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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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Developing Specialist Disability Accommodation Within the NDIS

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 30th August 2017 -  The Summer Foundation and PricewaterhouseCoopers have released a joint report into the threats and opportunities for more accessible and affordable market-led housing under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

Innovative NFP Leaders Shine at HESTA Awards

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 30th August 2017 -  The Queensland founder of a not-for-profit organisation helping refugees access health care, and an oral health therapist who developed a free dental cleaning service for homeless youth have received top honours at the national 2017 HESTA Primary Health Care Awards.

Finalists Named in Inaugural Indigenous Digital Excellence Awards  

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 30th August 2017 -  Indigenous app developers, digital designers, entrepreneurs, online educators and virtual reality artists are some of the finalists in the inaugural Indigenous Digital Excellence (IDX) Awards.

MS Research Australia Named 2017 Telstra Charity  

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 30th August 2017 -  MS Research Australia – a not-for-profit organisation that funds and collaborates on research into multiple sclerosis (MS) – has won the 2017 Australian Charity Award at the 25th annual Telstra Business Awards.

Largest Philanthropic Bequest to Monash by Former Law Student

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 29th August 2017 -  Monash University has received one of its largest gifts from the estate of high-profile Melbourne lawyer and former law student Francine McNiff, who donated $3.72 million to the university.

St George Foundation Opens Grants to Assist Children

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 29th August 2017 -  St George Foundation is calling on community organisations focused on providing better futures for children to apply for grant funding of up to $50,000 each.

‘Learn From Our Mistakes’ – UK Expert Warns On Australian NDIS Transition

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Lina Caneva, Monday, 28th August 2017 -  Drawing on the experience of the United Kingdom in delivering a social care approach similar to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), a high-profile UK analyst has urged Australia to learn from their successes and mistakes.

Disability Vehicle Sharing Revs Up in South Australia

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Lina Caneva, Friday, 25th August 2017 -  An online platform called CARL that allows disability service providers to share their modified vehicles is operating a pilot program in South Australia and has begun discussions with technology NFP Connecting Up about it’s new ride sharing initiative called Shared Assets.

Regulator Reaches Governance Agreement with Embattled RSL SA

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 24th August 2017 -  The national regulator has entered into a compliance agreement with the new board of the Returned Services League (RSL) South Australia following an investigation into the charity’s operations which uncovered “serious governance and financial management concerns”.

Disability Support and Inclusion Grants Open

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 23rd August 2017 -  Organisations wanting to increase community inclusion and support people with disability can apply for national funding from the federal government under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

Legislation for Long Term Rental Agreements But Sector Sounds Warning

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 22nd August 2017 -  The Victorian government has introduced legislation for new long-term tenancy agreements but advocacy groups have warned the move only “tinkers around the edges” instead of looking at the bigger picture of tenancy reform.
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