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Right Seat, Right Table, a guide for aspiring board members

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... change, and people who are bringing a much wider perspective." Both the book and the Future Directors Institute give training for boards across the spectrum of non-profits through to listed corporates, Paul notes. "It's not just about being from a specific ...

Coles recognised by Marine Stewardship Council for sustainable seafood

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... stores, making sure that the chain of custody has been maintained and independently audited, and a large component of our training is at the deli counters, so that employees know what has been distributed they know hot to handle products and keep them ...

Q&A: Yolanda Beattie, Mercer, talks Future IM/Pact initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... events, and looking at doing all these things around flex, which is all really important. They can do unconscious bias training; they can do all this different stuff, but the two most important things they need to do is they need to change the mindsets ...

Male carers face "career trap" for seeking flexible working: DCA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
Men who want to work flexibly "face high levels of discrimination," according to research from Diversity Council Australia (DCA). Lisa Annese, CEO, Diversity Council Australia DCA has published the DCA-Suncorp Inclusion@Work Index, which coincided with ...

Australian Millennials question business motivations, ethics: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... globally statistics of 36-37%, Brown noted. It is difficult to know if that perception is borne out, because statistics on training spending is hard to pin down, Deloitte said. In Australia the amount spent on training will depend on your business needs ...

Australian Ethical Investment makes three new hires

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... ethics analyst. She comes to Australian Ethical from Allens, where she was a senior associate. She will "use her legal training and six years of commercial experience to critically assess investment opportunities and advocate for change," Australian ...

The Fred Hollows Foundation invests in eye care centre social enterprise

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... launch each new surgery centre," Armstrong said. "We focus on the soft costs - doing the original business planning, training new staff, equipping the facility with the right machines that go bing, getting the business model right, and the clinical protocols. ...

Governance Institute hires new national director of education and training

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018  |  NEWS
Governance Institute of Australia has hired Mark Wilbourn as national director of education and training. In that role, Wilbourn will be responsible for member-facing and client-centric professional education and training offerings. "We are delighted ...

Victorian government launches first social impact bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... trauma-informed model with assertive intensive support including helping to build skills for pathways to employment, training, education and volunteering, and ultimately fostering independence," Sacred Heart Mission said. Housing has been negotiated ...

SVA Diversified Impact Fund receives more than $10m in funding

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... focused on creating social impact in Australia, SVA said. Oppes cited the example of STREAT, an organisation which provides training and employment opportunities to at-risk youth as the type of organisation that SVA would look to target with the SVA ...