Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 22nd September 2021 - New research shows that communities must be front and centre of disaster relief plans With natural disasters becoming more frequent and intense, new research finds that community…
Neil Pharaoh, Tuesday, 17th August 2021 - Those involved in advocacy and campaigning need to use the science of what makes people care as a foundation for their strategy, writes Neil Pharaoh, who looks at the five principles…
David Crosbie, Thursday, 29th July 2021 - We are at a point in time where we need to reinvent the whole idea of good government policy and why it is so fundamental, writes David Crosbie.I am old enough to remember a time when the…
Maggie Coggan, Monday, 28th June 2021 - “We knew that if we didn’t do something then people might get really sick”For the past few months, a new hero has been walking the streets of the remote Northern Territory community,…
Wendy Williams, Thursday, 24th June 2021 - Rosemary Kariuki is on a mission to empower migrant women. She is the inspiration behind the documentary Rosemary’s Way. Here, Ros Horin and Jackie Turnure tell Wendy Williams about…
Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 9th June 2021 - “It makes me very proud to know that what we’re doing, we’re doing well.”Following a year of extreme challenges, a three-day event is drawing grassroots community leaders…
Bruce Argyle, Thursday, 3rd June 2021 - We must recognise that adequate aged care extends beyond funding for facilities and prioritises connectedness and community, writes Bruce Argyle from Bendigo Bank.As Australia’s…
Contributor, Friday, 2nd April 2021 - Dr Anne Décobert looks at how a Melbourne community’s mission to reduce waste is building a kinder and more sustainable society, enabled by social media. It’s that time of year: the…
Kylie Daniels, Wednesday, 7th October 2020 - Small changes can make a big difference, writes Beyond Bank’s national community development manager Kylie Daniels.If ever there was a time to look at the value, the real, tangible…
Andrew Leigh, Tuesday, 29th September 2020 - In an extract from their new book, Reconnected: A community builder’s handbook, Andrew Leigh and Nick Terrell consider how large-scale emergencies boost social capital,…
Shane Farley, Wednesday, 5th August 2020 - Addressing housing affordability requires agile and innovative thinking, writes Beyond Bank’s national community development manager Shane Farley.In a year of tremendous challenge,…
Fiona Roberts, Wednesday, 22nd July 2020 - Not-for-profit organisations have critical strengths that are important to a healthy, resilient community, writes Fiona Roberts, sharing some of the findings from her PhD which…
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