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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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Concealed Budget Cuts ‘Killing’ Australia’s Health Sector

Lina Caneva, Friday, 13th November 2015 -  A coalition of over 20 peak and non-government organisations from the health and community sectors has called on the Federal Government to scrap plans to cut nearly $800 million in funding to key health initiatives over the next four financial years.

NFP Calls for Child Asylum Seeker Guardian

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 12th November 2015 -  National welfare Not for Profit, the St Vincent de Paul Society, has called for the appointment of an independent guardian for unaccompanied children seeking asylum in Australia.

Former UK PM Weighs in on ‘Desirability’ of Charity Mergers

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 12th November 2015 -  Former UK Conservative prime minister, Sir John Major, has warned Britain that it needs a reality check when it comes to the charity sector but the call for more mergers may not be the answer.

Most UK Charity Mergers are ‘Rescues’ in a Brutal Environment

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 11th November 2015 -  Most charity mergers in the UK are “rescues” of failing organisations in a brutal environment, rather than strategic moves intended to improve services and outcomes, according to new research.

World First Framework to Prevent Domestic Violence

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 10th November 2015 -  Australia has become the first country to deliver a consistent and integrated national approach to the prevention of violence against women and children, a national launch event in Canberra has been told.

Australia’s Human Rights Scorecard ‘Concerning’

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 10th November 2015 -  Australia's asylum seeker policies and the treatment of people with disability have been heavily criticised in a review by the United Nation’s human rights body in Geneva .

New Calculator Measures Volunteer Impact

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 5th November 2015 -  Peak bodies, Volunteering Tasmania and WA, have launched an online tool to accurately understand the economic impact of Not for Profit volunteer programs, to coincide with International Volunteer Managers Day.

Innovative Technology Key to NDIS

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 5th November 2015 -  Participants in the National Disability Insurance Scheme will spend $1 billion a year on assistive technology when it is fully operational, a national conference has been told.

Impact Investing to Change the Debate on Australia’s Use of Water

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 4th November 2015 -  A new impact investment with The Nature Conservancy is set to provide exposure to Australia’s emerging water market while aiming to deliver significant environmental watering to some of Australia’s most precious wetlands.

No Blowout of Disability Support Pension Costs – NFP

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Lina Caneva, Monday, 2nd November 2015 -  The number of people receiving Disability Support Pensions in Australia is in decline and so there is no blowout occurring despite media claims to the contrary, according to the CEO of peak body, National Disability Services, Ken Baker.

Charity Regulator Unfazed by ACT’s Move on Charity Definition

Lina Caneva, Monday, 2nd November 2015 -  The Australian charity regulator says it will continue its national harmonisation efforts in the Not for Profit sector despite the ACT Government’s move to introduce its own definition of charity.

Charity Calls for More Detention Transparency

Lina Caneva, Saturday, 31st October 2015 -  Aid agency Save The Children has called on the Turnbull Government to provide greater transparency and independent oversight of all Australian and offshore processing centres as the organisation ends its welfare contract on Nauru.
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