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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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Providing Mental Health Solutions Inside Parliament and in the Community

Changemaker

Luke Michael, Monday, 19th March 2018 -  Amanda Bresnan is the executive director of Community Mental Health Australia, and has previously served as a Greens MP in the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly. She is this week’s Changemaker.

Philanthropists Called on to Champion the LGBTQI Community

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Luke Michael, Friday, 16th March 2018 -  Australian philanthropists have been called on to “step up” and champion the LGBTQI community, after a new report found just 0.8 per cent of grant-making charities in Australia funded LGBTQI people in 2016.

Anglicare Says Support Service Cuts Are Hurting Asylum Seekers

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Luke Michael, Wednesday, 14th March 2018 -  Asylum seekers are experiencing distress and further hardship because of recent cuts to a government support service, according to Anglicare.

Social Sector Calls for Action as Homelessness Rises by 14 Per Cent

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Luke Michael, Wednesday, 14th March 2018 -  The social sector has called for action in wake of new census data, which revealed that homelessness in Australia has risen by almost 14 per cent in five years.

Jeff Kennett Says Foreign Donations Bill Will ‘Stifle Australian Philanthropy’

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Luke Michael, Wednesday, 14th March 2018 -  Former Victorian premier and Equity Trustees' chairman Jeff Kennett has warned that the federal government’s proposed foreign donations bill “has gone too far” and “threatens to stifle Australian philanthropy”.

Charities and NFPs to be Exempt from Labor’s Tax System Reforms

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Luke Michael, Tuesday, 13th March 2018 -  Peak bodies in the social sector have welcomed news that charity and not-for-profit organisations will be exempt from a Labor Party proposal to scale back refundable franking credit arrangements.

Victoria and NSW Commit to Child Sexual Abuse Redress Scheme

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Luke Michael, Friday, 9th March 2018 -  Churches, charities and other non-government institutions have been urged to join the national child sexual abuse redress scheme, after New South Wales and Victoria became the first states to opt-in to the scheme.  

Concerns Raised Over Charity-Funded Trip For Bill Shorten

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Luke Michael, Friday, 9th March 2018 -  The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission has been asked to investigate the Australian Conservation Foundation, after the environmental charity funded a trip for opposition leader Bill Shorten to visit North Queensland.

Mental Illness a Leading Cause of Disability for Australian Women

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Luke Michael, Friday, 9th March 2018 -  Mental illness is a leading cause of disability for women in Australia, and social factors are putting women at a higher risk of experiencing anxiety and depression than men, a prominent women’s health standards body has warned.     

Social Impact Measurement Startup Wins US$100K Pitch Comp

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Luke Michael, Thursday, 8th March 2018 -  A tech startup offering a platform for not for profits to measure their social impact and secure funding has won more than $100,000 at a pitching competition in Sydney, and the company’s founders believe there is “tremendous untapped potential” for investment in the sector.

Charities Fear Funding Cuts Will Follow SA Election

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Luke Michael, Wednesday, 7th March 2018 -  Key peak bodies in South Australia’s health and community services sector have urged the major parties to protect their funding ahead of the upcoming state election, with fears that “efficiency dividends” will be implemented by the incoming government.  

Financial Inclusion Program Completes First Phase

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Luke Michael, Wednesday, 7th March 2018 -  A program helping three million Australians affected by financial exclusion has completed its first phase, with the backing of 30 organisations across the government, business, academic and community sectors.
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