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Lina Caneva

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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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Changes to Secrecy Provisions for Detention Centre Workers

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Lina Caneva, Monday, 14th August 2017 -  Aid agency Save the Children has welcomed a move by federal government to clarify its laws around the sharing of information gathered in immigration detention centres by workers.

Nominate for Human Rights Award

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Lina Caneva, Monday, 14th August 2017 -  The Australian Human Rights Commission is calling for nominations for the 2017 Human Rights Awards.

A Passion for Practice, Policy and Research to Help the Disadvantaged

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Lina Caneva, Friday, 11th August 2017 -  For MacKillop Family Services, 2017 marks 20 years since the catholic not-for-profit organisation was formed by the Sisters of Mercy, the Christian Brothers and the Sisters of Saint Joseph to promote justice and provide assistance to disadvantaged children and families.

Australian Disability Workforce Revealed – Casual Workers Higher Than In Aged Care

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Lina Caneva, Friday, 11th August 2017 -  An inaugural report into the Australian disability workforce reveals a sector growing rapidly and experimenting with work arrangements and recruitment approaches – with more casual employees in the disability sector than in the aged care sector.

NFP High Court Challenge to Same-Sex Marriage Postal Vote

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 10th August 2017 -  Not-for-profit legal centre, the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC), has commenced proceedings in the High Court, in a bid to stop the federal government going ahead with the postal vote on same sex marriage.

Company Directors Warn on DGR Reform Restricting Advocacy

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 10th August 2017 -  The Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) has warned against any proposals that would create additional regulatory burden on the charity sector or diminish its ability to advocate, as part of the government’s plans to reform the tax deductible gift recipient (DGR) system.

NDIS Fails to Provide ‘Decent’ Disability Jobs – Union Report

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 10th August 2017 -  A new report commissioned by the unions representing Australia’s community sector workers has raised concerns about the ability of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to provide "decent jobs for disability support workers".

Myles McGregor Lowndes Named Emeritus Professor

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 10th August 2017 -  The founding director of the Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies at QUT, Professor Myles McGregor-Lowndes has been recognised for his distinguished and longstanding contribution to the university over 35 years with the title of Emeritus Professor.

Govt Releases Social Impact Investment Principles

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 9th August 2017 -  The Turnbull government has announced a set of principles to help develop Australia’s Social Impact Investing market.

Federal Govt Extends Advocacy Funding – States Called on to Follow Suit

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 9th August 2017 -  The federal government has extended funding for disability advocacy services to the tune of $60 million, but the not-for-profit sector has warned the biggest risk to advocacy services is the reluctance of the states to continue their advocacy funding.

Proposed Changes to Citizenship Not Good for Business

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 9th August 2017 -  The Diversity Council Australia (DCA) says proposed changes to Australia’s citizenship process would “not be good for business”.

Advocacy and ‘In Australia’ Concerns in DGR Reform – Philanthropy Australia

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 8th August 2017 -  Peak body Philanthropy Australia says it has major concerns about new reporting requirements for charities undertaking advocacy, especially environmental charities, as well as the reintroduction of the ‘In Australia’ requirement, in its submission to the federal government’s discussion paper into deductible gift recipient status (DGRs) reforms.
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