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Employment Organisation Reaches Out to Asylum Seekers Caught in the Crackdown

Wendy Williams, Monday, 4th September 2017 -  Asylum seekers who have lost their welfare and accommodation in the recent government crackdown are being offered a job interview and a chance to put their culinary skills to use.

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Levelling the Playing Field

Wendy Williams, Monday, 4th September 2017 -  Libby Lyons is the director of the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA), which provides employers with advice, practical tools and education to help them improve gender equality. She is this week’s Changemaker.
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NDIS Brings 150 Jobs to Western Sydney

Lina Caneva, Friday, 1st September 2017 -  Western Sydney will be the location for the head office of the new National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Quality and Safeguards Commission.
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Calls For Overhaul of Welfare System as Talk Turns to UBI

Wendy Williams, Friday, 25th August 2017 -  Australia’s social security system has come under scrutiny in a number of talks held this month exploring the future of work and basic income options.
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Supporting the Next Generation of Impact Entrepreneurs

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 24th August 2017 -  An initiative to support refugees and migrants to create the next generation of impact entrepreneurs has secured funding through LaunchVic.
ChangeMakeHers leading the way: From left to right it's Radhika Peddibhotla, Ava Bastow, Ivana Santic, Maeve Lu, Fathima Nooru-Mohamed and Maja Wilbrink.

Female Students Launch NFP For Future ChangeMakeHers

Wendy Williams, Monday, 21st August 2017 -  A group of year 12 students have launched a new not-for-profit organisation to empower girls to become changemakers of the future and encourage them to pursue primarily male-dominated careers.
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Putting the Spotlight on Entrepreneurs in Developing Countries

Wendy Williams, Monday, 21st August 2017 -  Australians are being encouraged to recognise entrepreneurs in developing countries who are working to “swim against the tide and flourish” on World Entrepreneurs’ Day.

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Sabita Rani was trained to become an Emergency Response Leader by ActionAid Bangladesh and helped lead close to 500 villagers to cyclone shelters during Cyclone Mahasen.

Putting Women in the Driver’s Seat for Change

Lina Caneva, Monday, 21st August 2017 -  Michelle Higelin has taken on the top job of CEO of international anti-poverty organisation ActionAid Australia after four years as the organisation’s deputy executive director.

 The Jobs Young People Aspire To

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 17th August 2017 -  Young girls ranked being educators, lawyers and social professionals such as counsellors among their top career choices in a new report by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.

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A Passion for Practice, Policy and Research to Help the Disadvantaged

Lina Caneva, Friday, 11th August 2017 -  For MacKillop Family Services, 2017 marks 20 years since the catholic not-for-profit organisation was formed by the Sisters of Mercy, the Christian Brothers and the Sisters of Saint Joseph to promote justice and provide assistance to disadvantaged ch
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