We all need good news stories! There are some organisations who offer truly inspiring examples of how to raise funds. Watch on to be inspired by:
Collaboration - Emergency Action Alliance, the collaboration of 15 humanitarian aid charities
Innovation - Bush Heritage Australia, new technology
Innovation - Starlight Children’s Foundation, using gaming techniques (Twitch)
We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land and waters and their knowledge of the places where we gather to collaborate and strengthen communities. In our work, we recognise the importance of Country, not just as a place, but how it also maintains community, family, kin, lore and language.
We pay our respects to Elders past and present.
This always was, always will be, Aboriginal land.
We support the Uluru Statement from the Heart.
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Leanne brings two decades of local and global experience working with corporate, for-purpose and NFP organisations across people and culture, leadership development, coaching, training, health, safety and wellbeing program design. Her expertise sits at the intersection of leadership and wellbeing and she supports clients with strategies and pragmatic guidance to positively influence workplace wellbeing.
Topics: Organisational Health Check, wellbeing leadership, policies, WH&S, Wellbeing leadership, organisational support mechanisms, individual wellbeing, support finding crisis resources, recovery and returning to work.
Simon has over 20 years frontline and C Suite level experience in Community Service Organisations, assisting NFP’s with organisational development, therapeutic practice and advocacy. He works with individuals, teams, executives and boards for a broad range of clients who work with people in need, with specialisation in Out of Home Care, Mental Health, Homelessness and Disability sectors. In the area of therapeutic practice, Simon assists his clients to structure their systems and organisation to provide the best emotional support for their staff and volunteers to get the best outcomes for their service users. Simon also provides clinical supervision and debriefing services for people who work with clients who have experienced trauma.
Topics: Wellbeing leadership, organisational support mechanisms, supporting employees / volunteers with a mental health condition, support finding crisis resources.
Jo brings over 25 years-experience leading, coaching, training and inspiring people to achieve their personal and professional potential. She has held leadership positions across diverse portfolios including disability, sport, justice, and as Area Manager SA/NT for the Australian Public Service Commission, where she was responsible for leadership and workforce development. Jo’s expertise lies in understanding human behaviour and the drivers which influence motivation, change, resilience and potential, working with her clients to understand and manage the intersection between high performance and wellbeing. Her coaching practice is evidence based, utilising a cognitive-behavioural, strengths-based, solution-focused, reflective inquiry framework, and incorporating broader positive psychology and resilience interventions where relevant to the achievement of client goals.
Topics: Organisational Health Check, governance and board reporting, wellbeing leadership, resilience and performance, supporting employees / volunteers with a mental health condition, individual wellbeing, recovery or return to work.
Janis is a highly experienced and trusted consultant who partners with the for-purpose and for-profit sectors to ensure organisations achieve prosperous and sustainable futures. Her areas of speciality include governance, strategy, business transformation, stakeholder and community engagement, design thinking and digital transformation.
Topics: Governance and board
Melissa has over 25 years experience in management, strategy and execution, stakeholder engagement, change and governance. She specialises in risk leadership, diversity and inclusion. Melissa is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Non-Executive Director.
Topics: Policies, risk.
Jo is a workplace culture specialist who brings over 20 years experience working with organisations to design and deliver meaningful change experiences that drive engagement and foster creative leadership. Her approach uses human centred design to redefine organisational change and identify alternative strategies and solutions. She works with clients to create a culture of business agility to deliver accelerated change outcomes. Jo’s experience includes work health and safety leadership, organisational design and change management strategy.
Topics: Organisational Health Check, policies, WH&S, workplace culture, recovery and return to work.
