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Matthew Wright-Simon For all of this millennium – and a bit of the last one – Matthew Wright-Simon has been active in sustainability and regeneration, creative industries, social enterprise, microphilanthropy and leadership development. It's all part of being a changemaker champion – someone who celebrates the best in people and the great potential we all have to make a positive difference where we work, live and play. Something that truly celebrates this is Newday Leadership, a unique social enterprise that is devoted to ‘inspired leadership for the greater good' in the delivery of unique summits and programs. Matthew is co-director, alongside Katrina Webb, Newday's founder. The annual Newday Summits are truly something special: part wellbeing retreat, part festival and part world-class leadership conference. Their forthcoming Summit on 2 November 2023 in Adelaide is all about Wisdom + Wonder. It's on track to be another sold-out event (places are capped at 350 people), so get your tickets now! In his work, Matthew supports people to deeply explore problems, articulate engaging stories and to take pragmatic and creative action in their own organisations, communities and networks. This work through Ecocreative and soon with Engage Change includes strategy and mentoring, leadership development, emceeing and facilitation and hundreds of projects, with recent work in ‘community juries' helping bring new depth to deliberative decision-making and research in Australia's health sector. Matthew is the Adelaide Dean of microphilanthropy group, the Awesome Foundation (that has given away over $80,000 in microgrants) and he has recently joined the state's Impact 100 network. Matthew also volunteers as a board member of SASEC, South Australia's peak body for social entrepreneurs. In 2019, Matthew was the South Australian winner of the Impact 25 Award from Pro Bono Australia for his role as a ‘changemaker champion', something he continues to embrace in his work and volunteering today. Connect with Matthew on LinkedIn or Instagram Book your tickets to the Newday Leadership Summit: Wisdom + Wonder Join us at a SEVENTEENx event - see dates at www.seventeensdg.com/tour

***There is an explicit language warning for this mini-season of Business Edge. The thoughts and opinions of our interviewees do not reflect the thoughts and opinions of Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity. From designing Olympic stadiums, metro transit systems to entire city masterplans, HY William Chan is an urbanist and futurist innovating for social inclusion and climate resilience in our urban communities. A dual Convocation and University Medallist, William is a headline TEDx speaker and recent UN Fellow. William led the World Economic Forum's Global Shapers community in Sydney. His team drives next-gen solution building, policymaking and systems change as part of the Davos Lab. William's innovative practice showcases the future of cities: co-living affordable housing to solve homelessness in Sydney, smart infrastructure to address food security in Milan, and the circular economy in refugee camps to upcycle plastic waste into 3D-printed construction elements in Athens. In 2019, he was the only architect recognised by Forbes magazine on their '30 Under 30' list globally. His executive leadership includes serving on Cox Architecture's Board of Management Design Committee, University of Sydney Academic Board and School of Architecture, Design and Planning Board, Executive of Climate Emergency Australia, National Council of the Australian Youth Climate Coalition (AYCC), and City of Sydney's Expert to the Sydney 2050 Citizens Jury. William has shared his expertise on the global stage from the Venice Architecture Biennale to the UN General Assembly, addressing world leaders on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Honoured by TED as among "the world's greatest TEDx speakers", he features with Greta Thunberg on the new TED podcast series. William is named in the top 20 on the Qantas Centenary '100 Inspiring Australians' list, top 25 most influential people in the social sector by Pro Bono Australia, and GreenBiz top 30 young global sustainability leaders by the World Business Council for Sustainable Business. An avid surf lifesaver and past UNICEF Ambassador, William was inducted into the Australian of the Year Awards Honour Roll in 2020. This season of Business Edge is sponsored by Montclair Flowers and Gifts. They have been hand-delivering premium floral arrangements and gift baskets to celebrate life's special moments since 1972. Visit their website at montclairflorist.net.

Why should we seek to collaborate with others in the early stages? Welcome back SDG Talkers!! Thanks for joining us for another episode of highlighting change makers and their inspirational work towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)! IN THIS EPISODE: A reflection on UNLEASH from the PLUS perspective How to measure impact What does scaling impact actually mean? Find out from Lee Crockford - a freelance social impact advisor and strategist working to solve complex global challenges through innovation, design, impact measurement, and behavior change. His work spans the domains of health, education, environment, technology, and justice across private, public, and non-profit sectors. Lee has been a G20 Youth Representative, Victorian LGBTIQ+ Leader, AMP Tomorrowmaker, Global Laureate Fellow, Impact Academy Fellow, and D&F Academy Fellow. His work has also been awarded by Good Design, UNLEASH, Impact 25, and Australian Scholarships, Pro Bono Australia, and Advance Queensland. Let's get SDG Talking!! Got a good story or want to collaborate? Send us an email at sdgtalkspodcast@gmail.com and we will get back to you as soon as we can! And don't forget to check out our Virtual Roundtables on our website! Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn

With me on the podcast today is Louise Baxter. Louise has significant experience in senior roles in the commercial and NFP sectors and is described as an “inspiring and authentic leader”. She is Starlight's Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director. Louise is passionate about the creation of organisational purpose and believes this is key to delivering maximum impact through people. She practises positive leadership and has been successful in developing high-performing teams within a culture where change is embraced and innovation is embedded. Louise has been acknowledged by CEO Magazine in 2016 as Australia's NFP Executive of the Year and in 2019 Louise was listed in Pro Bono Australia's Impact 25 which recognised the 25 most influential and inspirational people in Australia's social sector, as nominated by their peers.  Louise makes it count by empowering her team to connect with organisational purpose and alignment and ensuring they identify with the wider impact. Louise shares how a desire to be the best leader and coach, as well as a desire for new challenges led her to step into the role of CEO. She discusses what can undermine teams and the importance of listening to feedback, which is part of the great culture she cultivates at Starlight. Louise shares how she led her team to develop Starlight's unique Shine Values, and how these ground and inspire the organisation in a really authentic way. She also reveals how positive psychology allows her team to achieve better outcomes, explains how it is not about toxic positivity, and what automatic negative thoughts (ANTs) are. Louise shares the ways in which Starlight was match fit for COVID-19, how Louise embeds trust in Starlight's culture and how managing and nurturing relationships is the most important thing you can do as a leader. I could have spoken to Louise all day! This conversation was incredibly inspiring and generous - there are so many lessons for leaders, both emerging and career professionals. Enjoy! LINKS: Starlight: Our Shine Values Connect with Louise Baxter: Twitter:    https://twitter.com/louiseabaxter    LinkedIn:    https://au.linkedin.com/in/louisebaxter Connect with Julie: Instagram:    @juliehydeleadsWebsite:    https://juliehyde.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Karen MahlabThis week I'm thrilled to welcome Karen Mahlab to the podcast. Karen is the Founder and CEO of Pro Bono Australia. Since 2000, Pro Bono Australia has shared news, careers and resources to help purpose-driven people and organisations grow their impact. With over 1.5 million people using their site each year, there is no question that Pro Bono News is the number one news outlet for Australia's social economy. Humans of Purpose Listeners Survey (HoPES) 2022Be part of our annual survey to help us improve the podcast. This year 2 of the first 20 survey respondents will have the opportunity to appear as guests on the podcast representing themselves and/or their organisation! This is generally offered exclusively as part of our promotional packages and valued at around $1,000 per podcast opportunity. More about this below in Promotional Packages below. Please lend me 5 minutes to complete the survey, it is open as of the release of this podcast and all you need to do is hit this Complete Survey link to participate. The survey closes on Friday 23rd September at 5pm. Our SponsorsWe are proudly sponsored by Neon Treehouse, the best digital agency on the planet earth. Delicious and healthy soda Kreol is the official drink of Humans of Purpose. We would welcome your support and partnership to help us take the podcast forward. More about this below in Promotional Packages below.Promotional PackagesOur promotional packages enable us to amplify purpose-driven and socially impactful organisations and enables you to reach our global listener audience comprising over 10,000 episode listens per month and our growing social media community. This is your chance to connect with our wonderful socially conscious audience of whom 76% are 25-44 years old and 74% are senior professionals in their field. We offer up to 10 opportunities per year for values aligned organisations to do so, with just a few opportunities left for 2022. Join the great folks at Creative Natives, Strategic Grants, SAMSN and more to book your 2022 Humans of Purpose promotional package. Click Here to learn more about collaborating on a custom campaign package that will get you the results you seek.HoP MembershipLove Humans of Purpose? We are a social enterprise and we rely on your support to cover our costs of production. You can help sustain our work by Signing Up as a monthly or annual Humans of Purpose member like our rock star supporters Andrew 1, Andrew 2, Chris, Nikki, Margaret, Ben, Misha, Sarah and Geoff. You'll get the following awesome perks in return each and every week:Advertising-free all episodesFull transcripts of all episodes5 Key Insights from all episodesAudio notes on all episodesBrokered intros to all podcast guests Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more 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 

Welcome to another interview from Leading Generous Teams, where we'll be chatting with leaders about how they're supporting their teams through the difficulties of COVID-19 and where they are finding their own support.In this episode we caught up with Michelle Murphy, from Ambulance Victoria shares resilience lessons from the frontline. As an award recognised paramedic who's work both in the frontline and in leadership positions at Ambulance Victoria for almost three decades, Michelle knows a thing or two about resilience in both emergency and strategic environments.In this episodeMichelle shares what holds her steady and focused. Michelle shares was she does to support her own mental health, mindset + resilience + how this extends to her teamHost, Clare Desira, expands on some of Michelle's most important tips + leaves you with a practical tips to try yourself and with your teams.  Never miss an episode…Hit subscribe now to never miss an interview or bonus episode. Links + ResourcesAnd if you can't wait to start building your team's resilience with our free tools, head to www.topfivemovement.com/tools to get started.To learn more about Ambulance Victoria see: https://www.ambulance.vic.gov.au/

Welcome to another interview from Leading Generous Teams, where we'll be chatting with leaders about how they're supporting their teams through the difficulties of COVID-19 and where they are finding their own support.In this episode we caught up with Simon Griffiths, CEO of Who Gives a Crap. You're likely to know this Aussie brand that sells good looking, forest friendly toilet paper, paper towels and tissues direct-to-consumer. Who Gives A Crap donates 50% of their profits to help build toilets for those in need. As much as Simon loves toilet paper, Simon started the business for it's impact, with the company on a mission to improve access to hygiene, clean water and basic sanitation in developing countries. Since founding the company back in 2013, Who Gives A Crap has donated more than $10 million.In this episodeSimon shares how Who Gives a Crap leaders innovated early (as always) to support their global team through their biggest growth opportunity (and some fails, wins and revolutions along the way)Simon generously shares what he does to support his own mental health, mindset + resilience + how this extends to this teamHost, Clare Desira, expands on some of Simon's most important tips + leaves you with a practical tips to try yourself and with your teams.  Never miss an episode…Hit subscribe now to never miss an interview or bonus episode. Links + ResourcesAnd if you can't wait to start building your team's resilience with our free tools, head to www.topfivemovement.com/tools to get started.To learn more about Who Gives a Crap see: https://au.whogivesacrap.org

One of the biggest concerns for leaders in community organisations is the wellbeing of their staff. From Top Five Movement, this is the Leading Generous Teams podcast and I'm Claire Desira.As the founder of the Top Five Movement, I've worked with thousands of leaders across 40 countries, and I've seen how exciting it is to lead teams, but also how challenging it can be, let alone right now. The pandemic's had a seismic impact on community focused organizations and it is, of course, taking its toll on the people working within them.In our first season, we spoke with social sector leaders about the impact the pandemic is having on their team. We talked about how leaders are supporting their teams and also about where they're finding their own support, the tools that they're using, and also what other leaders can learn from their experience.In season two, we're expanding our guests to include some incredible for purpose businesses and B Corps. We're talking to Simon Griffiths from Who Gives A Crap. And we're also expanding our guests to include incredible emergency and frontline services leaders as well. That includes talking to people like Michelle Murphy from Ambulance Victoria.We'll leave you feeling hopeful and re-energized, and with some new tools to tackle these challenges and to support your teams in new ways. Hit subscribe now to never miss an episode. And if you're ready to start building your team's resilience or to help them reset, refuel and recharge, head on over to topfivemovement.com and see what we have to offer.In the meantime, we're wishing you the strongest mental health, mindset and resilience as you head into the rest of the day. We'll see you soon.

On Episode 280 of Impact Boom, Karen Mahlab AM of Pro Bono Australia discusses what to consider when scaling your business, the growth of the social economy and communicating impact to audiences effectively.

In our sixth bonus episode, host Clare Desira, expands on opportunities for generous leaders to proactively build their own resilience, well being and mental health and extend this to their teams.  In this episode, Clare shares: A waiting zone that we often don't realise we're stuck in A few things Clare has learnt in almost 20 years working in this space Three ways to get out of the waiting zone Why mindset + resilience training isn't a nice ideaIf you can't wait to start building the resilience of your teams with our free tools or learn more common workplace re-framing examples, head over to www.topfivemovement.com/toolsTo book a chat in Clare's diary head here: https://topfivemovement.com/lets-chat/For all of your social sector news, head to www.probonoaustralia.com.au

Welcome to another interview from Leading Generous Teams, where we'll be chatting with leaders about how they're supporting their teams through the difficulties of COVID-19 and where they are finding their own support.Today we talk to Rhian Miller, who heads up AIME's programs across 6 countries.  AIME (formerly Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience) is now bridging the gap across the world.  In this episodeRhian generously shares what she is doing to support her own mental health, mindset + resilience Rhian shares how this is extended to her global team at AIMEHost, Clare Desira, expands on one of Rhian's most important tipsClare leaves you with a practical tips to try yourself and with your teams.  Never miss an episode…Hit subscribe now to never miss an interview or bonus episode. Links + ResourcesAnd if you can't wait to start building your team's resilience with our free tools, head to www.topfivemovement.com/tools to get started.Head over to www.probonoaustralia.com.au for all the latest sector news.To learn more about AIME see: https://aimementoring.com/

In our fifth bonus episode, host Clare Desira, expands on opportunities for generous leaders to proactively build their own resilience, well being and mental health and extend this to their teams.  In this episode, Clare explores: An approach for when we're so close to burn out - it's not holidays!How we can support our teams to not reach burn out in the first placeA five part model for bringing more meaning into our work for you and your teamsFor more on Beyond Blue and WHO's tips for pandemic wellbeing and how they stack up against longer term models for wellbeing, see this link: https://topfivemovement.com/how-do-pandemic-wellbeing-tips-stack-up-against-long-term-wellbeing-models/If you can't wait to start building the resilience of your teams with our free tools or learn more common workplace re-framing examples, head over to www.topfivemovement.com/toolsTo book a chat in Clare's diary head here: https://topfivemovement.com/lets-chat/For all of your social sector news, head to www.probonoaustralia.com.au 

Welcome to another interview from Leading Generous Teams, where we'll be chatting with leaders about how they're supporting their teams through the difficulties of COVID-19 and where they are finding their own support.Today we talk with Michael Graham, CEO of the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service (VAHS).As a heads up this episode includes a mentioned of self-harm, suicide and drug use. Please see the numbers below if you need immediate support. In this episodeMichael generously shares what he is doing to support his own mental health, mindset + resilience Michael shares how this is extended to his team at Victorian Aboriginal Health Service (VAHS)Host, Clare Desira, expands on one of Michael's most important tipsClare leaves you with two questions and a practical tip to try yourself and with your teams.   Never miss an episode…Hit subscribe now to never miss an interview or bonus episode. Links + ResourcesAnd if you can't wait to start building your team's resilience with our free tools, head to www.topfivemovement.com/tools to get started.To book a chat in Clare's diary head here: https://topfivemovement.com/lets-chat/  Head over to www.probonoaustralia.com.au for all the latest sector news.You can find out more at the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service at vahs.org.auAnd in particular their Yarning Safe and Strong service.  Yarning safe and strong is the free and confidential counselling service that Michael mentioned for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. This service available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for people and families who need to have a yarn with someone about their wellbeing.  The number is 1800 959 563If you need immediate support, please call Lifeline on 13 11 14

In our fourth bonus episode, host Clare Desira, expands on opportunities for generous leaders to proactively build their own resilience, well being and mental health and extend this to their teams.  In this episode, Clare shares: A common myth about "finding our purpose" A personal story about finding purpose during challenging timesAn easy framework + reflection questions for bringing more purpose into your work and lifeIf you can't wait to start building the resilience of your teams with our free tools or learn more common workplace re-framing examples, head over to www.topfivemovement.com/toolsTo book a chat in Clare's diary head here: https://topfivemovement.com/lets-chat/For all of your social sector news, head to www.probonoaustralia.com.au

Welcome to another interview from Leading Generous Teams, where we'll be chatting with leaders about how they're supporting their teams through the difficulties of COVID-19 and where they are finding their own support.Today we talk to Ronni Kahn, accidental activist and CEO of food rescue charity Oz Harvest.  In this episodeRonni generously shares what she is doing to support her own mental health, mindset + resilience Ronni shares how this is extended to her team at OzHarvestHost, Clare Desira, expands on one of Ronni's most important tipsClare leaves you with a practical tips to try yourself and with your teams.  Never miss an episode…Hit subscribe now to never miss an interview or bonus episode. Links + ResourcesAnd if you can't wait to start building your team's resilience with our free tools, head to www.topfivemovement.com/tools to get started.Head over to www.probonoaustralia.com.au for all the latest sector news.To learn more about Oz Harvest see: https://www.ozharvest.org/

In our third bonus episode, host Clare Desira, expands on opportunities for generous leaders to proactively build their own resilience, well being and mental health and extend this to their teams.  In this episode, Clare shares: A common behaviour loop for changeA personal story about pandemic changeThree reflection questions to support you when you're next stuck on a treadmill of "busy-ness" or fearIf you can't wait to start building the resilience of your teams with our free tools or learn more common workplace re-framing examples, head over to www.topfivemovement.com/toolsTo book a chat in Clare's diary head here: https://topfivemovement.com/lets-chat/For all of your social sector news, head to www.probonoaustralia.com.au

Welcome to another interview from Leading Generous Teams, where we'll be chatting with leaders about how they're supporting their teams through the difficulties of COVID-19 and where they are finding their own support.Today we talk to Jane Hill, CEO of Ovarian Cancer Australia (OCA). In this episodeJane generously shares what she is doing to support her own mental health, mindset + resilience Jane shares how this is extended to her team at OCAHost, Clare Desira, expands on one of Jane's most important tipsClare leaves you with a practical tips to try yourself and with your teams.  Never miss an episode…Hit subscribe now to never miss an interview or bonus episode. Links + ResourcesAnd if you can't wait to start building your team's resilience with our free tools, head to www.topfivemovement.com/tools to get started.Head over to www.probonoaustralia.com.au for all the latest sector news.To learn more about OCA see: https://www.ovariancancer.net.au/

In our second bonus episode, host Clare Desira, expands on opportunities for generous leaders to proactively build their own resilience, well being and mental health and extend this to their teams.  In this episode, Clare shares: Our most common coping mechanisms for stress.A personal story about standing at the stress crossroads.Her belief that positive thinking is boring and what to try instead (helpful, encouraging and productive thinking).Three practical takeaways to help you and your team next time stress strikes.  If you can't wait to start building the resilience of your teams with our free tools or learn more common workplace re-framing examples, head over to www.topfivemovement.com/toolsFor all of your social sector news, head to www.probonoaustralia.com.au

Welcome to another interview from Leading Generous Teams, where we'll be chatting with leaders about how they're supporting their teams through the difficulties of COVID-19 and where they are finding their own support.Today we talk to Caroline Liuzzi, CEO of Creative Art Therapy Australia (CATA).In this episodeCaroline generously shares what she is doing to support her own mental health, mindset + resilience Caroline shares how this is extended to her team at CATAHost, Clare Desira, expands on one of Caroline's most important tipsClare leaves you with three practical tips to try yourself and with your teams.  Never miss an episode…Hit subscribe now to never miss an interview or bonus episode. Links + ResourcesAnd if you can't wait to start building your team's resilience with our free tools, head to www.topfivemovement.com/tools to get started.Head over to www.probonoaustralia.com.au for all the latest sector news.To learn more about CATA and their free offer of online art therapy for you or your team see: www.cata.org.au 

In our first bonus episode, host Clare Desira, expands on opportunities for generous leaders to proactively build their own resilience, wellbeing and mental health and extend this to their teams.  Clare shares: Questions to help us understand and challenge our picture of mental health.An overview of the mental health spectrum or continuumReasons leaders may seek mental health proactivelyFive practical takeaways you can start implementing today.If you can't wait to start building the resilience of your teams with our free tools, head over to www.topfivemovement.com/toolsFor all of your social sector news, head to www.probonoaustralia.com.au

Welcome to the first episode of Leading Generous Teams, where we'll be chatting with leaders about how they're supporting their teams through the difficulties of COVID-19 and where they are finding their own support.Today we talk to Mat Tinkler, the Deputy CEO and Director of Policy and International Programs at Save the Children.In this episodeMat generously shares what he is doing to support his own mental health, mindset + resilience Mat shares how this is extended to his team at Save the ChildrenHost, Clare Desira, expands on one of Mat's most important tipsClare leaves you with three practical tips to try yourself and with your teams.  Never miss an episode…Hit subscribe now to never miss an interview or bonus episode. Links + ResourcesAnd if you can't wait to start building your team's resilience with our free tools, head to www.topfivemovement.com/tools to get started.Head over to www.probonoaustralia.com.au for all the latest sector news.To learn more about Save the Children, Australia's largest aid and development agency dedicated to helping children see: https://www.savethechildren.org.au/ 

One of the biggest concerns for leaders right now is the well being of their own teams. It's a significant emerging issue, especially in the social sector.We want to help, so we're partnering with Australia's leading community news organisation, Pro Bono Australia, on a podcast that will be launching on 1st September.I'm excited to host the podcast and speak with incredible social sector leaders about the impact COVID-19 is having on their staff – the pressure of changing service delivery, the challenges of delivering on the front line during a pandemic and the financial uncertainty in the face of growing demand.Let's not forget the mental health challenges of balancing all of this with other roles we play, which for many have also changed in lock down (hats off to the remote learning parents, those feeling lonely in isolation or those who are spending too much time with loved ones… you know what I mean!)We're focusing on how leaders are supporting their staff through this time, but also where they're finding their own support, what tools they're turning to and how other leaders can learn from their experience.We'll leave you feeling hopeful and re-energised with ideas on how you can tackle these challenges and support your teams in new ways.The first episode will drop in two weeks on 1 September.Hit subscribe now to never miss an episode.And if you can't wait to start building your team's resilience with our free tools, head to www.topfivemovement.com/tools to get started.Head over to www.probonoaustralia.com.au for all the latest sector news.

  Podcast Episode - Jacqueline Wong Interview Jacqueline Wong is Founder and Head Coach at The Swim Project, a social enterprise which empowers and equips culturally diverse adults to swim and translates courage in the water to courage in all areas of life. The Swim Project offers an innovative approach to building community through swimming and water-sports, and facilitates authentic conversations around water safety. Jacqueline has been shaped by a combination of her upbringing in New Zealand, a rich Chinese heritage, and some of the best years of her life living in Berlin. Jacqueline graduated from the University of Otago with a double degree in International Business and German Language. Jacqueline previously spent a decade working in Corporate Banking, Transactional and Risk Management, and was a key strategic lead within the Cultural Diversity Leadership space. She founded the Westpac Chinese Language & Culture Group with the vision to empower, educate and enable colleagues to form strong customer relationships and greater engagement with the Bank's key Australian/Asian markets. She was the Winner of the 2018 Westpac Institutional Bank Partnership Award in the Leadership category. She was also Finalist for the 2019 Westpac Institutional Bank Community Champion Award, Nominee for the Pro Bono Australia 2019 Impact 25 Awards. In October, Jacqueline was delighted to be an International Delegate at the World Conference for Drowning Prevention held in South Africa. Jacqueline believes her unique life experiences have cultivated a deep-rooted ambition to establish and grow The Swim Project both in Australia and even internationally and to lead and influence thousands of young adults through their swim journey. Jacqueline Wong's Contact Information The Swim Project - www.theswimproject.com.au Facebook - The Swim Project Instagram - theswimproject Email - jacqueline@theswimproject.com.au LinkedIn - Jacqueline Wong Katrina van Eyk's Contact Information Aquatic Mentors - https://www.aquaticmentors.com.au/ Facebook - Aquatic Mentors Regional Swim Clinics - www.regionalswimclinics.com.au Email - info@regionalswimclinics.com.au Facebook - Regional Swim Clinics  

Podcast Episode - Jacqueline Wong Interview Jacqueline Wong is Founder and Head Coach at The Swim Project, a social enterprise which empowers and equips culturally diverse adults to swim and translates courage in the water to courage in all areas of life. The Swim Project offers an innovative approach to building community through swimming and water-sports, and facilitates authentic conversations around water safety. Jacqueline has been shaped by a combination of her upbringing in New Zealand, a rich Chinese heritage, and some of the best years of her life living in Berlin.  Jacqueline graduated from the University of Otago with a double degree in International Business and German Language. Jacqueline previously spent a decade working in Corporate Banking, Transactional and Risk Management, and was a key strategic lead within the Cultural Diversity Leadership space. She founded the Westpac Chinese Language & Culture Group with the vision to empower, educate and enable colleagues to form strong customer relationships and greater engagement with the Bank's key Australian/Asian markets. She was the Winner of the 2018 Westpac Institutional Bank Partnership Award in the Leadership category. She was also Finalist for the 2019 Westpac Institutional Bank Community Champion Award, Nominee for the Pro Bono Australia 2019 Impact 25 Awards. In October, Jacqueline was delighted to be an International Delegate at the World Conference for Drowning Prevention held in South Africa. Jacqueline believes her unique life experiences have cultivated a deep-rooted ambition to establish and grow The Swim Project both in Australia and even internationally and to lead and influence thousands of young adults through their swim journey. Jacqueline Wong's Contact Information The Swim Project - www.theswimproject.com.au Facebook - The Swim Project Instagram - theswimproject Email - jacqueline@theswimproject.com.au LinkedIn - Jacqueline Wong Katrina van Eyk's Contact Information Aquatic Mentors - https://www.aquaticmentors.com.au/ Facebook - Aquatic Mentors Regional Swim Clinics - www.regionalswimclinics.com.au Email - info@regionalswimclinics.com.au Facebook - Regional Swim Clinics

If a positive workplace culture is important to you and your role within your organisation, then this is the episode for you. I recently hosted a webinar with two of Australia's top experts in positive psychology Dr Suzy Green and CEO of The Starlight Childrens Foundation Louise Baxter. With the emergence of positive psychology over the past twenty years, a stronger focus on the proactive approach to wellbeing and optimal human functioning has occurred, at the individual, group and organisational levels. Dr Suzy Dr Suzy Green is a Clinical and Coaching Psychologist (MAPS) and Founder and CEO of The Positivity Institute, a positively deviant organisation dedicated to the research and application of Positive Psychology for life, school and work. She is a leader in the complementary fields of Coaching Psychology and Positive Psychology having conducted a world-first study on evidence-based coaching as an Applied Positive Psychology. Suzy was the recipient of an International Positive Psychology Fellowship Award and has published in the Journal of Positive Psychology. She lectured on Applied Positive Psychology as a Senior Adjunct Lecturer in the Coaching Psychology Unit, University of Sydney for ten years and is an Honorary Vice President of the International Society for Coaching Psychology. Louise Baxter Louise Baxter has significant experience in senior marketing, sales and communication roles and is described as an "inspiring and authentic leader". In 2001, seeking greater purpose in her career Louise first moved from the Corporate to the "Profit for Purpose" or NFP sector. Louise returned to the sector as Starlight's Chief Executive and Executive Director in 2009. Under her leadership Starlight has experienced significant growth in fundraising and program delivery, which is underpinned by the principles of positive psychology. She also established the "Positivity at Starlight" program for the team, with Starlight being one of the first organisations in Australia to champion positive psychology. During this time Starlight has also been awarded AON Hewitt Best Employer accreditation, is in the top 20 in Australia's Great Places to Work and #1 most reputable charity brand supporting children and young people. Louise has been acknowledged by CEO Magazine as Australia's NFP Executive of the Year in 2016, and in March 2019 Louise was acknowledged in Pro Bono Australia's Impact 25 Awards which recognise the 25 most influential and inspirational people in Australia's social sector as nominated by their peers.

Jo Barraket Jo is a Professor and Director at the Centre for Social Impact (CSI) at Swinburne University. CSI's purpose is to catalyse positive social change, to help enable others to achieve social impact through transformational research and education that is rigorous and purpose-driven.  Podcasting for Impact Thought about podcasting for yourself or for your organisation? Want to ensure it has impact? Join me for my upcoming webinar in partnership with Pro Bono Australia tomorrow on 7th November @ 2PM AEST. Enter promo code 'PURPOSE' for a 30% discount on tickets. Event info and tickets here.  Patreon Community Thanks to our awesome Patrons - Will, Bee, Lyndon, Olivia, Jo, Bonny, Misha * 2, Macartan, Joel and Stuart, you guys help us continue to create great weekly podcasts. Support us by becoming a Patreon Supporter today.You'll get a stack of perks plus some terrific HoP merch! Support the show.

Valeria Ignatieva Valeria is the CEO of WORK180. WORK180 is the only platform that pre-screens employers to see how well they support women’s careers. Podcasting for Impact Thought about podcasting for yourself or for your organisation? Want to ensure it has impact? Join me for my upcoming webinar in partnership with Pro Bono Australia on 7th November @ 2PM AEST. Enter promo code 'PURPOSE' for a 30% discount on tickets. Event info and tickets here.  Patreon Community Thanks to our awesome Patrons - Will, Bee, Lyndon, Olivia, Jo, Bonny, Misha * 2, Macartan, Joel and Stuart, you guys help us continue to create great weekly podcasts! Support us by becoming a Patreon Supporter today. It's just $4 per month and you'll get access to 20% bonus content each week plus some terrific HoP merch. Support the show.

Cathy Scalzo Cathy is the CEO of Scalzo Family Office. The Grace and Emilio Foundation is committed to ensuring that children and young people at risk of not meeting their full potential are given the support they need to thrive.  Listener Survey  Do this < 5 min Typeform Survey and help me improve the podcast. You can also find it at the bottom Launch Me button at our website here. Pop in your email too for your chance to win your choice of $50% discount on our Humans of Purpose promotional packs or $100 gift cards! Podcasting for Impact Thought about podcasting for yourself or for your organisation? Want to ensure it has impact? Join me for my upcoming webinar in partnership with Pro Bono Australia on 7th November @ 2PM AEST. Enter promo code 'PURPOSE' for a 30% discount on tickets. Event info and tickets here.  Patreon Community Thanks to our awesome Patrons - Bee, Lyndon, Olivia, Jo, Bonny, Misha * 2, Macartan, Joel and Stuart, you guys help us continue to create great weekly podcasts! Support us by becoming a Patreon Supporter today. It's just $4 per month and you'll get access to 20% bonus content each week plus some terrific HoP merch. Support the show.

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Luke Geary Founder Salvos Legal Luke founded Salvos Legal as a world-first social enterprise law firm in 2010. He was the firm’s Managing Partner and a partner in the Corporate & Commercial team up until November 2017.  Currently he is a Non Executive Director.  Luke has been recognised as one of the 10 Most Innovative Lawyers in the Asia-Pacific Innovative Lawyers awards and one of Australia’s Best Lawyers in non-profit and charities law for the past two consecutive years. In 2015 he was named in Pro Bono Australia’s Impact 25 most influential people in the Australian social sector and in 2013 won Managing Partner of the Year in the Australian Law Awards. Luke’s legal expertise is sought out by Federal & NSW government agencies, ASX200 listed companies, impact financiers and non-profit and religious institutions Australia-wide.

A new report commissioned by Pro Bono Australia in partnership with the Human Rights Law Centre, has found that not for profits are on a path of quiet advocacy. The Civil Voices research showed that to a greater or lesser degree civil society organisations are engaging in various forms of “self silencing” – treading very carefully in their advocacy work, less they risk financial security and political retribution. In this episode of Not for Podcast: Where Not for Profits Fear to Tread, we unpack the report and look at the current state of not-for-profit advocacy in Australia, and how it compares to a decade ago. The latest research is framed against Australia Institute’s 2004 report, Silencing Dissent: Non-government organisations, which detailed the growing fears across the NGO sector concerning their right to advocate in the public policy domains, and more broadly about their changing role in the democratic process. A lot has happened in the 13 years since that report was published including changes to the political and regulatory landscape, the formation of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission, the passing of the Charities Act and advances in the digital landscape. But Civil Voices shows us that Australian civil society still needs to be supported and encouraged to engage in frank and fearless advocacy. Pro Bono Australia is proud to have spearheaded the research and believes it sits firmly within the remit of our social impact mission to give a voice to civil society organisations. We know from a previous sector-wide survey conducted by Pro Bono Australia in 2015 that nine out of 10 not-for-profit respondents considered recognition of their advocacy role as the most important factor in developing the social sector. From our unique position as an umbrella to the sector we were able to take the temperature of civil society organisations on this important matter. In this podcast we speak to report author Sarah Maddison about what the report tells us about how charities are feeling at the moment; we talk to Community Council of Australia CEO David Crosbie about whether some of the sector’s fears are being realised; and we talk to the former president of the Human Rights Commission Gillian Triggs about the dangers of silencing the charity sector and what we can do to make sure organisations are not silenced. Download the transcript here. Featured in this episode: University of Melbourne Associate Professor Sarah Maddison Community Council of Australia CEO David Crosbie Former president of the Human Rights Commission Gillian Triggs   Produced by Wendy Williams and Luke Michael. Recorded in November 2017.  

I’m sure you’ve been hearing a lot about asylum seekers and refugees in the news. As a human rights advocate for the past 25 years, a lawyer, social worker, and teacher, Kon Karapanagiotidis, - CEO & Founder of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre - is the go-to man for everything you want to know about people seeking asylum.    At 28, Kon founded the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC). Established in the space of 8 weeks as a class project while a teacher, the ASRC has now gone on to become Australia’s largest organisation helping people seeking asylum.   When I first met Kon, he actually took me over to where ASRC was set up - a cute little converted 20sqm fruit shop. Over 12,000 people have now been helped via a team of over 1200 volunteers and 80 staff who deliver 30 life changing programs, all without a cent of Federal Government funding.   Kon’ holds 6 degrees in the fields of law, social work, psychology, business, education and international development and his work has been recognised with an Order of Australia Medal, a Churchill Fellowship, La Trobe University Young Achiever Award, Victoria University Alumni of the Year, AHEPA Humanitarian Award, Citizen of the Year by the Maribyrnong City Council and recently voted one of Australia’s 25 most influential people in the social sector by Pro Bono Australia.   I can’t wait for you to hear this episode. If you like what you’re hearing please make sure you subscribe, rate & review the podcast. And, we all know that awareness is the first step to creating change so, don’t forget to share your favourite episode with your friends too!    Favorite quote from episode: “Bigotry, xenophobia, hate & ignorance, depravity and lack of moral imagination is seizing the global community, right at a time when we need compassion, decency and welcome and kindness” – Kon [10:30]   People/ items mentioned in this episode: Asylum Seeker Resource Centre 1951 UNHCR Refugee Convetion Words That Work – Learn how to talk about refugees & asylum seekers Manus Island Detention Centre Nauru Detention Centre Statistics Kon’s 2016 TED Talk –‘There’s No Queue But Chaos For Refugees’ Kon’s 2014 TED Talk – ‘We Can Build A Better Planet for Refugees’   Get in contact with Kon on Twitter or follow his food journey on Instagram. You can also find the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.   Show notes So, what does Kon do? [04:30] What is the difference between refugees and asylum seekers? [15:30] “It’s not about money and it’s not about resources. For every 20 people that we lock up on Manus and Nauru, that’s the entire budget of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre to help 3500 people for an entire year” [22:20] How does Kon respond to arguments about how many refugees to accept in to a country? [27:00] What does the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre do? [32:30] “We’re working with people from, at any one time, at least 50 different nations” [37:30] “We live in an age where facts don’t matter, and where fear is king” [46:50] How did Kon get started in his work? [51:10] What actionable things can someone do right now to help? [59:00] What is next for Kon & ASRC? [1:02:40] Three Things [1:04:50]   What was your favorite quote or lesson from this episode? Let me know in the comments!   Keywords: Social innovation, social enterprise, corporate social responsibility, innovation, business, entrepreneurship, social enterprise, social entrepreneur, changemaker, social good, social impact, corporate innovation, intrapreneurship, volunteer, charity, nonprofit, Australia, refugee, asylum seeker, volunteer, do good, social good

In this episode of Not for Podcast, Pro Bono Australia investigates whether the question of same-sex marriage should be put to the people or go straight to Parliament. The Abbott government first committed to a plebiscite on same-sex marriage a year ago, and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull was firm on the issue in his election campaign. It’s now been pushed back to next year, and many groups are determined to take it off the table all together. It’s going to be expensive, with estimated costs of $160 million, and many people fear it could be divisive, leading to a hate campaign. Another sticking point is the non-binding result, meaning politicians will be free to disregard public opinion and stick to their own. Yet, many feel all Australians should be given a chance to have their say. In Purpose of Plebiscite, academics, politicians and advocates debate the issue, while a mental health expert explains the impact on the LGBTI community. Download the transcript here. Featured in this episode: Dr Ryan Goss senior  law lecturer at the Australian National University Labor Senator Lisa Singh Liberal Senator Eric Abetz Australian Marriage Equality national spokesperson Dr Shirleene Robinson Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays national spokesperson Shelley Argent Australian Christian Lobby managing director Lyle Shelton Q-Life national clinical director Ross Jacobs Produced by Ellie Cooper and Wendy Williams.

Australia’s election campaign is in full swing and already some organisations are mobilising, calling for commitments from all sides of politics on a wide range of social issues. But how can the Not for Profit sector, as a whole, have its voice heard and have an impact?     Australia’s Not for Profit sector must speak with a collective voice and push the election agenda if it’s to have an impact in the federal election outcome, according to socio-political experts in Pro Bono Australia’s latest podcast. In this episode, Pro Bono Australia editor Lina Caneva speaks to academics Dr Sara Bice, a research fellow at the Melbourne School of Government, and Professor Keith McVilly, from the University of Melbourne's School of Social and Political Sciences, about the federal election "hot topics" affecting the Not for Profit sector. Produced by Ellie Cooper. 

This week Australia’s first Royal Commission into Family Violence handed down 227 recommendations in what has been called a watershed moment for the fight against family violence, and Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has promised to implement every single one. But what will these changes mean for the Not for Profit sector and service providers working on the ground with the victims and perpetrators of family violence?  In this episode of Not for Podcast, Pro Bono Australia shares a view from the inside. Not for Profit leaders and policy experts who were in the official report launch “lockup” share their insights about how the Royal Commission’s recommendations are likely to play out. Produced by Ellie Cooper and Xavier Smerdon.