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Karen Mahlab AM is the Founder and CEO of Pro Bono Australia. In 2015 she was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia for her contribution to the Not for Profit sector and philanthropic initiatives.

Burnout, Social Care, and Positive Psychology: Manage your mental load like you manage your diary.

Jenny Rosser, Friday, 21st July 2023 -

When we find ourselves becoming distracted quite regularly, this could be because we haven’t given enough airtime to whatever’s interrupting us. Mindfulness – or “being present”…

Importance of work flexibility

Danielle Kutchel, Wednesday, 5th July 2023 - Workplace flexibility is post-COVID buzzword on every employee’s lips. Take a look at any job ad, and you’ll see mentions of ‘hybrid working’, ‘flex working’ or ‘negotiable’ work…

Help us increase the impact of sector focused news

Karen Mahlab AM, Monday, 28th November 2022 - Media organisations across the globe are turning to subscribers to help them grow and continue to be viable businesses. So now, we’re asking for your support too. Hello dear readers.…

Terrific news for Pro Bono Australia – Help us dream

Karen Mahlab AM, Thursday, 3rd March 2022 - From a competitive field, Pro Bono News has won a grant from The Walkley Foundation We’re excited to announce that Pro Bono News has won a grant from The Walkley Foundation that will …

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‘The new media bargaining code could herald the death of many smaller voices’

Karen Mahlab AM, Wednesday, 3rd March 2021 - Pro Bono Australia founder and CEO Karen Mahlab AM explains why she is concerned the newly-introduced media bargaining code is a loss for smaller media, could stifle innovation, …

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2020 – What a year!

Karen Mahlab AM, Tuesday, 22nd December 2020 - In her end of year message, Karen Mahlab AM offers a behind-the-scenes look at the Slack chat the team had over the course of the year and reflects on Pro Bono Australia’s 2020 journey. …

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The story of us: Pro Bono Australia, and you

Karen Mahlab AM, Thursday, 21st May 2020 - As Pro Bono Australia turns 20, founder and CEO Karen Mahlab AM reflects on how the organisation came about and the difference it has made in two decades. Our organisation was born on…

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An understanding and recipe for our common future

Karen Mahlab AM, Wednesday, 29th April 2020 - We humans think of ourselves as stand alone, independent units, but we are not, writes Pro Bono Australia founder and CEO Karen Mahlab AM. We are all porous. It is an illusion that we …

Transparency + Trust = ACNC

Karen Mahlab AM, Tuesday, 6th June 2017 - The recent move against the ACNC is cause for concern, writes Pro Bono Australia founder Karen Mahlab in her latest blog. As many of you know, the Australian Charities and Not for Profits…

Our Peaks are in a Funding Trough

Karen Mahlab AM, Wednesday, 3rd May 2017 - A voice needs a body… To have an effective sector voice we need an effective and well resourced sector body, writes Pro Bono Australia founder Karen Mahlab in her latest blog. When the…

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