes from charitable purposes “political” objects .....”from charitable purposes “political” objects .....”

Is there a link between the decrease in membership of Is there a link between the decrease in membership of political parties (by nearly 50% and the growth of political parties (by nearly 50% and the growth of NFP’s?NFP’s?

3.3. MICRO LEVELMICRO LEVEL

3.13.1 Sporting facilities and clubs and Local Sporting facilities and clubs and Local Government.Government.

3.23.2 Local Government and community services.Local Government and community services.

3.33.3 Health and Medicare LocalsHealth and Medicare Locals

4.4. REFORM FATIGUEREFORM FATIGUE

4.14.1 Political activities and lobbying.Political activities and lobbying.

4.24.2 Peak bodies.Peak bodies.

4.34.3 Policy Partnerships.Policy Partnerships.

4.44.4 20202020

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