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Luke Michael is a journalist at Pro Bono News covering the social sector.

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Disability Advocates Call For NDIS Funding Certainty

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Luke Michael, Monday, 29th October 2018 -  Disability groups are demanding assurances that National Disability Insurance Scheme funding is secure and fully covered into the future, after it emerged $3.9 billion originally promised to the scheme will be redirected to fund drought relief.

Government’s Plan to Cut Disability Support Pension Backfires

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Luke Michael, Friday, 26th October 2018 -  The federal government is ditching controversial plans to review the eligibility of 90,000 people on the Disability Support Pension after only a tiny fraction of recipients were found not to qualify for the payment.

Longer Foster Care Would Cut Suffering and Save Millions, Study Finds

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Luke Michael, Wednesday, 24th October 2018 -  Charities are pushing to extend state care in New South Wales to 21 years, with a report revealing extended foster care would save the state’s taxpayers $222 million over 10 years by reducing homelessness, mental health problems and crime rates among foster children.

Charity Scams on the Rise in Australia

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Luke Michael, Wednesday, 24th October 2018 -  Australians have lost more than $320,000 to charity fraud this year as scammers increasingly turn to creating fake charities or impersonating real ones.

Calls to Remove Charity Status of Abusive Organisations   

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Luke Michael, Tuesday, 23rd October 2018 -  Charities involved in institutional abuse that fail to enter the national redress scheme should lose their charitable status, abuse survivors say amid the prime minister’s national apology to survivors of child sexual abuse.

NDIS Lacks Data Transparency

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Luke Michael, Monday, 22nd October 2018 -  The National Disability Insurance Scheme needs to release more market data so providers can offer services where help is needed most, a new report says.

Reports of Abuse to UK Charity Watchdog on the Rise

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Luke Michael, Monday, 22nd October 2018 -  The UK Charity Commission says it is concerned about systemic underreporting of incidents by charities, despite receiving more than 2,000 reports of serious abuse in just seven months.

NDIS Fraud Squad Makes First Arrest

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Luke Michael, Friday, 19th October 2018 -  A man accused of stealing more than $400,000 from the National Disability Insurance Scheme has been charged by the government’s NDIS fraud squad.

One-stop Shop For Charities’ Financial Complaints

Luke Michael, Friday, 19th October 2018 -  Charities will soon be able to resolve major financial disputes for free through a new independent ombudsman.

Disadvantaged Jobseekers Facing Lack of Entry-Level Jobs

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Luke Michael, Thursday, 18th October 2018 -  Entry-level jobs for disadvantaged jobseekers are drying up, according to new analysis which reveals more than four people are competing for each low-skilled job in Australia.
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