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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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Commonwealth Ombudsman Critical of Centrelink Auto-Debt Recovery System

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Lina Caneva, Monday, 10th April 2017 -  A report by the Commonwealth Ombudsman into the operations of the federal government’s controversial Centrelink auto-debt recovery program has found that the system had poor administration which failed to communicate adequately with customers.

Final NFP Appeal for Melbourne to Abandon Proposed Homeless Bylaws

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Lina Caneva, Friday, 7th April 2017 -  An alliance of 54 Victorian welfare chiefs, church leaders and legal experts, have released a 14-point plan the City of Melbourne could adopt as an alternative to introducing laws that ban rough sleeping.

Banks Join NFP Job Programs to Help Refugees

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 6th April 2017 -  Two major Australian banks are pushing their social responsibility activities into assisting refugees into work – and while one is celebrating a long-term partnership, another is just setting out.

Job Clarity and Organisational Direction are Key to NFP Employee Engagement

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 6th April 2017 -  Successful employee engagement in the not-for-profit sector is highly dependent on clarity around job roles and organisational direction rather than pay rates, according to Pro Bono Australia’s annual NFP salary survey.

Community Partnership Grants

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 5th April 2017 -  Community organisations can apply for a share of $160,000 in Commonwealth government funding for projects that showcase their philanthropic partnerships.

NSW Funding to “Fill Void” for Community Legal Centres

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 5th April 2017 -  A move by the NSW government to inject more than $6 million over two years in additional funding for community legal centres (CLCs) has been described as “stepping in to fill the void” created by a pending reduction in funding by the federal government of 23 per cent in NSW.

Showcasing Innovation on Youth Homelessness Matters Day

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 5th April 2017 -  Innovative youth refuges with wrap-around services are being showcased as part of a Youth Homelessness Matters Day forum on Wednesday - an initiative of the National Youth Coalition for Housing (NYCH).

Collective Giving Trending for Australian Philanthropists

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 5th April 2017 -  More Australian philanthropists are engaging in collective giving in addition to their normal giving, according to the first detailed report on philanthropy released as part of the national Giving Australia research.

Whitelion Charity Merger Bears Fruit

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 4th April 2017 -  Social enterprise, Fruit2Work has merged with youth charity Whitelion in a partnership that will see the organisations share administrative resources and office space in a bid to grow more quickly.
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