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How to make friends at work

Danielle Kutchel, Thursday, 10th November 2022 -  Are you hoping to make friends with your workmates? It is possible, and we’ve rounded up some of the tips. Most of us spend a large portion of our time each week at work, possibly just as

New philanthropy-backed podcast created by women in prison

Ruby Kraner-Tucci, Thursday, 10th November 2022 -  The four-part podcast series recounts the stories of women in custody, the experiences that led them to incarceration, and the injustices needing to change. A new podcast created

The $128 billion cost to the Australian economy

Ruby Kraner-Tucci, Thursday, 10th November 2022 -  Addressing entrenched gender norms could provide a critical economic boost and offer a unique opportunity for philanthropists, a new report finds. Addressing gender-based perceptions,

Opinion

Breaking the gender norm

Catherine Fox, Thursday, 10th November 2022 -  Catherine Fox AM explains how a new report reveals the economic benefit from closing the gender equality gap. Just a week after the Federal budget’s sobering outlook, new data has

The Field opens up for employees with disability

Danielle Kutchel, Wednesday, 9th November 2022 -  A new job site connects accessible employers with people with disability who are looking for an inclusive job. Picture this: you’ve been accepted for an interview for a job you really

COSS Corner

Appeals for govt to intervene in energy market, cost of living in focus in SA and Vic election tracker launches

Contributor, Wednesday, 9th November 2022 -  All the latest news from the Councils of Social Service of Australia. ACOSS is calling on the federal government to intervene in the energy market as a matter of urgency to bring down…

Relationships, trust, and community: the journey of a First Nations-led funder

Danielle Kutchel, Wednesday, 9th November 2022 -  From building trust with community, to considering the source of funding, Koondee Woonga-gat Toor-rong is doing philanthropy differently. Victoria’s first First Nations community-led

Opinion

Are conferences value for money?

Kaushik Sridhar, Tuesday, 8th November 2022 -  Most people in business attend conferences at some point, but Kaushik Sridhar asks whether they are worth the cost of attendance. Unless they’ve just started out in business, most…

A new Disability Services Act built on lived experience

Ruby Kraner-Tucci, Tuesday, 8th November 2022 -  Public consultation is now open for the first major review of the Act since 1986. Disability sector organisations and people with lived experience can have their say on the evolution

Fit for purpose: Software solutions for not for profits and charities

Contributor, Tuesday, 8th November 2022 -  To make the biggest difference, charities and not-for-profit (NFP) entities need the right systems and processes in place to effectively and efficiently engage their existing

EXCLUSIVE: Rishworth acknowledges budget fell short for some

Danielle Kutchel, Tuesday, 8th November 2022 -  Minister for Social Services Amanda Rishworth says budget “can’t be everything to everyone” but she feels the balance is right, in an exclusive sit down with

Happenings on the hill

What is COP and what does it mean for me?

Neil Pharaoh, Monday, 7th November 2022 -  Neil Pharaoh unpacks the impact of COP27 for the for-purpose sector. I am currently writing to you from Sharm El Sheikh, on the east side of the Sinai Peninsula, about an hour flight
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