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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.

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Show and Ask App Tackles Workplace Bullying

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Wendy Williams, Monday, 22nd May 2017 -  A new smartphone app is being developed to help tackle workplace bullying and equip employees with expert assistance at the touch of a button.

A Celebration of Diversity

Changemaker

Wendy Williams, Monday, 22nd May 2017 -  Ruth McNair is a general practitioner, an associate professor at the Department of General Practice, University of Melbourne and an advocate for LGBTQI equality. She is this week’s Changemaker.

Donation Point Taps will be used in Large Scale Fundraising Drive

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Wendy Williams, Friday, 19th May 2017 -  In an Australian first, a charity is using Donation Point Taps on a large scale to collect donations.

Moving Impact Investment into the Next Phase

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 18th May 2017 -  Impact investing is being primed for growth with the launch of a new forum designed to support the development of the market in Australia and New Zealand.

NFP Calls for Asylum Seeker Safety as Manus Set to Close

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Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 16th May 2017 -  Asylum seekers on Manus Island must be brought to safety, according to not for profits speaking in the wake of reports that the more than 800 men have been told they must leave the Australian-funded detention centre so it can close.

Treasurer Calls for Heart and Mind Approach to Homelessness

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Wendy Williams, Monday, 15th May 2017 -  Addressing homelessness needs a heart and mind approach from governments, Treasurer Scott Morrison has told the social sector.

Giving Circle Rewards Brave Representations

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Wendy Williams, Monday, 15th May 2017 -  Australia’s first LGBTQIA+ giving circle is set to give away its first grants.

Becoming Full Citizens

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Wendy Williams, Monday, 15th May 2017 -  Jason Tuazon-McCheyne is the executive director at The Equality Project Australia, a new organisation bringing together LGBTIQ people with allies across the social justice movement, to advocate for a better, more just, and fairer society for all. He is this week’s Changemaker.

Budget Not Preparing Young Australians for Work

Budget

Wendy Williams, Friday, 12th May 2017 -  The federal budget contained “glaring omissions” for building young Australians’ capabilities to thrive in an increasingly complex world of work, according to the Foundation for Young Australians (FYA).

Calls to Stop Mum’s Missing Out at Work This Mother’s Day

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Wendy Williams, Friday, 12th May 2017 -  Organisations are being called on to address the “motherhood penalty” in the workplace.

Printing A Solution to the World’s Biggest Problems

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 11th May 2017 -  “You are only limited by your imagination,” says Dr Mazher Mohammed, a research fellow at Deakin University’s School of Engineering, who is heading up a team working to use 3D printing to solve some of the developing world’s biggest problems.

Disappointment as Volunteering Sidelined in the Budget

Budget

Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 10th May 2017 -  The government has shown a “total disregard” for the contribution that volunteers make to the community, according to the sector peak body speaking in the wake of the 2017 federal budget.
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