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Luke Michael

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

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NDIS Urged to Implement Portable Training System for Workers

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Luke Michael, Tuesday, 17th April 2018 -  A leading economist has called for a portable training system for disability support workers, as he warned the market-oriented delivery system built into the National Disability Insurance Scheme could promote an unstable “gig economy mentality”.

Report Finds One in Five Australian Kids Going Hungry

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Luke Michael, Monday, 16th April 2018 -  Australia's largest food relief organisation has called for urgent action to address food insecurity, after a report found more than one in five children have gone hungry in the past year.

Hungary Set to Crackdown on NGOs Supporting Migrants

Around the World

Luke Michael, Monday, 16th April 2018 -  Hungary’s prime minister has vowed to push through legislation targeting civil society organisations that support migrants, after securing a landslide re-election victory on an anti-immigration platform.

AMA Calls For “Bipartisan Commitment” to Fund NDIS

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Luke Michael, Thursday, 12th April 2018 -  The Australian Medical Association has called on Labor to support a Medicare levy rise to fund the National Disability Insurance Scheme, but the opposition said they had a “better and fairer” way to fund the scheme.

Disability Groups Call For Accessible ICT in Public Service Workplaces

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Luke Michael, Wednesday, 11th April 2018 -  The Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) has pledged to promote and monitor accessibility guidelines, after a joint statement from 25 disability groups called for the procurement of accessible information and communications technology (ICT) in the Australian Public Service.

Charities Warn Aid Cuts Are Diminishing Australia’s Regional Influence

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Luke Michael, Wednesday, 11th April 2018 -  Aid charities have warned that continuing cuts to Australia’s aid budget are diminishing the nation’s influence in the Pacific region, after it emerged Australia has fallen in the global aid rankings for the third year in a row.

Greens Pressure Labor and Crossbench to Reject Foreign Donations Bill

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Luke Michael, Wednesday, 11th April 2018 -  The Greens have placed pressure on the opposition and crossbenchers to reject the foreign donations bill outright, despite indications from the Labor Party that they would be open to supporting an amended version of the legislation.

Charities Remain Concerned with Foreign Donations Bill

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Luke Michael, Tuesday, 10th April 2018 -  The charity sector has welcomed recommendations on the foreign donations bill as a “step in the right direction”, but still called on the government to go “back to the drawing board” and redraft the legislation.

Foreign Donations Report Aims to Provide ‘Greater Clarity for Charities’

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Luke Michael, Monday, 9th April 2018 -  The Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters has released its report on the Electoral Funding and Disclosure Reform Bill, making 15 recommendations which the committee hopes will “provide greater clarity for charities”.

Social Sector Urged to Implement ‘Trauma-Informed’ Approach to Service Delivery

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Luke Michael, Monday, 9th April 2018 -  Social sector service providers need to implement a “trauma-informed” approach when dealing with childhood trauma victims, according to a new report.

Creating a World Where Everyone Can See

Changemaker

Luke Michael, Monday, 9th April 2018 -  Dr James Muecke is an ophthalmologist and co-founder of eye health charity Sight For All. He is this week’s Changemaker.

NSW Government Commits to Disability Advocacy Funding

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Luke Michael, Friday, 6th April 2018 -  New South Wales disability advocates have breathed a “collective sigh of relief”, after the state government backflipped on plans to cut funding for disability advocacy groups.
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