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Charity CEO and Chairman Swap Jobs

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 14th January 2016 -  One of Australia’s best known child protection advocates, Hetty Johnston AM, has announced she will step down as CEO of the organisation she founded to become the chair of its board.

Sweden Studying Australia’s Job Market

Staff Reporter, Monday, 11th January 2016 -  Sweden, the country that has made work-life balance a priority and is leading the charge towards six hour work days, will study Australia’s labour market.

NDIS to Create Thousands of Jobs

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 4th January 2016 -  The rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme in South Australia will create more than 6000 jobs, according to the state’s Premier Jay Weatherill.

Work-Life Balance a Win-Win for Business and Employees

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 4th January 2016 -  A new report by the Center for American Progress has shown that the adoption of work-life balance policies could be a win-win for both employer profits and employees’ economic stability.

Top 10 Tips to Drive Innovation in 2016

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 4th January 2016 -  2016 is the year for organisations to think about how they can generate the innovation needed in their workplaces to harness future sources of growth, according to the Diversity Council of Australia.

Workers with Disability Win Pay Fight Against Government

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 21st December 2015 -  The Federal Government has settled a long-standing feud between disabled employees who were paid as little as $1 an hour, agreeing to back pay them 70 per cent of the money they were owed.

Syrian Refugee Employment Plan Unveiled

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 21st December 2015 -  The Turnbull Government has funded six Not for Profit organisations to help asylum seekers find jobs and integrate into the Australian economy and community.

Call to Decriminalise Sex Work in Victoria

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 21st December 2015 -  A campaign calling for the full decriminalisation of sex work, in a bid to tackle violence against women, has been launched in Victoria.

Disability Workers Protest NDIS Privatisation

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 14th December 2015 -  Disability Workers in Victoria will rally against the State Government’s plans to potentially privatise the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

Changemaker

Never Lose Sight

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 7th December 2015 -  The organisation that Mark Watt co-founded in 1999, Whitelion, has recently been honoured with a Melbourne Award for its contribution to the community. Watt is this week’s Changemaker.
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