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Few Asian Leaders Reach the Top Reveals Research

Staff Reporter, Monday, 11th August 2014 -  People from Asian backgrounds are significantly under-represented in leadership roles, representing an enormous waste of talent, says the latest research by the Diversity Council Australia.

Changemaker

Giving Power to the People

Staff Reporter, Friday, 8th August 2014 -  After a career in engineering and many years volunteering with under-privileged communities, Alexie Seller has now embarked on a new journey - as the National Manager of Business for the social enterprise - Pollinate Energy. Seller is this week’s C

United Front Needed to Tackle Youth Unemployment – ACOSS

Staff Reporter, Friday, 8th August 2014 -  The Australian Council of Social Service has called on businesses, communities, unions, social services and governments to unite in tackling unemployment in Australia after recent unemployment figures showed a spike in the unemployment rate for 15 to

Hutchinson to Farewell HMS Trust After 50 Years

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 5th August 2014 -  After a 50-year stewardship, Helen Macpherson Smith Trust Chairman Darvell Hutchinson will be stepping down from the top board position in November.

ACOSS Warns of ‘Radical’ Measures in Forrest Review

Staff Reporter, Friday, 1st August 2014 -  Community services peak body, the Australian Council of Social Service, has welcomed the emphasis on early learning and demand-led employment in Andrew Forrest’s Review of Indigenous Training and Employment Programmes, but cautioned against some of

Changemaker

Dedicated to Helping Others Breathe Easy

Staff Reporter, Friday, 1st August 2014 -  Passionate about advocating for the “forgotten disease group”, Lung Foundation Australia Chief Executive Officer Heather Allan is committed to ensuring lung health awareness is on people’s radar. Allan is this week’s Changemaker.

Opinion

Not Missing in Action: The Enduring Penalty of ‘Being Female’

Staff Reporter, Friday, 1st August 2014 -  While many aspects of working life have changed in recent decades, the inequality of outcomes experienced by male and female employees has been remarkably resistant, writes Liz Temple, Lecturer in Psychology at Federation University Australia, in thi

Review Starts on Jobs for Young People with Disabilities

Staff Reporter, Friday, 1st August 2014 -  A scoping project to review national programs and create better employment outcomes for young people with disability after they complete school is now underway.

Forrest Indigenous Jobs Review Released

Staff Reporter, Friday, 1st August 2014 -  Philanthropist and businessman Andrew Forrest’s Review of Indigenous Training and Employment Programmes has been released, making 27 “ambitious” recommendations to improve indigenous employment outcomes across the country.
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