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Maggie Coggan

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

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Federal Government Under Fire Over Funding Allocations

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Maggie Coggan, Monday, 19th November 2018 -  The peak body for Western Australian social services has lashed out at the federal government for cutting funding to domestic and family violence programs in the state, saying it’s because domestic violence is not the headline issue.

Disability Sector Remains Suspicious Over Employment Taskforce

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Maggie Coggan, Monday, 19th November 2018 -  The federal government has unveiled a joint employment taskforce to tackle high rates of disability unemployment, but service providers have raised concerns about whether enough is being done to include people with disability in open employment opportunities.

Standing up and Speaking Out on a Broken System

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Maggie Coggan, Monday, 19th November 2018 -  Anthony Kelly is executive officer of the Police Accountability Project – an initiative run out of the Flemington and Kensington Community Legal Centre – which provides legal aid to the vulnerable, and works to overhaul a broken system of policing. He is this week’s Changemaker.

My Health Record Opt-out Hard For People With Disability

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Maggie Coggan, Thursday, 15th November 2018 -  The opt-out period for My Health Record is being extended until the end of January, but disability advocates say more resources are needed to help people with disability make an informed decision.  

Concerns Over Restructure to Social Policy

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Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 14th November 2018 -  Labor’s promise of an overhaul to social policy making through an evaluator general has been welcomed by the sector, but some say it could be costly and not effective for programs across the board.

NSW Groups Fear Second Stolen Generation Over Adoption Reforms

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Maggie Coggan, Tuesday, 13th November 2018 -  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander legal and community groups fear a bill reforming child protection and adoption laws in New South Wales will sever Indigenous children's connection to culture, and result in a second stolen generation.

Live Crowdfunding Raises Half a Million to Increase Social Impact

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Maggie Coggan, Tuesday, 13th November 2018 -  Australia’s first blended live crowdfunding event has raised close to half a million dollars for three grassroots social enterprises, and has been touted as an innovative way to raise funds for the social enterprise sector.

White Ribbon CEO Puts Hasty Departure Down to Culture Clash

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Maggie Coggan, Monday, 12th November 2018 -  Weeks after removing a statement supporting women’s reproductive rights from the website of anti-domestic violence group White Ribbon, the newly ousted CEO says she was forced to step down over conflicting ideas of leadership.  

Government Backtracks on Cuts to Food Relief Charity

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Maggie Coggan, Monday, 12th November 2018 -  The federal government has reversed funding cuts to Australia’s largest food charity, following a severe backlash from the sector and the wider public.    

Closing the Eye Health Gap

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Maggie Coggan, Monday, 12th November 2018 -  Professor Hugh Taylor AC is the founder of Indigenous Eye Health at Melbourne University, and is fighting to close the gap of preventable blindness among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders by 2020. He is this week’s Changemaker.

Foreign Aid Sector Stretched Thin Over PM Promise

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Maggie Coggan, Thursday, 8th November 2018 -  Members of Australia’s foreign aid sector have welcomed a promise by Prime Minister Scott Morrison to funnel money into Pacific regions, but say the foreign aid budget needs to be increased significantly.  

Minister Rejects Charity Boss’s Claim That Acknowledgement of Country May Signal Bias

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Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 7th November 2018 -  The Indigenous Affairs Minister, Nigel Scullion, has dismissed claims by the head of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission, Dr Gary Johns, that including an acknowledgement of country in an email signature indicates a bias toward Indigenous charities.  
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