When I first started writing tenders for not-for-profit and for purpose organisations, an experienced writer told me: “Strip out all the emotion. Just stick to the facts.” At the time, I thought it made sense—focus on evidence, metrics, compliance and finance. But over the years, I’ve learned that this approach Read more…
In Australia, there were 600 children aged 10 to 13 in prison from 2018-19, according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. More than 60 per cent were Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. It is a national shame that children as young as 10 can be locked up for offences Read more…
When my husband and I recently had an open conversation about happiest times in our lives, his response blew me away. “When was the time in your life that you remember being the happiest?” I asked on a rare date night we shared. For me, it was always family holidays Read more…
A lack of financial resources can be a significant barrier to women leaving violent relationships and making decisions that keep them and their children safe. So it would make sense, to provide women with early access to superannuation – as announced in the Women’s Economic Security Statement…right? Wrong. Let’s be Read more…
New toolkit helps Queenslanders get money ready Natural disasters are a frightening reality of the Australian Summer. Last year Victorians watched on as fires tore through bushland and communities along the State’s iconic Great Ocean Road. In the floods that hit Queensland in the summer of 2010/11, 29,000 homes and Read more…
Money can be a scary thing when it comes to relationships, especially for women. When my parent’s marriage ended, we went from a two income family to a one income family overnight. My mother was left with a car loan (but no car), a mortgage and all the expenses that Read more…
I will always remember the excitement of buying my first home. The auction hammer going down, the sense of pride in putting the sold sticker on the real estate agent’s sign, the nervousness in signing a contract. Yes, it needed a lot of work but it was our place to Read more…
Good Shepherd Microfinance has made its debut in the Top 10 Most Innovative Not-For-Profits in Australia according to an annual index compiled by GiveEasy and supported by Australia Post and Westpac. More than 1,100 organisations participated in the Index and were measured according to their capacity to develop and deliver innovation in seven Read more…
Access to technology, and in particular the internet, has without question become an essential service for everyone living in Australia. Technology enables people to find employment, access government services and participate in education. However, many people living on low incomes are experiencing affordability barriers when it comes to accessing technology. Read more…