Lawyer, public speaker and advocate, Mannie is a trailblazer. Also, recently named a finalist for Thought Leader of the Year by Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Awards.
PEOPLE: Doctor, Lawyer, Disability Advocate and Researcher. Role model.
Dr. Dinesh was the Queensland Australian of the Year for 2021 and an immensely influential figure in Australia.
ADVICE: Tips for working with people with mental health conditions
A guest post from WISE Employment’s Director of Innovation, Mental Health and Employment, Caroline Crosse AM.
VIEW: How LGBTQIA+ conversations have drastically changed in the workplace
A guest post from Eric Hosey, Semrush Head of Human Resources.
VIEW: The Rise and Importance of Ethical Fashion
A guest post from Niccii Kugler, founder of ethical and sustainable online marketplace Nash + Banks.
PEOPLE: Leading inclusion for thousands of staff and an ecosystem of millions of customers
In this interview, Ross Wetherbee, Talent & Inclusion Leader at TAL, shares how he and his organisation are addressing diversity and inclusion with staff and stakeholders.
ADVICE: Combating unconscious bias in the workplace
A guest post from Marcela Slepica, Director Clinical Services, AccessEAP.
PEOPLE: Why Joan launched an open source trans inclusion policy
Joan Westenberg, the founder of agency and creative capital fund Studio Self, is a transgender woman, and developed transgenderinclusion.com, an open source trans inclusion policy, which is now used by hundreds of technology companies and venture capital funds globally.
PEOPLE: How Shanya is helping consumers transition from ownership to usership
Local entrepreneur, Shanya Suppasiritad, intends to address the issues of misinformation in the sustainable fashion industry by making it easier for consumers to simply buy less.
PEOPLE: TransGlitterUs Volunteer Bliss
A year of volunteer bliss – this is what Irene Nobel and Gabby George of TransGlitterUs are celebrating. The New South Wales couple have spent the past year volunteering their time to support Transgender Women and the greater LGBTQI+ community.
People: How hairdressing paved the way towards a diverse and inclusive mentoring platform
A guest post from Joan Dellavalle, owner of Ebony and Ivory. – “You know that it is possible for anyone, everyone, including a small business such as mine, to make a difference when you have the same young people return to your programs – confident and comfortable in themselves – to teach others about acceptance.”
PEOPLE: How Cherie Johnson built her business, lost it overnight during the pandemic, and started again
Five years ago, Cherie Johnson started her business, Speaking in Colour, to enable and improve education around Aboriginal perspectives. After several successful years of business growth, the pandemic led to a significant business downturn, and Cherie had to start again.
ADVICE: How Eunica Liu started her own cloth nappy business from scratch
Australia uses an estimated 3.75 million disposable nappies every day, making up a significant portion of household waste entering landfill. One alternative that has evolved rapidly in recent years and is now a sizeable market of its own, is cloth nappies. In this interview, Eunica Liu shares her experiences with starting her cloth nappy business and how she managed customer feedback along the way.
VIEW: Merely Being compliant is not a point of difference to be proud of in the disability sector
As the disability sector is facing a range of headline-making issues, including a new NDIS Minister and pushback from the industry to proposed changes to the NDIS, this interview outlines experiences and insights from River Night, CEO and founder of Australian Communities, about how he is using his passions, lived experience of disability, and skills to drive change in the disability sector.
ADVICE: The Dangers of Perfectionism
A guest post from Maddy Tyers, Australian actress and children’s entertainer – “Perfectionism can be dangerous when it goes unrecognised and unacknowledged but when channelled in the right direction, can also be a real ‘super-power’.”
