Close Search
 
MEDIA, JOBS & RESOURCES for the COMMON GOOD

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.

Articles:

Indigenous Digital Excellence Awards

null

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 21st February 2017 -  A call for nominations has gone out for Australia’s first national Indigenous Digital Excellence (IDX) Awards with a prize pool of $100,000.

Same-Sex Marriage Bill Strikes a Good Balance

null

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 16th February 2017 -  A consensus Parliamentary report into the federal government's same-sex marriage bill strikes a good balance between freedom of religion and freedom from discrimination, according to The Law Council of Australia.

Social Enterprise Strategy to Create Employment Opportunities for Disadvantaged

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 16th February 2017 -  The Victorian government has released what it describes as Australia’s first-ever strategy for social enterprises to strengthen the sector and create more employment opportunities for disadvantaged Victorians.

Renters Face Insecurity, Poor Quality Housing, and Discrimination – Report

null

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 16th February 2017 -  Consumer group CHOICE, the National Association of Tenants’ Organisations and homeless organisation National Shelter have called on governments to prioritise rental security and quality issues, as well as affordability, as a national study revealed widespread fear and discrimination being faced by housing tenants.

$5M Potter Foundation Donation for Vocational Education and Training

null

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 15th February 2017 -  A $5 million donation from The Ian Potter Foundation will help fund a new state-of-the-art skills development hub at Victoria University’s Sunshine campus to tackle job shortages in Melbourne’s West.

Ask Izzy Apps Expands to Help Indigenous Homeless

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 15th February 2017 -  The not-for-profit mobile website connecting homeless people with essential support services, Ask Izzy, is being expanded to improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander access to health and wellbeing services.

NFP Submissions on Whistleblower Protections

null

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 15th February 2017 -  The not-for-profit sector is supportive of whistleblower protections, but not if a new set of obligations are imposed on the sector without due consultation and consideration, according to a submission by the Community Council for Australia (CCA) to a parliamentary inquiry.

Govt Urged to ‘Share the Love’ on Volunteer Funding

null

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 14th February 2017 -  Representatives from Australia’s volunteer management sector converged on Canberra on Tuesday to appeal to the government to restore federal funding for their operations.

Charity Regulator Revokes Three QLD Charities

null

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 14th February 2017 -  The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) has revoked the charity status of three organisations following investigations into their operations.

NFPs Welcome Ratification of Convention Against Torture Protocol

null

Lina Caneva, Friday, 10th February 2017 -  The not-for-profit sector has welcomed the federal government’s move to ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture (OPCAT) describing the move as a positive and historic step in the campaign to end torture.
pba inverse logo
Subscribe Twitter Facebook
×