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

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Cartoon to Help Call Out Dodgy NDIS Care

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Maggie Coggan, Tuesday, 2nd October 2018 -  It’s hoped a multilingual cartoon will encourage people with disability to speak up about dodgy care under the National Disability Insurance Scheme in Northern Territory.

Macquarie Group Launches $50M Award to Mark 50th Anniversary

Maggie Coggan, Tuesday, 2nd October 2018 -  Macquarie Group has announced the Macquarie 50th Anniversary Award, a $50 million philanthropic commitment, to initiate or build on bold ideas to address social need.

Unlocking the Door to Stop Disability Discrimination

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Maggie Coggan, Monday, 1st October 2018 -  A peak disability body is calling on the New South Wales government to unlock wheelchair accessible toilets around the state, saying it’s a major cause of grief for people with disability.

Campaign Pushes For Drug Policy Rethink

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Maggie Coggan, Monday, 1st October 2018 -  With drug induced deaths at a 20 year high in Australia, a coalition of 60 charity, community and health groups are launching a campaign to push for a rethink of current drug policy.   

Changes From the Ground Up

Changemaker

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 1st October 2018 -  Shukufa Tahiri is a former refugee, policy officer at the Refugee Council of Australia and founder of several grassroot organisations that work to empower migrant women. She is this week’s Changemaker.  

Toolkit Taking Women’s Advocacy to Next Level

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Maggie Coggan, Thursday, 27th September 2018 -  Gender equality advocates say a guide on how to lobby women’s issues to parliamentarians will help take advocacy to the next level.    

Improving the Ethics of Disability Care

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Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 26th September 2018 -  A new vocational training program putting ethics at the heart of disability care aims to protect the National Disability Insurance Scheme from the sorts of abuses recently uncovered in Australia’s aged care system.  

Digital Inclusion Program Hopes to Develop New Skills

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Maggie Coggan, Monday, 24th September 2018 -  With South Australia facing the worst rate of digital exclusion in the country, a new program is working hard to turn the statistic around.

Greens Push Government For Homelessness Targets

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Maggie Coggan, Monday, 24th September 2018 -  The Greens say the Coalition are showing a lack of commitment to fighting homelessness, and are calling on the federal government to introduce specific targets to tackle the problem.

ACNC Warns Public to Check Your Charity

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Maggie Coggan, Friday, 21st September 2018 -  The charities commission is encouraging the public to check the validity of an organisation before donating, following revelations a charity leader stole $750,000 from the not for profits she ran.   

Challenges Within ‘Global Overhaul’ of the Economy

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Maggie Coggan, Thursday, 20th September 2018 -  A proposal that could see a global overhaul of the economy as we know it, with social and natural capital traded alongside financial capital, is being met with mixed reactions from experts around its benefits to society.  
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