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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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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.

NFP Anger Over ACT Govt Change to Charity Definition

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 29th October 2015 -  The Community Council for Australia has expressed dismay following the ACT Government’s decision to close off charitable deductions for some peak bodies through new legislation, which changes the Territory’s definition of charities.

Finalists Named in National Disability Awards

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 29th October 2015 -  Federal Minister for Social Services, Christian Porter, has announced the 27 finalists for the 2015 National Disability Awards.

NDIS Pay ‘Threat’ Calls for Innovation

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 27th October 2015 -  Claims by disability service providers that funding rates set by the government to pay for care and support services “threatens the success of the NDIS” highlight the need for innovation in Australia’s disability sector, according to two young social entrepreneurs.

Prominent Aussies & NFPs Back No New Coal Mines

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 27th October 2015 -  More than 60 prominent Australians with the support of major environmental Not for Profits have signed an open letter backing the President of Kiribati’s call for a moratorium on new coal mines.
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