Lourdes Antenor author

Lourdes Antenor is an experienced writer who specialises in the not-for-profit sector and its affiliations. She is the content producer for Third Sector News, an online knowledge-based platform for and about the Australian NFP sector.

News, Reports, Women, Domestic and Family Violence

Domestic Violence NSW releases report on Policing of Domestic and Family Violence

Lourdes Antenor April 7, 2022

“I have had many, many clients who have no understanding of their AVOs [protection orders], no follow up by police, no update, not being informed

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Funding, Housing

Homes for Homes opens first funding round for affordable housing projects

Lourdes Antenor April 7, 2022

Homes for Homes opened a new grant funding round for social and affordable housing projects, with up to $160,000 available for the first time across

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Fundraising, Health, Youth, Cancer

Metricon rides 568km to support young Australians living with cancer

Lourdes Antenor April 7, 2022

After a grueling five-day bike ride through Victoria covering over 568km, Metricon’s VIC Cycle team comprising of 24 riders, returned to Metricon’s HQ. Raising $240,000

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Leadership, research, Health, Policy, Partnerships, covid-19

Insights from the Pandemic: An independent review of Australia’s COVID-19 response

Lourdes Antenor April 5, 2022

Three of Australia’s prominent philanthropic foundations have joined together to establish an independent review of the country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact

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Appointments

HeartKids Limited announces Elizabeth Foley as new chair

Lourdes Antenor April 5, 2022

Following an extensive search process to identify a suitable successor, Elizabeth Foley has been appointed to the Board of HeartKids Limited as the organisation’s new

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Education, Youth, Autism, Health

Opening up communication possibilities for students with autism

Lourdes Antenor April 5, 2022

“Communication is a basic human right. Sometimes people think that just because a child with autism has trouble communicating or isn’t verbal, they can’t communicate

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Disability, Youth

Thebarton Senior College students build prosthetic hands for amputee victims in the developing world

Lourdes Antenor April 5, 2022

The students at Thebarton Senior College in Torrensville – many of whom are new arrivals to Australia and come from non-English speaking backgrounds – will shift their

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Health, Youth, Child Protection

Experience life after hearing loss through virtual reality

Lourdes Antenor April 5, 2022

The Shepherd Centre has unveiled a first-of-its-kind virtual reality (VR) to allow others to experience life with hearing loss. The experience was designed to prevent

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Foreign Aid, Latest News, Governance, World

ACFID welcomes immediate aid boost for Pacific recovery

Lourdes Antenor March 31, 2022

Australia’s peak body for aid NGOs – the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) – has welcomed the Australian government’s decision to increase the Australian

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Volunteering, Government

Volunteering Australia responds to the Federal Budget release

Lourdes Antenor March 31, 2022

Volunteering is central to Australia’s economic and social resilience. As the ongoing flood crisis in New South Wales and Queensland highlights, the contribution of volunteers

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