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With the Disability Royal Commission kicking off its public hearings in Sydney last week, disability organisations and service providers may come under intense scrutiny. It’s vital that your organisation prepares now in order to best manage issues that may arise in the media. Jackie Hanafie from communications agency Fifty Acres offers her tips for protecting your organisation’s reputation.

The disability sector – like the aged care sector – has its many strengths underpinned by passionate and tireless advocates working within it. But, it’s not without its …

Want to increase your organisation’s impact through technology by learning from world-class presenters? The Connecting Up Conference in Melbourne from 6 to 8 May is your chance.

Pro Bono Australia readers can receive an early bird plus 5 per cent discount by registering before 6 March. Simply enter the code PBEBPLUS5 when purchasing tickets. 

The three-day interactive event, including master classes, panels, plenaries, mentoring and awards, shows not for profits how to get the most out of technology, training and strategy.

Building on the record …

Toby Whittington is the founder and CEO of Green World Revolution, a social enterprise that’s doing its bit for the planet and lifting people out of long-term unemployment. He’s this week’s Changemaker. 

Whittington has led many lives. For nearly 10 years he worked as a “living statue” street performer across the world before he fell into the world of fashion, where he started a successful fashion label that he thought he would run forever. 

But finding out that he couldn’t have kids flipped his perspective, and …