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Jess Letch is a humanitarian dynamo. From connecting families torn apart by war in Angola, to supporting people to evacuate disputed territories in South Ossetia, to writing a billion-dollar plan to support Ukrainian refugees throughout Europe, Jess has had some challenging and rewarding roles during her humanitarian career.  Growing up in Melbourne Australia, Jess started her career with a social work degree, then soon landed a role working with refugees through the Australian Red Cross.  Now, with 25 years' experience in the humanitarian and development sectors, she has worked in diverse contexts all over the globe, including across Africa, Europe, Asia and the Pacific.  In this episode, Sally and Jess chat about the challenges of working in conflict zones, the uniqueness of the humanitarian skillset, the importance of building a strong home base when constantly travelling abroad, and the power of strong institutions to protect societies when disaster strikes.  You can join our conversations on LinkedIn and Facebook.   You can find out more about RedR Australia's training courses here. You can read the transcript and view the photo Jess mentioned here. Host: Sally Cunningham  Guest: Jess Letch  Producer, engineer and composer: Jill Farrar 

Many Australians are looking forward to spending Christmas surrounded by friends and family. But a cost-of-living crisis at home and ongoing conflicts overseas mean others are feeling a sense of stress and even dread. That's led services like the Salvation Army and the Australian Red Cross to step in to make life a little easier for the estimated 1.9 million Australians who will reach out to a charity for help during this holiday season. Listen to SBS Sinhala explainer for more information. - බොහෝ ඕස්ට්‍රේලියානුවන් මිතුරන් සහ තම පවුලේ අය සමග නත්තල් කාලය ගත කිරීමට බලා සිටී. නමුත් මේ වනවිට ඕස්ට්‍රේලියාවේ පවතින අධික ජීවන වියදම් අර්බුදය සහ විදේශයන්හි පවතින ගැටුම් හේතුවෙන් මෙරට සිටින පිරිසට යම් ආතතියක් සහ බියක් පවා දැනෙන බව වාර්තා වේ. මෙම නිවාඩු කාලය තුළ උපකාර සඳහා ඕස්ට්‍රේලියාවේ විවිධ charity හෙවත් පුණ්‍යායතන වෙත ළඟා වන පිරිස මිලියන 1.9ක් පමණ වන බවට ඇස්තමේන්තුගතකොට තිබේ. මේ පිලිබඳ වැඩිදුර තොරතුරු අද කාලීන තොරතුරු විග්‍රහයෙන්.

Nhiều người Úc đang mong chờ được đón Giáng sinh bên bạn bè và gia đình. Nhưng cuộc khủng hoảng chi phí sinh hoạt trong nước và các cuộc xung đột đang diễn ra ở nước ngoài khiến những người khác cảm thấy căng thẳng và thậm chí là sợ hãi. Điều đó đã khiến các dịch vụ như Salvation Army và Australian Red Cross vào cuộc để giúp cuộc sống dễ dàng hơn một chút cho khoảng 1,9 triệu người Úc, những người sẽ tìm đến tổ chức từ thiện để được giúp đỡ trong mùa lễ này.

Many Australians are looking forward to spending Christmas surrounded by friends and family. But a cost-of-living crisis at home and ongoing conflicts overseas mean others are feeling a sense of stress and even dread.That's led services like the Salvation Army and the Australian Red Cross to step in to make life a little easier for the estimated 1.9 million Australians who will reach out to a charity for help during this holiday season. - بہت سے آسٹریلین شہری کرسمس کا انتظار دوستوں اور کنبہ کے ساتھ وقت گزارنے کے لئے کرتے ہیں۔ لیکن مقامی طور پر ضروریات زندگی کی بڑھتی ہوئی قیمتیں اور بیرون ملک موجود تنازعات اور جنگیں انہیں پریشانی اور ایک حد تک خوف میں مبتلا کر رہی ہیں یہی وجہ ہے کہ سالویشن آرمی اور آسٹریلوی ریڈ کراس جیسی خدمات نے اندازے کے مطابق 1.9 ملین آسٹریلوی باشندوں کی زندگی کو قدرے آسان بنانے کے لیے قدم بڑھایا جو ان چھٹیوں کے دوران مدد کے لیے خیراتی ادارے تک پہنچیں گے۔

Many Australians are looking forward to spending Christmas surrounded by friends and family. But a cost-of-living crisis at home and ongoing conflicts overseas mean others are feeling a sense of stress and even dread.That's led services like the Salvation Army and the Australian Red Cross to step in to make life a little easier for the estimated 1.9 million Australians who will reach out to a charity for help during this holiday season.

In this episode we talk to author Scott Bennett about the missing Anzac soldiers. We discuss the circumstances of the disappearance of so many soldiers. Why did the Australian government fail in its solemn pledge to recover the missing? Why were so many families left without answers about the fate of their loved ones ― despite the dedicated efforts of Vera Deakin and her co-workers at the Australian Red Cross inquiry bureau? We look at what happened to 3 sets of brothers whose stories are told in Scott's book. 

On this week's episode I am super excited to be introducing you to our next special guest Registered Psychologist Marina Mosa. Marina obtained her psychology qualifications through Murdoch University and has worked as a Family Law Counsellor, a Family and Domestic Violence Counsellor, a Children's Counsellor, a Relationship and Family Counsellor, and an Eating Disorder Clinician. Marina has worked for several years in non- for-profit organisations such as the Australian Red Cross working working with the impacts of trauma, domestic violence, and homelessness. She is also skilled in working with culturally and linguistically diverse clients providing therapy fluently in both English and Arabic. Marina uses evidence-based therapies such as Schema Therapy, Couples and Family Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Motivational Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment, Therapy and Cognitive, Behaviour Therapy. Working with a range of mental health presentations such as Depression, Anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Eating Disorders, PTSD, Anger and Stress Management, Grief and Loss, Relationship and Family Issues, Gambling Addictions and Domestic Violence. Marina also runs her own independent practice and engages Clear Health Psychology to assist with Administration and other business services. On this week's episode we will be speaking about social comparisons, body comparisons, and eating disorders. Talking about the influence of the people in our social environment both positively and negatively when it comes to social comparisons. So let's get into it!      Podcast Summary:   1.  The unrealistic internalisation of social comparisons 2. The research links between social comparisons and eating disorders 3.  Looking at the positive social influences of other people vs the negative 4. Looking at social environments and social interventions 5. Unpacking individual beliefs, perceptions, strengths, challenges, and progress 6. Practicing gratitude for what we have and giving ourselves grace in moments of comparison   Links to Marina Mosa: Clear Health Psychology Website: https://clearhealthpsychology.com.au/psychologist/marina-mosa/ Links from the episode and to BodyMatters: BodyMatters Australasia Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bodymatters.com.au/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ BodyMatters Instagram: @bodymattersau Butterfly Foundation Helpline: Call their National Helpline on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1800 33 4673⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠chat online⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠email

In this episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, MHPSS Technical Advisor Shona Whitton talks to Antonia Mackay about how communities can build resilience to climate disasters and other shocks and hazards.Antonia Mackay is the National Resilience Manager at Australian Red Cross, where she leads the organisation's disaster resilience programming, including key initiatives like emergencyRedi workshops and Redicommunities.Resources mentioned in the podcast:Navigating the climate crisis: Mental health and well-being report https://pscentre.org/resource/navigating-the-climate-crisis-mental-health-and-well-being/Practical help and resources to use before, during and after emergencieshttps://www.redcross.org.au/emergencies/Red Cross RediPlanhttps://www.redcross.org.au/emergencies/resources/

Deception from the Haemophilia Foundation Australia as they deliberately mislabel  the UK Infected Blood Inquiry as a UK Hepatitis C inquiry. https://www.haemophilia.org.au/news/uk-hepatitis-c-inquiry/Australian Red Cross letter to blood donor with HepC asking them to continue to donate their tainted blood for Haemophiliacs. https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ddd792_6c6046b9c92240f2b3df0c08d4e3db91~mv2.jpgSenator Coulter exposes foreign blood mixing https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ddd792_5834a23ea043499eb363abed49c45a41~mv2.jpgCriminal deception from Australia's health minister Mark Butler on mixing foreign blood  in his reply to Senator Rennick https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ddd792_c792228d6d35403fa4ea7df963e73993~mv2.jpgNo mention of Australian Haemophiliacs being afflicted with tainted blood in the World Federation Haemophilia report on the annual global survey 2016:https://www1.wfh.org/publication/files/pdf-1690.pdfPlease help Charles MacKenzie keep surviving and fighting by donating to his GoFundMe here https://gofund.me/7963dd82Purchase a Make Accountability Happen Again cap here:https://www.joinhighadventure.com.au/patriotcap.php

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Annette Ruhotas - Deputy President of Australian Red Cross Australian Red Cross' origin story dating back to 1914 How the organisation has supported Australian communities over 110 years and the changing nature of our work See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, MHPSS Technical Advisor Shona Whitton talks to John Richardson about disaster preparedness, disaster resilience and disaster risk reduction. And why it is a problem calling fires, floods and storms ‘natural disasters'.  John Richardson is the Manager of Knowledge Development at the Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience. Prior to his current role, John worked as the National Resilience Advisor with Australian Red Cross for more than 16 years. 

Queensland Red Cross State Emergency Services Manager Collin Sivalingum, joined Peter Gleeson on 4BC Drive live from the Ekka as Red Cross Australia marks 110 years of helping vulnerable Australians through disasters.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Benjamin Neville is the Managing Director of the Saligna Management Group. He is Australian based, and a standout in project management and leadership. With engineering credentials from Queensland University of Technology and a commitment to continuous improvement, he's led pivotal projects like the CIMIC One HSE Culture Program at UGL/Gryphon Psychology (2023) and the Mental Health for Leaders initiative at Hitachi (2021-2022). His global talent development efforts were acknowledged in a partnership with Hitachi/Lloyd's Register (2021), and he maintained rigorous standards in management commitment to ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 45001:2018 at Rio Tinto. Benjamin's leadership earned him the Rio Tinto MaD Award (2020) and WHS Excellence recognition from BHP (2019-2020). Beyond his professional achievements, Benjamin enriches his community through volunteer work with Rosies and the Australian Red Cross, highlighting his dedication to societal contributions and personal growth.

In this edition, Charles MacKenzie exposes direct lies from Australia's health minister Mark Butler about the infected blood scandal and includes proof of his deception which are included in the show links. Show links Australia's health minister Mark Butler's criminally deceptive response to questions from Liberal Queensland Senator Gerard Rennick https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ddd792_a287b28f753e43338bbc57f94919382b~mv2.png1986 letter from Australian Red Cross to CSL proving they mixed blood plasma from South East Asia into Australia's blood plasma supply https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ddd792_c49c6b6e8e9a429194055b6b70fa279a~mv2.pngCSL and Dr Maher lie under oath about foreign blood plasma being processed in Australia along with Australian plasma https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ddd792_685640bb5bd943218204d1541b6ee8cb~mv2.pngAlliance of bias. A report of government funded discrimination against Haemophiliacs and infected blood victims https://ddd792de-b24d-47fe-8177-91b7438b0894.usrfiles.com/ugd/ddd792_4ac055e13e0e43df9787d08f8f345c8f.pdfThe infected blood inquiry published evidence from an Australian Haemophilia newsletter that demonstrates the connection with disgraced British Haematologist Professor Arthur Bloom here https://www.infectedbloodinquiry.org.uk/sites/default/files/Oral%20Evidence%20Docs%20-%20Row%202301%20-%202500%20%28MD%29%20Part%201/Oral%20Evidence%20Docs%20-%20Row%202301%20-%202500%20%28MD%29%20Part%201/HSOC0023206%20-%20Haemophilia%20Foundation%20of%20Australia%20letter%20-%2001%20Jan%201987.pdfJennifer Ross of the Haemophilia Foundation Australia did the exact same things as her child murdering British friend Professor Arthur Bloom did and scolded the media for reporting on HIV risk in the blood supply in the 1980s https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ddd792_6bd281e2ecda4a0b9bf226be96ff3607~mv2.pngStuart Loveday from government funded hepatitis groups letter published by UK Infected Blood Inquiry https://www.infectedbloodinquiry.org.uk/sites/default/files/3501%20-%203800%203/3501%20-%203800%203/WITN3939021%20-%20Letter%20from%20Stuart%20Loveday%20Executive%20Officer%20of%20the%20Hepatitis%20C%20Council%20of%20NSW%20to%20Mr%20Elton%20Humphrey%20-%2030%20Jan%202004.pdfPlease help me keep fighting and surviving by donating to my GoFundMe here https://gofund.me/77abc074And please support the petition for a Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Australian Red Cross/CSL infected blood scandal here https://www.infectedbloodaustralia.com/registration

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Regional Australians are disproportionately affected by barriers that impact access to health and mental wellbeing services. On this episode of Better Agriculture, we learn about how Bayer is contributing to sustaining our regional communities. The Bayer Big Fish challenge is tackling mental resilience across regional Australia, while the Red Cross Baby Hub program provides vital education and resources for mothers and babies in the remote indigenous Galiwin'ku community in the Northern Territory. Show notes Our host Ed Gannon is joined by Ben Thompson, the Key Account Manager at Bayer Crop Science, and John Hamparsum, a grain grower from Breeza in the Liverpool Plains of New South Wales. Later in the episode, Ed is joined by Sally Carr, Head of Group Partnerships at the Australian Red Cross. • [02:29] Ben explains how the Bayer Big Fish Challenge came to be. • [04:29] How does the Bayer Big Fish challenge work? • [06:55] What is the Bayer retreat? • [12:10] The changing perception of mental health in rural areas. • [13:33] Sally explains the Red Cross Australia Baby Hub. • [15:34] Isolation, education: What problems does the Baby Hub address? • [17:27] The Baby Hub and Bayer, working together. • [20:04] Success stories from the Galiwin'ku community. Guest details Ben Thompson is the National Key Account Manager at Bayer Crop Science. With 24 years of experience in Sales, Ben manages large accounts that make up to 60% of the total Bayer business portfolio. He specialises in the development of trade campaigns and programs targeted at the agriculture channel. John Hamparsum is a grain grower from Breeza, on the Liverpool Plains in New South Wales. John and his sister run an intensive irrigated enterprise where they produce canola, cotton, sorghum, sunflowers and wheat. John was involved in the inaugural Bayer Big Fish Challenge in 2018, and the Bayer Retreat, and went on to nominate friends in the following years. Sally Carr is the Head of Group Partnerships at Australian Red Cross, responsible for strategic corporate partnerships and philanthropic partnerships. With experience in working within corporate, BCorp and ‘for purpose' organisations, Sally is a leader who helps tens of thousands of people facing challenging times.

This week I'm reading from Douglas Charles Hodgson's book 'Spiritual Revelations from Beyond the Veil: What Humanity Can Learn from the Near Death Experience'.Spiritual Revelations from Beyond the Veil: What Humanity Can Learn from the Near Death Experience decouples spirituality from a religious context and perspective. It examines the intriguing accounts of people who have undergone a near-death experience (NDE) and what was revealed to them while outside their physical bodies. What those people vividly described went well beyond what can be found in religious scripture. The NDE accounts contain descriptions of Heaven and the higher spiritual realms, what interconnectedness/oneness means, the eternal nature and liberation of the soul consciousness, the gift of free will and its purpose, the nature of soul agreements, the universal laws of attraction, reincarnation, and cause and effect (karma), the nature of positive and negative energy, the significance of the death of our physical body as well as our spiritual rebirth and life review. The study and collation of more than 500 NDE accounts, and the identification of common observations and insights drawn therefrom, culminated in the writing of this book. Going beyond the current NDE literature, which mainly examines the historical, religious, philosophical, scientific and medical aspects of this phenomenon, Spiritual Revelations from Beyond the Veil concentrates on the important messages brought back from beyond the veil for humanity's knowledge and benefit. Some of the learnings, observations and insights from the Other Side presented in this book are truly remarkable, and in a few cases, they test the limits of human, Earthly comprehension.BioDouglas Hodgson is a dual citizen of Canada and Australia and a retired lawyer and Dean and Professor of Law residing in Perth, Western Australia. He undertook postgraduate legal study at the University of London before embarking on a 35- year career in higher education in Canada, Australia and New Zealand as a teacher, researcher, scholar, author, human rights advocate and university administrator. His areas of expertise include Public International Law, International Human Rights Law, International Humanitarian Law, Civil Law and Causation Law. Professor Hodgson has authored and published 30 peer reviewed law journal articles and five books.Professor Hodgson's professional networks included the Australian Academy of Law, the Council of Australian Law Deans, the Global Law Deans' Forum and the Australian Research Council. He also served as an advisor to the Australian Red Cross, editor of several law journals and as a member of various university human research ethics committees. He is a regular attender and alumnus of the Oxford Round Table where he has delivered addresses on the concept of an international rule of law, the protection of children's international human rights and the challenges of religious fundamentalism in the public school system from a human rights perspective. As a complement to his work on religious discrimination issues in the educational field, he developed a keen interest in studying and comparing the scriptures of the world's faiths and distilling therefrom common and unifying spiritual principles upon which these great and diverse religions are based, ultimately inspiring him to write Transcendental Spirituality, Wisdom and Virtue: The Divine Virtues and Treasures of the Heart. His interest in transcendental spirituality has strengthened and expanded in his retirement years to include the so-called “near-death experience” and what humanity can learn from those who have returned from beyond the veil and recounted their experiences and observations. This has led to the writing of Spiritual Revelations from Beyond the Veil: What Humanity Can Learn from the Near-Death Experience in which these observations and insights have been collated, analyzed and commented upon.If you wish to reach out to Douglas, you are welcome to do so by connecting with him on his email address: dchodgson53@gmail.comhttp://tinyurl.com/5btrzdmuhttps://www.pastliveshypnosis.co.uk/https://www.patreon.com/pastlivespodcast

This week I'm talking to Douglas Charles Hodgson about his book 'Spiritual Revelations from Beyond the Veil: What Humanity Can Learn from the Near Death Experience'.Spiritual Revelations from Beyond the Veil: What Humanity Can Learn from the Near Death Experience decouples spirituality from a religious context and perspective. It examines the intriguing accounts of people who have undergone a near-death experience (NDE) and what was revealed to them while outside their physical bodies. What those people vividly described went well beyond what can be found in religious scripture. The NDE accounts contain descriptions of Heaven and the higher spiritual realms, what interconnectedness/oneness means, the eternal nature and liberation of the soul consciousness, the gift of free will and its purpose, the nature of soul agreements, the universal laws of attraction, reincarnation, and cause and effect (karma), the nature of positive and negative energy, the significance of the death of our physical body as well as our spiritual rebirth and life review. The study and collation of more than 500 NDE accounts, and the identification of common observations and insights drawn therefrom, culminated in the writing of this book. Going beyond the current NDE literature, which mainly examines the historical, religious, philosophical, scientific and medical aspects of this phenomenon, Spiritual Revelations from Beyond the Veil concentrates on the important messages brought back from beyond the veil for humanity's knowledge and benefit. Some of the learnings, observations and insights from the Other Side presented in this book are truly remarkable, and in a few cases, they test the limits of human, Earthly comprehension.BioDouglas Hodgson is a dual citizen of Canada and Australia and a retired lawyer and Dean and Professor of Law residing in Perth, Western Australia. He undertook postgraduate legal study at the University of London before embarking on a 35- year career in higher education in Canada, Australia and New Zealand as a teacher, researcher, scholar, author, human rights advocate and university administrator. His areas of expertise include Public International Law, International Human Rights Law, International Humanitarian Law, Civil Law and Causation Law. Professor Hodgson has authored and published 30 peer reviewed law journal articles and five books.Professor Hodgson's professional networks included the Australian Academy of Law, the Council of Australian Law Deans, the Global Law Deans' Forum and the Australian Research Council. He also served as an advisor to the Australian Red Cross, editor of several law journals and as a member of various university human research ethics committees. He is a regular attender and alumnus of the Oxford Round Table where he has delivered addresses on the concept of an international rule of law, the protection of children's international human rights and the challenges of religious fundamentalism in the public school system from a human rights perspective. As a complement to his work on religious discrimination issues in the educational field, he developed a keen interest in studying and comparing the scriptures of the world's faiths and distilling therefrom common and unifying spiritual principles upon which these great and diverse religions are based, ultimately inspiring him to write Transcendental Spirituality, Wisdom and Virtue: The Divine Virtues and Treasures of the Heart. His interest in transcendental spirituality has strengthened and expanded in his retirement years to include the so-called “near-death experience” and what humanity can learn from those who have returned from beyond the veil and recounted their experiences and observations. This has led to the writing of Spiritual Revelations from Beyond the Veil: What Humanity Can Learn from the Near-Death Experience in which these observations and insights have been collated, analyzed and commented upon.If you wish to reach out to Douglas, you are welcome to do so by connecting with him on his email address: dchodgson53@gmail.comAmazon link http://tinyurl.com/5btrzdmuhttps://www.pastliveshypnosis.co.uk/https://www.patreon.com/pastlivespodcast

The Black Summer bushfires in 2019–20 highlighted Australia's susceptibility to wildfires. With the next few months predicted to bring Australia its hottest summer on record, the importance of local preparations is underscored. In this podcast, Maliha Masud, an Australian Red Cross volunteer, emphasises the significance of mental preparedness for any emergency situation.

MANAMA, Bahrain - Service Members assigned to Combined Maritime Forces Combined Task Force (CTF) 150, are participating in fundraising efforts to raise money for the Australian Red Cross Bushfire Disaster Appeal, which aims to provide a sustained level of support for evacuees and emergency personnel affected by the widespread fires in Australia. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication 1st Class Shannon M. Smith/Released)

A new program for forced marriage survivors goes some way to addressing gaps in early intervention, the Australian Red Cross says.

The 2023 Multicultural Festival will be held from 11am to 5pm, on Sunday 12 November in Victoria Square/ Tarntanyangga in Adelaide.South Australia has a rich and vibrant multicultural community – and the Festival is a chance for people to discover and meet over 75 multicultural community groups showcasing more than 55 cultures right in the heart of Adelaide. Entry is free, with 37 stalls, 29 performances and 13 activities – there's something for everyone.Sample delicious international cuisine, discover and watch cultural music and performances, and enjoy activities for all ages in this exciting, family-friendly, and vibrant one-day event.Visit multicultural.sa.gov.au/festival to learn more and explore the full program and plan your day. In this segment, we hear from Alison Lloydd-Wright, Deputy Chief Executive for Community, Culture and Place within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. In her role she is working towards a more integrated approach to supporting and promoting arts, culture, and creativity in South Australia.  Luis-Renato Arriola-Garcia from Mexican community (Stallholder at event) and Chairperson, Kilburn Peace And Welcome Community Garden Inc. Since arriving in Adelaide in 2010, he has been involved with many cultural and language diverse communities because of his work with migration support programs at the Australian Red Cross. 

The recent High Court decision in Qantas v TWU [2023] HCA 27 focussed on the question of how the general protections in the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) work in circumstances where employees did not presently have particular workplace rights (in that case the right to take industrial action), but would have those rights in the future if not for the adverse action being taken.  While that analysis has rightly been the subject of a lot of interest, the outcome in that case turned on the other key concept in general protections claims – the “reverse onus” where employers need to prove that an unlawful reason did not form a substantive part of their reason for taking the action.  In Qantas, it was apparent that there were clear and appropriate commercial reasons for taking the action that occurred.  The question for the Court at first instance was whether Qantas was able to discharge its burden. In this episode of the Podcast, Emily Haar and Erin McCarthy discuss how legally-defensible decisions are best made, whether by a Board, the Executive, or others down the “decision-making chain”, drawing on a number of recent (and not so recent) cases in the general protections space, including Barclay, BHP Coal, Kodak, Claremont Coal, Australian Red Cross, Wong v NAB, and Serpanos.  Being intentional about the process, as well as what is considered, and what is documented, in making a decision will best protect employers in the case of a legal claim. 

New data released by the Australian Red Cross shows people are increasingly concerned about an increase in natural disasters and emergencies but are failing to actively take steps to prepare. - Lumabas sa bagong datos ng Australian Red Cross na nababahala ang mga tao sa mga maaring maganap na sakuna at emerhensiya ngunit hindi lahat ay aktibong handa para dito.

澳大利亚红十字会（Australian Red Cross）发布的最新数据显示，人们越来越关注自然灾害和紧急情况的增加，但却没有积极采取措施做好准备。

In some states, the bushfire season has already begun. New data from the Australian Red Cross shows that Australians are increasingly concerned about the increase in natural disasters, but are not taking active measures to prepare for the event. - In manchen Staaten hat die Buschbrandsaison bereits begonnen. Neue Daten des Australischen Roten Kreuzes zeigen, dass Australier zunehmend besorgt über die Zunahme von Naturkatastrophen sind, aber keine aktiven Vorbereitungsmaßnahmen ergreifen.

New data released by the Australian Red Cross shows people are concerned about an increase in natural disasters and emergencies but are failing to actively take steps to prepare.

New data released by the Australian Red Cross shows people are increasingly concerned about an increase in natural disasters and emergencies but are failing to actively take steps to prepare. - Нові дані, опубліковані Австралійським Червоним Хрестом, показують, що люди дедалі більше стурбовані збільшенням кількості стихійних лих і надзвичайних ситуацій, але не вживають активних заходів для підготовки.

On this episode of The Callover, we speak with Fauve Kurnadi, the International Humanitarian Law Coordinator for Australian Red Cross about International Humanitarian Law, what it is, how it's relevant in 2023 and how it impacts war, law and business. Fauve has a Master of Laws in Public and International Law from the University of Melbourne and was a Pro Bono Australia Impact 25 Winner in 2022. To read a transcript of this episode: War, Law, and Business - A conversation about International humanitarian law with Fauve Kurnadi To find Fauve: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fauve-kurnadi To find Georgia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgia-athanasellis-21713715a/ To find the War, Law and Business module: https://ihl.redcross.org.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine has revealed a knowledge gap across the global financial sector regarding exposure to armed conflict, reiterating an already pressing need to deepen corporate understanding of international humanitarian law (IHL). Although there is mounting pressure on companies to conduct structured and informed heightened human rights due diligence when investing or doing business in conflict-affected contexts, more must be done to effectively embed IHL and conflict sensitivity into corporate policies and practices. In 2022, Australian Red Cross engaged Deloitte Australia to undertake a review of the extent to which the Australian financial sector incorporates IHL and conflict-related considerations in investment and operational decision-making. In this post, Australian Red Cross Legal Adviser, Fauve Kurnadi, and Australian lawyer, Adaena Sinclair-Blakemore, discuss some of the findings from this report, including risks and trends in the Australian financial sector and the growing relevance of IHL to financial institutions, as well as what certain actors like the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia are doing to address IHL knowledge and implementation gaps that exist across the sector.

Brenna Quinlan is an illustrator and educator who draws a better world into being. She has ridden a second-hand bicycle from Canada to Panama, taught permaculture across South America and Australia, and hasn't bought a new item of clothing in over ten years. Her creative advocacy has earned her international acclaim; she was the winner of the prestigious Circle Awards in 2022 and has been profiled by the most celebrated in sustainability media. As an illustrator, Brenna has worked with the Australian Red Cross, the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program, Plan International, Milkwood, the Bob Brown Foundation, CSIRO and Gardening Australia's Costa Georgiadis. As an educator, Brenna has taught alongside the biggest names in permaculture, including Rosemary Morrow, David Holmgren, Hannah Moloney, and the late Dan Palmer.  She co-runs Grow Do It Permaculture Education, a project focused on bringing climate solutions to kids (and their grown-ups) through art, music and creativity. Brenna is currently building her own strawbale house out of reclaimed materials on Bibbulmin Menang Boodja, in an intentional community in South-West Western Australia. Connect: Website: ⁠www.brennaquinlan.com⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/permacultureillustrator⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/brenna_quinlan/⁠ Be part of her Patreon Community: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/brennaquinlan⁠ Show Notes: Retro Suburbia Book: ⁠https://retrosuburbia.com/⁠ Bee Detectives Book:⁠ https://www.boomerangbooks.com.au/bee-detectives/brenna-quinlan/book_9781486313396.htm⁠ Plants discussed: Comfrey (Symphytum officinale), Nasturtium (Tropaeolum), Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) and Moringa (Moringa oleifera). To find out more about The Elder Tree visit the website at www.theeldertree.org and donate to the crowdfunding campaign here. You can also follow The Elder Tree on Facebook and Instagram and sign up to the newsletter. Find out more about this podcast and the presenters here. Get in touch with The Elder Tree at:  asktheeldertree@gmail.com. The intro and outro song is "Sing for the Earth" and was kindly donated by Chad Wilkins.  You can find Chad's music here and here.

Vera Deakin is one of those great women in Australian History that you have probably never heard of. However, if your family has roots that go back to WWI she may have had a significant impact on your life. Vera Deakin was the daughter of Alfred Deakin and his wife Elizabeth. She is known for her long involvement with the Australian Red Cross of over 60 years and establishing the the Australian Wounded and Missing Enquiry Bureau to trace missing and killed soldiers, bringing comfort to their families. My main source for this episode is Carole Woods' excellent book 'Vera Deakin and the Red Cross'.  You can get a copy at: https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/bookshop/ Email me at jamesdampier.awp@gmail.com   

GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: Alan Jones, is one of Australia's most well-known and popular radio broadcasters. Jones was a former Wallabies coach who began his radio career in 1985 as a morning's host on Radio 2UE. He spent 16 years there, the majority as the network's breakfast presenter, before moving to 2GB in 2001. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in 2005, for service to the community, to the media, and to sports administration. GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Michael Gladkoff, Director and Principal Speechwriter at SpeechPower, first began writing speeches when he joined Toastmasters in the mid-1980s. In 2004, he began writing speeches professionally for clients across Australia, and to date has written hundreds of speeches and presentations for leaders in business, government, health, education and more. He has also taught writing and presentation skills at many organisations including Siemens Ltd, the Australian Red Cross, the American Chamber of Commerce in Australia and TiE Melbourne. Michael is the author of "Speaking for Freedom – The Leader's Guide to Promoting Life, Liberty and Limited Government", available from Amazon. GUEST 3 OVERVIEW: Mark Skipper, Chairman at JJ Bronson Jacobs Pty Ltd, is a very experienced Board Director with over 40 years experience as Executive and Non Executive Company Director and Chair in Australia and Asia Pacific. He is a highly successful Managing Director with a proven Asia Pacific track record in consumer and customer facing industries. Mark has direct experience in Retail, Online/Omni Channel Retail, FMCG, Wholesale, Pharmaceuticals, Chemicals, Agriculture, Sales, Marketing, S&OP, Logistics, Supply Chain, Audit, Risk Management, Governance and Cyber Security.

Survivors of human trafficking will receive a four-year funding boost from the government, as part of the federal budget. The Support for Trafficked People Program, delivered by the Australian Red Cross, has been allocated an additional 24-point-3 million dollars. Support groups have welcomed the move, but say there is still more that can be done to tackle modern-day slavery in Australia.

Charles MacKenzie who is the president of Infected Blood Australia, a Not-For-Profit group that supports those that were affected by tainted blood, has spent his entire life campaigning for justice on behalf of the Australian victims of the infected blood scandal. In this first introductory episode of the investigative series that will expose the crimes of the Australian Red Cross we hear about the scale of the problem and about how Australians can now gather round and help us end the coverup and kick the criminals out of managing the blood supply.

When Humanitarians Kill is a podcast investigation into the Australian Red Cross Lifeblood's criminal coverup of Australia's deadliest medical scandal HIV & HepC contaminated blood.  For the first time ever our audience will be able to listen to interviews from some of the tens of thousands of Australians who are infected & affected by this atrocity and hear how for decades those impacted have been denied help by the Australian Red Cross the managers of Australia's blood supply.  Each episode will also feature evidence that we will be encouraging the public and any budding ‘internet sleuths' to help us make sense of together so we can get to the bottom of what really lay behind the worst public health failing in Australian history.

Are women more emotionally intelligent naturally, or are they just conditioned to be more aware of others feelings? Liz Jones, Leadership and Culture Advisor at the Australian Red Cross, shares her insights into the commonly held belief that women possess more emotional intelligence, and draws from her own relationship with her transgender son to answer the question of what it really means to be an 'authentic' leader in today's world. Host Helen McCabe asks Liz why ‘soft skills' are the hardest to learn and what kind of leaders we need during times of instability.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When disasters of the magnitude we've seen this week in Türkiye and Syria strike, it can be hard to know how to help. In today's deep dive, Sam sits down with Alex Mathieson, Director of International Programs at the Australian Red Cross, to find out how the Red Cross is responding to the crisis, and what we can all do to help. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Better Thinking, Nesh Nikolic speaks with Renee Adair about End of Life Doulas and how their services provide support, options, and education assisting the needs of those who are facing death. Renee Adair is the founder and director of the Australian Doula College, the Groundwork Program and the ADC's charity-arm Doula Heart Network. She first began working with women and babies in 1994 as a massage and Aromatherapist and Reiki Practitioner and in 1998 after the home births of her two biological children she began studying and working as a Doula and Childbirth and Early Parenting Educator. Renee then worked for the Australian Red Cross at a young women's health program/refuge in Sydney's East, setting up both the outreach and childbirth and early parenting education programs for that service. Working In collaboration, Renee helped produce the first research on Doulas in Australia which was published in the Journal of Perinatal Education in 2013. She has spoken on a variety of radio programmes, at conferences and seminars and is a regular contributor for a range of publications, websites and podcasts. Renee has worked to change the way we think about Doula support launching an End of Life Doula Training for the College in 2021 with a view for the wider community to see Doula support though a broader lens, supporting all major life transitions, not just in the birthing space. In 2019 Renee proudly partnered with Charles Darwin University to co facilitate Accredited Doula training for Indigenous women in the remote First Nations community of Galiwin'ku. She now sits on the official Galiwin'ku steering committee to restore Birthing on Country. Renee has sat on the Consumer Advisory Board of the Australian College of Midwives, trained thousands of Doulas and supported hundreds of women, their partners and families through pregnancy, birth, early parenting and end of life over the course of her career. A fierce advocate for human rights, the proud mother of three adult children and three grandkids, blends her life's work, spending downtime with her family, friends and fur babies. Episode link at https://neshnikolic.com/podcast/renee-adairSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this  episode of our IHL and entertainment series, Dr Lauren Sanders speaks with Dr Shannon Zimmerman about Dr Who and his crimes of genocide.Talking about the examples of genocide by Dr Who throughout the series, this interview discussed Dr Zimmerman's paper,  'Doctor Who and the Responsibility to Protect: Public Perspectives of Atrocity Crimes', which canvasses the depiction of genocide in this science fiction series, and how the language and treatment of this international crime in the TV show changes along with real-life events over the course of the series' history; and the use of science fiction as thought experiments in the study of political science.Dr Zimmerman is a Lecturer in Strategic Studies at Deakin University at the Australian War College and Research Fellow at the Asia-Pacific Centre for the Responsibility to Protect at UQ. Her research focuses on norm implementation in United Nations peacekeeping missions, specifically Protection of Civilians (PoC) and counter terrorism in peacekeeping operations. She also studies misogyny motivated terrorism, land the emergency of the involuntary celibates or 'incels'. Shannon received her PhD from the University of Queensland in 2019 and her Masters in Conflict Resolution from Georgetown University in 2012.Special thanks to Rosie Cavdarski for editing. Additional resources:Zimmerman, S, 'Doctor Who and the Responsibility to Protect: Public Perspectives of Atrocity Crimes', The Journal of Popular Culture, 6 Nov 2022.To Boldly Go: Leadership, Strategy and Conflict in the 21st Century, Casemate Publishers, Sep 2021.Shepherd, L and Clapman, W, 'Lessons from Westerose:  Gender and power in Game of Thrones', Politics, Vol 3, Iss 1, 2017. Drezner, D, Theories of International Politics and Zombies, Princeton University Press 2014.Australian Red Cross, Who is Game of Thrones' worst war criminal? 

In this episode of our special entertainment and the law series, Law and Future of War Senior Research Fellow, Dr Eve Massingham discusses the obligation to ensure respect with IHL with her colleague Dr Lauren Sanders. Eve talks about her recent papers detailing how governments should wield their influence over the entertainment industry for good: and to enhance understanding and respect for IHL.Additional resources:Massingham, Eve (2021). Entertainment and the laws of war: The role of States in their interactions with the entertainment industry in order to ensure respect for international humanitarian law. Media and Arts Law Review, 24, 130-147.Massingham, Eve and McConnachie, Annabel eds. (2020). Ensuring Respect for International Humanitarian Law  (London, United Kingdom: Routledge), particularly chapters 3 and 5 by Sarah McCosker and Catherine Drummond respectively.Massinghman, Eve. (2022) Hollywood and the Laws of War, Articles of War Blog, The Lieber Institute, Westpoint. Theaters of War (May 5, 2022). Law and Future of War Podcast, Theatres of War - Seb Kemph (Dec 2022)Dale Stephens, ‘International Humanitarian Law in a galaxy far, far away' (Australian Red Cross).Shiri Krebs, ‘The Effects of Visual Evidence on the Application of International Humanitarian Law: A behavioural approach' (2021). 

Brenna Quinlan is an illustrator and educator who strives to make the world a better place through her art and her actions. She has ridden a bicycle across the Americas, taught permaculture in Brasil, Chile and Argentina, and lived for four years at Melliodora, the permaculture demonstration site created by permaculture co-originator David Holmgren and his partner Su Dennett in Central Victoria, Australia. As an illustrator, Brenna has worked with the Australian Red Cross, the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program, Plan International, Milkwood Permaculture, the Bob Brown Foundation, CSIRO and Costa Georgiadis, among others. As an educator, Brenna has taught alongside the biggest names in permaculture, including Rosemary Morrow, David Holmgren, Dan Palmer, and Hannah Moloney. She co-runs Grow Do It Permaculture Education, a project focused on bringing climate solutions to kids (and their grown-ups) through art, music and creativity. Brenna is currently building her own strawbale house out of reclaimed materials in Western Australia on Noongar boodja. Contact details: Website: brennaquinlan.com Instagram: @brenna_quinlan Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/brennaquinlan Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/permacultureillustrator Grow Do It: https://www.growdoit.org/ ------- GLC aims to share knowledge and education with our cherished listeners through this Podcast. It's about time we connect the pieces: sustainability is a sacrifice but are we ready? Congratulations

This week, the Australian Red Cross is after your blood. In fact they are desperate for it. Their aim is for 1600 people to donate plasma every day in October – to fill the ever growing patient need for the life-saving blood product. And they also want you to know that if you have had a tattoo – and on in four Australians now do – you can still put your arm out. Joining us to explain is Stuart Chesneau , who oversees the Red Cross' Lifeblood's plasma program. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Dr Eve Massingham talks to Fauve Kurnadi of the Australian Red Cross and Dr Jonathon Kolieb of RMIT about how businesses are affected by, and should consider the application of IHL in situations of armed conflict.Fauve is a Legal Adviser in the International Humanitarian Law Program of Australian Red Cross where she is responsible for the organisation's engagement with corporate actors and academic circles.  Fauve was recently named one of Pro Bono Australia's Impact Award winners for her work in ensuring Australian businesses understand their responsibilities under the laws of war and play their part in creating better humanitarian outcomes for communities experiencing war.Dr Jonathan Kolieb is Senior Lecturer in Law at RMIT University, where he is the Peace and Conflict Theme Lead at RMIT's Business and Human Rights Centre.  Jonathan's research and teaching interests focus on global governance issues, including projects on the legal protections of children in armed conflict and the human rights obligations of transnational corporations, in particular in conflict-affected areas. Jonathan is the academic advisory member on the Victorian ARC IHL Committee. Additional resources:Jonathan Kolieb (2020) Don't forget the Geneva Conventions: achieving responsible business conduct in conflict-affected areas through adherence to international humanitarian law, Australian Journal of Human Rights, 26:1, 142-164.Red Cross, War, law and business: a module on international humanitarian law for future business leaders, 2022.Red Cross, Seven indicators of corporate best practice in international humanitarian law, 2021Red Cross, Doing Responsible Business in Armed Conflict: Risks, Rights and Responsibilities 

Today we're focussing on the importance of social connection and presenting two perspectives on how it can affect the health and well being of older adults. Our first conversation features Dr. Snorri Bjorn Rafnsson from the University of West London, who's research examines some of the determinants of dementia and how we might delay and stop it's onset. In this episode Snorri helps us take a closer look at the relationships between loneliness, internet usage and dementia play out and some potential new areas for exploration. In the second half of this episode we speak to Jamie McIntyre from the Australian Red Cross who co-ordinates around 50 volunteers up in Tweed Heads as they provide support to socially isolated older adults. Jamie and the team do great work in partnership with SilVR Adventures, together we've been bringing immersive virtual reality experiences to care facilities and Jamie shares a little bit with us about that experience and how the SilVR Adventures' solution is enriching the lives of older adults through social connection. The Aged Care Enrichment Podcast is brought to you by SilVR Adventures ⬇️

Laurie and Joe investigate the religious significance of blood and how it ties in with the theory of hybridization as is alluded in mythological creation stories, and how Rh-negative blood may be a human genotype that came about through extraterrestrial influences.https://www.ancient-origins.net/human-origins-science/rh-negative-blood-exotic-bloodline-or-random-mutation-008831 https://edhub.ama-assn.org/collections/42099/bleeding-and-transfusion “Matching Blood Groups,” Australian Red Cross. Retrieved June 19, 2020. The Parables and Metaphors of Our Lord, (1943), C. Morgan, p. 294-298, F.H. Revell Company, Old Tappan, NJ Bloodline of the Gods, (2015) N. Redfern, "Unravel the Mystery of the Human Blood Type to Reveal the Aliens Among Us," p. 19,20, 200-202, New Page Books, The Career Press, Wayne NJ Blood Prints of the Gods: The Human Bloodline of the Anunnaki, (2013), H. West, p. 95-99,118-123, Howard West BooksFollow us on Facebook

*Trigger warning - today we chat about losing your home to a fire, some listeners may find this triggering and choose to skip this episode or listen at another time*Nomes is a longtime listener, passionate member of the Head, Heart & Home Course and all round wonderful person. In March 2018, Nomes tragically lost her home in a fire. Today almost 4 years on from that traumatic experience she tells us what her journey has been like thus far. She has incredible insight to share and lots of wisdom and advice to offer to others on how to navigate such a dark time. So come with us and hear how Nomes' decluttering journey and relationship with stuff was impacted by the fire and how the Head, Heart & Home Course changed her life!! There is so much gold in today's episode that we know you will be touched by Nomes story.In this episode Nomes;● Tells her story and reflects on the aftermath of the fire;● Gives her thoughts around developing a strong connection to stuff due to suffering a tragic loss;● Shares how she was eventually able to let stuff go again;● Offers advice to others on having to declutter after a traumatic experience;● Highlights that some positives came out of the losing everything;Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:● Head, Heart & Home CourseTV shows mentioned● Only Murders in the Building● CSIWhere to get help in an crisis● The Salvos● The Australian Red CrossTo Nomes - thank you so much for sharing your experience with us and our listeners. We love you and thank you for always being supportive and encouraging of us and those in our community.Join our community Become a Patron – your monthly donation makes a huge difference to me being able to produce this podcast. Donations can be as little as $1 a month!Follow me on InstagramFollow me on FacebookJoin my Facebook groupLeave a review on Apple PodcastThank you to my sound engineer, Jarred from Four4ty Studio. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to the second episode we recorded over in the West during our quick visit to Perth. In case anyone has been waiting for an example of someone who didn't have to leave the law to find their yay, my dear friend Amy Barber is your woman. As you'll hear, her legal career would have been my dream career if business hadn't fallen into my lap and I am continually in awe of her resilience, open-mindedness and sense of social justice. While she too started out in corporate law at the same firm as two time Seize the Yay guest Samantha Gash for whom we were both recently bridesmaids, Amy shifted quickly towards the realm of international and humanitarian law to build one of the coolest careers I've encountered. Amy's first step out of corporate was a dramatic one into the United Nations as a prosecutor in the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. From there, she has worked in East Timor, Cambodia and Liberia and developed a keen interest in military law in the process. On returning home to Australia to settle down with her husband and start a family, she has also joined the Army Reserves part time as a legal officer (now officially Captain Barber) and works full time as legal counsel for the Australian Red Cross so also has some insights into the bushfire relief work the organisation has been doing. (In her spare time, she teaches yoga in a women's prison - I mean, seriously). She is endlessly fascinating and I hope you enjoy as much as I did. + Announcements on Insta at @spoonful_of_sarah + Join our Facebook community here + Subscribe to not miss out on the next instalment of YAY!