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12/06/2009 Note: Subsequent to the initial release, an error in the application of the estimation methodology has been identified, resulting in errors in the published estimates of not-for profit organisations in Australia. This re-release presents updated estimates based on the application of the improved estimation methodology. Contains information about not-for-profit organisations in Australia. Data includes number of organisations, employment, volunteers, income, expenses, operating surplus before tax and industry value added, with breakdowns by type of not-for-profit organisation.

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		Overview Includes: Summary of operations, Sources of income, Expenses Not-for-profit organisations received $76 billion in income and employed 889,919
		Culture and recreation Includes: Summary of operations, Sources of income, Expenses Culture and recreation organisations received $13.2 billion in income and employed 102,656
		Education and research Includes: Summary of operations, Sources of income, Expenses Education and research organisations received $16 billion in income and contributed $10.4 billion to industry value added
		Hospitals Includes: Summary of operations, Sources of income, Expenses Australia's 102 not-for-profit hospitals received $5.3 billion in income
		Health Includes: Summary of operations, Sources of income, Expenses Health organisations received $3.7 billion in government funding and employed 99,665
		Social services Includes: Summary of operations, Sources of income, Expenses Social services organisations received $11.7 billion in income and employed 221,549
		Environment, development, housing, employment, law, philanthropic, international Includes: Summary of operations, Sources of income, Expenses $3.2 billion in income received by these organisations from donations, sponsorships and fundraising
		Religion Includes: Summary of operations, Sources of income, Expenses Religious organisations received $1.3 billion in income from donations, bequests and legacies from individuals
		Business and professional associations, unions Includes: Summary of operations, Sources of income, Expenses Business and professional associations and unions received $2 billion in income from membership fees and employed 22,485
		Other activities Includes: Summary of operations, Sources of income, Expenses These not-for-profit organisations employed 18,298 at the end of June 2007