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Lina Caneva

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Lina Caneva has been a journalist for more than 35 years. She was the editor of Pro Bono Australia News from when it was founded in 2000 until 2018.

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Disability Vehicle Sharing Revs Up in South Australia

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Lina Caneva, Friday, 25th August 2017 -  An online platform called CARL that allows disability service providers to share their modified vehicles is operating a pilot program in South Australia and has begun discussions with technology NFP Connecting Up about it’s new ride sharing initiative called Shared Assets.

Regulator Reaches Governance Agreement with Embattled RSL SA

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 24th August 2017 -  The national regulator has entered into a compliance agreement with the new board of the Returned Services League (RSL) South Australia following an investigation into the charity’s operations which uncovered “serious governance and financial management concerns”.

Disability Support and Inclusion Grants Open

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 23rd August 2017 -  Organisations wanting to increase community inclusion and support people with disability can apply for national funding from the federal government under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

Legislation for Long Term Rental Agreements But Sector Sounds Warning

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 22nd August 2017 -  The Victorian government has introduced legislation for new long-term tenancy agreements but advocacy groups have warned the move only “tinkers around the edges” instead of looking at the bigger picture of tenancy reform.

Disability Sector in Political Battle for TV Audio Description Services

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 22nd August 2017 -  Australia’s blind and vision impaired sector is engaged in a political battle to have permanent audio description services included in new broadcast reform legislation which is awaiting debate in the Senate.

Putting Women in the Driver’s Seat for Change

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Lina Caneva, Monday, 21st August 2017 -  Michelle Higelin has taken on the top job of CEO of international anti-poverty organisation ActionAid Australia after four years as the organisation’s deputy executive director.

 The Jobs Young People Aspire To

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 17th August 2017 -  Young girls ranked being educators, lawyers and social professionals such as counsellors among their top career choices in a new report by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.

More Work Needed to Assist School Students with Disability

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 17th August 2017 -  A report by the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission into the experience of students with disabilities in Victorian schools has found that while there have been some significant policy developments in the last five years, more work was needed to ensure better outcomes for students.

New Powers for the Disability Services Commissioner

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 17th August 2017 -  The Victorian Disability Services Commissioner (DSC) has been given new investigative and inspection powers to assist people with a disability.

Proposed New Laws to Help End Modern Slavery

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 16th August 2017 -  The Coalition government is proposing legislation that will make it a requirement for large businesses to report annually on their actions to address modern slavery.

Vic Government Accused of ‘Sneaky’ Push for Cash Free Pokies Gambling

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 16th August 2017 -  Anti-gambling campaigners have slammed the Victorian government over a move to introduce cash free pokies in pubs and clubs via its independent gambling regulator, describing the process as “sneaky”. The Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) has issued …

Diversity Reduces Community Fears – Study

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 16th August 2017 -  People living in more diverse suburbs are less likely to express or experience Islamophobia, according to new RMIT research.
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