The Don Chipp Foundation is an independent research body originally affiliated with the Australian Democrats. Don Chipp, as the founder of the Australian Democrats, vowed to "keep the bastards honest". The Foundation aims to retain that basic premise through the promotion of fiercely independent research and public debate. read more >>
Human Rights Education Roundtable: November 2009
The Don Chipp Foundation is organising a round table discussion at the University of Technology, Sydney, in early November, 2009, involving teachers, academics and the Australian Human Rights Commission to explore how we can improve education about human rights in schools.
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Newsletter: January 2009
The January issue of the Don Chipp Foundation newsletter features extended summaries of two of the five projects funded under the DCF Small Grants Program for 2008, an account of the 2008 Janine Haines Lecture with keynote speaker Prof Peter Singer and the news that funding for the Foundation may cease in the near future. read more >>
2008 Grants Presentation Day
This year's Grants Presentation Day will be held on Tuesday 7 October 2008 at Level 5 of Building 10, 235 Jones Street Ultimo, UTS, Sydney. Registration and welcome is from 3.45pm-4pm, followed by presentations to the six recipients who will speak about their projects. A light supper is provided. This is a free community event. All welcome. read more >>