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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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New Cadetship Program To Open Doors For Disadvantaged Students

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 20th April 2017 -  The Business Council of Australia and national children’s education charity The Smith Family have joined forces on a new program to give young Australians from disadvantaged backgrounds a kickstart to their careers.

Affordable Housing Industry Has Capacity But Lacks Government Certainty

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 20th April 2017 -  Australia urgently needs national legislation that defines affordable housing and sets out the economic and social purpose of the industry, according to new research.

Scam Warning on Government Grants

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 19th April 2017 -  The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is warning charities, small businesses and individuals of the re-emergence of a scam offering money in the form of government grants.

NDIA to Appeal Disability Transport Ruling as Test Case

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 19th April 2017 -  The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) is to appeal a Federal Court decision over funding arrangements for transport costs under the National Disability Insurance Scheme, claiming it will be a test case for the future viability of the scheme.

Family Rejection Major Cause of LGBTI Homelessness – Report

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 18th April 2017 -  Family rejection is a major driver of homelessness for LGBTI people, leading to them become homeless at a younger age with a greater reliance on friends rather than family for support, according to a new draft report.

Grants Open for $1 Million AMP Tomorrow Fund

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 18th April 2017 -  AMP’s Tomorrow Fund is looking for Australians who are doing great things in their communities to share $1 million in grants.

Does A Culture of ‘Love’ Make A Happy Workplace?

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 18th April 2017 -  A new US study into male dominated workplaces has found that having an emotional culture of “love” isn’t always enough to make a happy workplace.

Workplace Initiative Targets Mental Health

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 13th April 2017 -  The Victorian government has launched a $50 million initiative targeting mental health and wellbeing in the workplace.

Report Calls for Funding Subsidy to Bridge the Gap in Social Housing Costs

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 13th April 2017 -  A draft report into social and affordable housing in NSW has called for a subsidy to bridge the estimated $950 million a year needed to run the social housing system in that state – a recommendation that has not-for-profit support.

Text Message Donations Breaking Ground for Australian Charities

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 12th April 2017 -  An 18-month-long national telco pilot project trialing text messaging for charity fundraising has seen some “great successes” and some “total flops”, according to the Telco Together Foundation which is planning to extend the trial through 2017.

UK Charitable Giving Held Steady ‘Despite Brexit’

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 12th April 2017 -  People are becoming more charitable in the UK with almost nine in 10 people (89 per cent) saying they did something “charitable” last year, according to a major not-for-profit study on giving.

Sector Petition to Retain Funding for Volunteering Support Services

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 12th April 2017 -  Volunteering Australia and the state and territory peak bodies have called on the not-for-profit sector to sign a petition to the Senate calling for retained funding for volunteering support services.
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