MEDIA, JOBS & RESOURCES for the COMMON GOOD

Wendy Williams is a journalist specialising in the not-for-profit sector and broader social economy. She has been the editor of Pro Bono News since 2018.

Articles:

Putting a Human Face on the Refugee Experience

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 13th June 2017 -  Filmed over 10 years in Wagga Wagga, Constance on the Edge is an unflinchingly honest portrayal of one refugee family’s resettlement story in regional Australia.

AIME Goes Global For a More Equal World

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Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 13th June 2017 -  A not for profit that supports Indigenous students through high school and into university or employment at the same rate as every Australian child, has gone global in a bid to address inequality.

Calls for a Workplace Cookluck Club

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Wendy Williams, Friday, 9th June 2017 -  A national volunteer-led organisation is calling on workplaces to pool their leftovers and create a potluck lunch in a bid to stop food wastage and encourage team bonding.

Youth Projects Recognised for Cutting Jobless Rate

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Wendy Williams, Friday, 9th June 2017 -  A not-for-profit that provides health, outreach, employment, education and training services to young people experiencing disadvantage, unemployment, homelessness, alcohol and other drug issues has been awarded for cutting the jobless rate.

Disadvantaged Young People Given Future Insights for Jobs

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Wendy Williams, Friday, 9th June 2017 -  A new program has been launched in Victoria to help disadvantaged young people gain practical skills to help them stand out in the competitive job market and address some of the barriers to youth unemployment.

Now is the Time to Connect With Volunteers

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Wendy Williams, Thursday, 8th June 2017 -  Now is the time to connect with people who may not have been connected with formal volunteering and harness that energy and passion towards making a difference, according to US volunteer management consultant Tobi Johnson.

Report Calls for Government to Defend Democracy

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 8th June 2017 -  The Australian government is being urged to take action to “defend democracy” and encourage vibrant debate on matters of public interest.

Teaching NFPs to Walk the Blue Carpet

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Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 7th June 2017 -  Not for profits looking for “insider knowledge” on how to inform, assist and influence decision-makers in federal Parliament can now turn to a new e-book.

Transparency and Merit in the Hunt to Replace Pascoe as ACNC Head

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Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 7th June 2017 -  The federal government is set to undertake an “an open and transparent merit-based selection process” to find a new commissioner of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission.

Solving the Workforce of the Future

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Wendy Williams, Monday, 5th June 2017 -  The Atlassian Foundation has teamed up with DFAT and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to help disadvantaged youth learn the skills they need to prepare them for the workforce of the future.

Success is in the Bag for Disability Enterprise

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Wendy Williams, Monday, 5th June 2017 -  A not for profit that employs people with physical and intellectual disabilities in the Northern Territory has been chosen as the official supplier of the 2017 World Chambers Congress bag.

Calls For ‘Drastic Action’ to Combat Health Impacts of Welfare System

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Wendy Williams, Monday, 5th June 2017 -  The federal government is being called on to take “drastic action” to address the health impacts of “meagre welfare payments”.
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