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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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Shake Up in Volunteer Peak Bodies

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 5th January 2016 -  There is to be a new year shakeup in Australia’s volunteering peak bodies as the CEO of Volunteering Western Australia, Mara Basanovic, takes over the top role at Volunteering Queensland after eight years in the WA job.

Australian Aid Agencies to Assist India’s Earthquake Victims

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 5th January 2016 -  Australia's overseas aid agencies are preparing to respond with humanitarian aid after a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck India’s Manipur State.

Building Research Capacity in the NFP Sector

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 22nd December 2015 -  There are new signs that Not for Profits will no longer work in silos but come together to define issues, articulate outcomes, engage in peer review work, and share data and projects, writes research consultants Katrina Stratton and Brooke Jones.

Aged Care Sector Hits Back Over False Claim Allegations

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 17th December 2015 -  The aged care sector has taken the Federal Government to task over claims that service providers were making false funding claims resulting in some media reports alleging that they were “rorting” the subsidy system.

Homelessness Peak Prepares to Close its Doors

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 15th December 2015 -  The national peak body for homelessness services, Homelessness Australia, is preparing to close its headquarters after the Federal Government stopped its funding for 2016.

Full-Scheme NDIS Rollout in SA Includes Young Children

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 15th December 2015 -  Australia’s disability sector has applauded the move by the State and Federal Governments to complete the trial of the National Disability Insurance Scheme in South Australia with the inclusion of young children and a commitment to a full scheme from 1 July 2016.

Peter Greste Wins Human Rights Medal

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 10th December 2015 -  Journalist Peter Greste has won the 2015 Human Rights Medal at a ceremony in Sydney.

Predictions for Civil Society in 2016

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 10th December 2015 -  The changing nature of employment, the spread of automation and the liabilities around collecting digital data will raise serious questions for civil society about how their systems of social support must adapt, a US philanthropy expert has predicted for 2016.

Culture of Fear Revealed – Disability Abuse Report

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 9th December 2015 -  A damning Ombudsman's report in Victoria says there’s an entrenched culture of fear in the disability sector, contributing to significant under-reporting of abuse.

Most NFPs Positive About PM’s Innovation Agenda

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 8th December 2015 -  The Turnbull Government’s four year $1.1 billion dollar Innovation Statement has received an overall positive reaction from the Not for Profit sector.

UK Trustees Warned on Fundraising

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 8th December 2015 -  The UK charity regulator has issued a warning that charity trustees must take responsibility for fundraising in their organisations.

Eve Mahlab AO Retires from Women Donors Network

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 3rd December 2015 -  Philanthropist and business woman, Eve Mahlab, has retired as Chair of the organisation she founded in 2009 as an advocacy and education organisation to catalyse philanthropic investment in women and girls – the Australian Women Donors Network.
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