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The Force Driving Shared Value in Australia

Luke Michael, Monday, 26th February 2018 -  Helen Steel is the CEO of Shared Value Project, and has been instrumental in driving the concept of shared value in Australia. She is this week’s Changemaker. Steel has more than 20 …

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Raising Funds for Life Saving Research

Luke Michael, Monday, 19th February 2018 -  Serena Stewart is the fundraising and marketing manager at Centenary Institute, and has played a key role in generating about $150 million for different philanthropic and not-for-profit…

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The Pioneer Behind Australia’s First National Suicide Prevention Research Fund

Luke Michael, Monday, 12th February 2018 -  Sue Murray is the research fund director at Suicide Prevention Australia, who has pioneered the creation of a dedicated national suicide prevention research fund. She is this week’s…

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The Power of Cricket to Help People with Disability

Luke Michael, Monday, 5th February 2018 -  Jason Schmidt is the southern coordinator for the Special Olympics, and has launched initiatives to get people with disability playing cricket. He is this week’s Changemaker. Schmidt…

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A Vision for a Culturally Confident Aboriginal Community

Luke Michael, Monday, 29th January 2018 -  Ian Hamm has just been appointed CEO of the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO), after more than 30 years’ experience working with the Indigenous…

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The Hidden Trauma Faced by Partners of Online Child Sex Offenders

Luke Michael, Monday, 22nd January 2018 -  Natalie Walker is the founder of PartnerSPEAK, a peer support organisation for people whose partners have viewed child abuse material. She is this week’s Changemaker. Walker was…

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The Power of Art to Bring About Social Justice

Luke Michael, Monday, 11th December 2017 -  Scott Rankin is the co-founder, CEO and creative director of Big hART, a charity which uses the arts to bring about social justice. He is this week’s Changemaker. Motivated by the closure…

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Cancer Crusader Finds Her Voice And Turns The Volume Up

Luke Michael, Monday, 4th December 2017 -  Karen Livingstone has been raising awareness of gynaecological cancers for more than 15 years and was recently nominated as a Victorian finalist for the 2018 Australian of the Year…

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The Man Living the Life He Dreamt of in Addiction

Luke Michael, Monday, 27th November 2017 -  Jeff Amatto is the co-founder of Brothers 4 Recovery, an organisation that heads to communities across Australia to start conversations around the difficult topic of drug, alcohol…

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Tackling the Complex Barriers to Gender Equality in Asia-Pacific

Luke Michael, Monday, 20th November 2017 -  Joanna Hayter is stepping down as CEO of the International Women’s Development Agency (IWDA) this week, after seven years in the role. She is this week’s Changemaker. Hayter has had…

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One to Watch: Nkosana Mafico

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 14th November 2017 -  Nkosana Mafico is the founder and chief of the Council for Young Africans Living Abroad (CYALA), a leading development organisation for young Africans aged 18 to 28. He is One to Watch.…

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