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Lesley Taylor in Alice Springs

Why keeping children safe is a shared responsibility

Wendy Williams, Monday, 7th September 2020 -  Through her work at the National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, Lesley Taylor is on a mission to create a child safe world. She is this week’s Changemaker. 

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The fight that won’t quit

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 31st August 2020 -  As the director of Quit Victoria Dr Sarah White is on a mission to not only lower the rate of smoking but change the way it’s viewed as a health issue. She’s this week’s Changemaker. 

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Banding together to create change

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 24th August 2020 -  Belinda Duarte is the CEO of Culture is Life, an organisation pushing forward Indigenous-led solutions to lower the rate of youth suicide. She’s this week’s Changemaker.
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Spotting and filling in your skills gap

Maggie Coggan, Friday, 21st August 2020 -  We all have skills that need working on. We’ve rounded up some ways you can bridge those gaps before applying for your next job.  

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Margo Ward

Helping children from afar

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 17th August 2020 -  For adults, the current state of the world is strange and unpleasant. But for kids, this new world is even more daunting. It’s something that Margo Ward, the CEO of kids mental health charity KidsXpress, is trying to address. She’s this week’s
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How to onboard a new employee (from your home office)

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 17th August 2020 -  Workplace inductions for new team members have been completely transformed thanks to coronavirus and the need to work from home. In part two of our remote work series, we take a look at how to welcome your newest team member from afar. 

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Alan Thorpe

A different way of healing

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 10th August 2020 -  As the director of Dardi Munwurro, Alan Thorpe is helping Aboriginal men to heal from the wounds of intergenerational trauma, and regain a sense of self and community. He’s this week’s Changemaker. 
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How to start a new job (from your home office)

Maggie Coggan, Sunday, 9th August 2020 -  Starting a new job is hard. It’s even harder when you can’t meet any of your colleagues face-to-face. In part one our remote work series, we take a look at how to overcome this as the newest member of your team.    

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Simon Fenech

The fight to get back on track

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 3rd August 2020 -  Simon Fenech didn’t have many options for work after a 12-month prison stint. But when an opportunity arose with the social enterprise Fruit2Work, he was able to turn his life around, and help others in the process. He’s this week’s Changemaker

Career change mindset hacks

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A new way to do your to-do list

Clare Desira, Monday, 3rd August 2020 -  This week, mindset coach Clare Desira shares a free tool for you and your team to replace your to-do lists and focus on what really counts at the moment (while still getting work done). 
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