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Wendy Williams

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Wendy Williams is a journalist specialising in the not-for-profit sector and broader social economy. She has been the editor of Pro Bono News since 2018.

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Costly WA NDIS Model Could Leave People With Disability Worse Off Warns Labor

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Wendy Williams, Monday, 30th January 2017 -  The proposed WA National Disability Insurance Scheme model could cost taxpayers millions and leave people with disability in Western Australia worse off, according to Labor.

Controversial Thriller Splits Audience Over Portrayal of DID

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Wendy Williams, Monday, 30th January 2017 -  Mental health advocates are calling for an open conversation about Dissociative Identity Disorder in the wake of claims the new psychological thriller Split “stereotypes and sensationalises” those struggling with mental illness.

Wake Up Call As Employment Rates For People With Disability Go ‘Backwards’

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Wendy Williams, Monday, 30th January 2017 -  A report showing employment rates for people with disability are going “backwards” should serve as a “wake up call” to the government, according to disability advocates.

Breakfast is the Most Important Meal of the Day

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Wendy Williams, Monday, 30th January 2017 -  Ian Steel OAM is the founder and CEO of KickStart for Kids, a not-for-profit organisation that helps school children achieve positive educational and self-esteem outcomes through breakfast, lunch and mentoring programs.

Australians Fear They Lack Digital Skills to Future Proof Careers

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Wendy Williams, Friday, 27th January 2017 -  More than half of Australian workers fear they lack the digital skills to guarantee future employability, according to new research.

NDIS Tipped to Create 1300 Jobs in NT

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Wendy Williams, Friday, 27th January 2017 -  As many as 1,300 new jobs are set to be created in the Northern Territory by 2020 as a result of the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

Shifting Management to NFPs is Good for Public Housing

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Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 25th January 2017 -  Transferring the management of public housing from state and territory governments to not-for-profit housing providers can revive run-down estates and build more homes, according to a new report.

Indigenous Homeless Hit Hardest By Funding Uncertainty

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Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 24th January 2017 -  Ongoing funding uncertainty is restricting homelessness support for Indigenous Australians, according to a new report.

$10M Boost to Prevent Indigenous Suicide

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Wendy Williams, Monday, 23rd January 2017 -  An initiative launched to tackle Indigenous suicide has received a $10 million boost as the scheme is poised to roll out nationally.

Truth in Advertising

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Wendy Williams, Monday, 23rd January 2017 -  Cátia Malaquias is a lawyer, disability advocate and the founder and director of Starting With Julius, a Western Australian based project promoting the inclusion of people with disability in media, advertising and beyond. She is this week’s Changemaker.

Coffee Cart Creates Awareness and Jobs for People With Disability

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Wendy Williams, Monday, 23rd January 2017 -  A new social enterprise has been launched combining “superb coffee” with employment opportunities for people with disability.

Skilled Volunteers Make A Wish Come True

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Wendy Williams, Friday, 20th January 2017 -  A move towards skills-based project volunteering is making wishes come true.
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