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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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South Australia Scene for Jobs Fight

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Lina Caneva, Monday, 7th March 2016 -  South Australian welfare groups have warned that a new state government jobs plan could slash subsidised training – a key pathway into workforce participation.

Reprieve for NDIS Board Members

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Lina Caneva, Monday, 7th March 2016 -  The Federal Government has given a reprieve to members of the inaugural board of the National Disability Insurance Scheme, backing away from its earlier plans to replace them all with heavyweights from the corporate sector.

Lord Mayor’s Report on Women and Poverty

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Lina Caneva, Monday, 7th March 2016 -  A new Not for Profit report has revealed that three in 10 women aged over 60 live in permanent income poverty compared to just 27 per cent of single older men.

Australia’s Charity Regulator Saved

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Lina Caneva, Friday, 4th March 2016 -  The Federal Government has decided to keep the national charity regulator, the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission, after almost two years of speculation.

Melbourne Entrepreneur to Launch SleepBus

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 3rd March 2016 -  A Melbourne entrepreneur is fundraising to build a giant bus to provide overnight accommodation for people sleeping rough or homeless people.

Scourge of ‘Short-termism’ for NFP Boards

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 3rd March 2016 -  Excessive “short-termism” is the scourge of the modern boardroom and pervades all organisations including Not for Profit boards, a national governance summit has been told. The CEO of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD), John Brogden, told the inaugural…

AMP Foundation $3M NFP Job Creation Partnerships

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 3rd March 2016 -  The AMP Foundation is offering up to $3 million in funding partnerships with Not for Profits that are planning to or delivering innovative and evidence-based projects tackling unemployment and creating jobs.

Fundraising Task Force to Examine Sector Viability

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 3rd March 2016 -  The Fundraising Institute of Australia has formed a high-level task force to ensure the long term viability of the fundraising sector, the peak body’s national conference in Melbourne has been told.

ACOSS Deputy Steps Down for Health and Justice Role

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 3rd March 2016 -  The Deputy CEO of Australia’s welfare peak body ACOSS, Dr Tessa Boyd-Caine, has resigned to head up a new national centre for health and justice partnerships.

Social Impact of Natural Disasters Revealed

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 2nd March 2016 -  Government, business and Not for Profits need to do more to address the medium and long-term economic cost and social impact of natural disasters, according to two reports by the Australian Business Roundtable for Disaster Resilience and Safer Communities.

Vic Govt Funds Ground-Breaking Homelessness Project

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 2nd March 2016 -  The Victorian Government has allocated $1.2 million for a targeted program to end long-term homelessness that has been piloted by welfare Not for Profit, Sacred Heart Mission. Minister for Housing, Disability, Ageing and Mental Health, Martin Foley is to outline

Charities Urged to Review Commercial Partnerships

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 1st March 2016 -  The UK Charity Commission has issued an alert to Not for Profit trustees warning them to review any commercial relationships they may have.
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