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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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Melbourne Entrepreneur to Launch SleepBus

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 3rd March 2016 -  A Melbourne entrepreneur is fundraising to build a giant bus to provide overnight accommodation for people sleeping rough or homeless people.

Scourge of ‘Short-termism’ for NFP Boards

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 3rd March 2016 -  Excessive “short-termism” is the scourge of the modern boardroom and pervades all organisations including Not for Profit boards, a national governance summit has been told. The CEO of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD), John Brogden, told the inaugural…

AMP Foundation $3M NFP Job Creation Partnerships

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 3rd March 2016 -  The AMP Foundation is offering up to $3 million in funding partnerships with Not for Profits that are planning to or delivering innovative and evidence-based projects tackling unemployment and creating jobs.

Fundraising Task Force to Examine Sector Viability

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 3rd March 2016 -  The Fundraising Institute of Australia has formed a high-level task force to ensure the long term viability of the fundraising sector, the peak body’s national conference in Melbourne has been told.

ACOSS Deputy Steps Down for Health and Justice Role

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 3rd March 2016 -  The Deputy CEO of Australia’s welfare peak body ACOSS, Dr Tessa Boyd-Caine, has resigned to head up a new national centre for health and justice partnerships.

Social Impact of Natural Disasters Revealed

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 2nd March 2016 -  Government, business and Not for Profits need to do more to address the medium and long-term economic cost and social impact of natural disasters, according to two reports by the Australian Business Roundtable for Disaster Resilience and Safer Communities.

Vic Govt Funds Ground-Breaking Homelessness Project

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 2nd March 2016 -  The Victorian Government has allocated $1.2 million for a targeted program to end long-term homelessness that has been piloted by welfare Not for Profit, Sacred Heart Mission. Minister for Housing, Disability, Ageing and Mental Health, Martin Foley is to outline

Charities Urged to Review Commercial Partnerships

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 1st March 2016 -  The UK Charity Commission has issued an alert to Not for Profit trustees warning them to review any commercial relationships they may have.

Conflict Resolution Toolkit for NFPs

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 1st March 2016 -  The NSW Centre for Volunteering has produced a conflict resolution toolkit for Not for Profits as part of a new trial service which focuses on helping with mediation between volunteers and organisations.

Challenge to Government on Stroke Funding

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 1st March 2016 -  Australians are being denied the latest advancements in stroke treatment, with hospitals ill-equipped to deliver around the clock access to lifesaving surgery, according to the Stroke Foundation.

Health Gap Widens Between Australians with Disability and those Without

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 25th February 2016 -  Australians with disability are still significantly more likely to report having poor health, be smokers and be obese than those without disability, according to a new report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.

Aussie Kids Missing School and Going Hungry – Report

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 25th February 2016 -  One in 10 Australian children miss school at least once a week, almost one in six have been bullied, and one in 30 – a child in almost every classroom – goes to bed or school hungry nearly every day, according to a new report.
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