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Maggie Coggan is a journalist at Pro Bono News covering the social sector.

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Robo-debt Faces Up to Landmark Court Case

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Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 6th February 2019 -  The social sector has thrown its support behind Victoria Legal Aid’s “landmark” challenge of the controversial automated debt recovery system, known as robo-debt.

LGBTQI+ Sector Celebrates Victorian Promise to Ban Gay Conversion Therapy

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Maggie Coggan, Monday, 4th February 2019 -  The LGBTQI+ sector is celebrating Victoria’s announcement to outlaw gay conversion therapy, and says it will keep a close eye on the government to ensure all commitments are kept.    

Cheers to a Change in Australia’s Culture

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Maggie Coggan, Monday, 4th February 2019 -  Christina DeLay is co-founder of Altina Drinks, a social enterprise hoping to tip Australia’s drinking culture on its head with a range of alcohol-free cocktails. She’s this week’s changemaker.  

Calls for Cross-Sector Collaboration to Fix Skills Shortage

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Maggie Coggan, Monday, 4th February 2019 -  The Foundation for Young Australians is calling for urgent action on a looming skills shortage, which they say will leave the country with major social and economic problems if not quickly dealt with.

Senate Hearing Finds Fundraising Laws Are Broken… But Can Be Fixed

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Maggie Coggan, Friday, 1st February 2019 -  Key players in the campaign to fix state fundraising laws believe they have reached a tipping point in a two-decade-long battle, following the final hearing of the senate inquiry into charitable fundraising.

icare foundation’s Quality of Life Fund Now Open

Maggie Coggan, Thursday, 31st January 2019 -  Applications are open for a share in $4 million of funding from the icare foundation’s Quality of Life Fund to seed and scale initiatives that improve quality of life for people who have been seriously injured as well as their families.

RSL NSW Fraud Charge Reignites Fix Fundraising Campaign

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Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 30th January 2019 -  The arrest of the ex-RSL NSW president on fraud charges has reignited calls to fix state fundraising laws, as sector experts say the state laws played no role in the regulation of the charity.

Aboriginal Controlled Health Services Undergo Rethink

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Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 30th January 2019 -  The release of a national framework could spark a rethink in the way primary health services are delivered to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, creating a fairer and more accessible system.  

Identifying and Selecting Opportunities to Diversify Revenue Streams

Maggie Coggan, Tuesday, 29th January 2019 -  The upcoming Diversifying Revenue Channels in For Purpose Organisations conference offers not for profits the chance to learn how to apply commercial principles without losing purpose.

Conserving Australia’s Future

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Maggie Coggan, Monday, 28th January 2019 -  Rich Gilmore is the Australian director of The Nature Conservancy, and is fighting to conserve and restore Australia’s precious landscape by involving sectors across the board, and making them part of the issue. He is this week’s Changemaker.    

Indigenous Groups Call for Cross-sector Support to Change the Date

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Maggie Coggan, Friday, 25th January 2019 -  Peak Indigenous not for profits are calling for more cross-sector collaboration between organisations and corporations, as the battle to change the date of Australia Day continues.
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