Be articulate, compassionate and resolve to make a difference. Andrea Mason. Andrea Mason leads an organisation giving a powerful voice to 3000 women in a remote part of the Northern Territory. She owned the stage after winning the … Continue reading
Aboriginal elder Kathy Mills National Reconciliation Week. Aunty Kathy Mills OAM is a community leader, Aboriginal elder and activist based in Australia’s Northern Territory. She was the first woman to be elected to the Northern Land Council and was appointed … Continue reading
It was such a pleasure to witness Lesley Falloon OAM receive a ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ at our first Bayside Women’s Soirèe. The Federal Member for Goldstein Tim Wilson MP handed the award (generously sponsored by Firbank Grammar) to the vivacious … Continue reading
We want to be innovators when it comes to creating a diverse, tolerant and inclusive workplace. Companies that don’t embrace this will be left behind and struggle to attract and keep staff, particularly Gen Z to whom culture fit is … Continue reading
Be resilient. I’m yet to meet a writer that hasn’t been rejected at some point. It’s like a dirty secret bottom drawer that we keep. Kirsty Manning Australian Author The Jade Lily. Kirsty Manning’s popularity on the Australian literary scene … Continue reading
A key learning was that my voice is valuable. That was a bit of a lightbulb moment for me. Carolyn McMahon, Company Director. Carolyn McMahon’s first job at Honda Australia was as personal assistant to the Managing Director. Ambitious and sharp, … Continue reading
“You don’t get offered Non-Executive director every day of the week so it was more a case of, ‘this is what I want to do, now let me work out how on earth we are going to make this work.” … Continue reading
“Think broadly, don’t be siloed within your own discipline; listen to what’s happening in the community.” Professor Julie Bines. Australia’s brightest scientists have always smashed it out of the park in the fight against the deadly Rotavirus. Science icon Dr Ruth Bishop and her team … Continue reading
If Luke hadn’t died in such an extreme way, I’d just be one of those ‘family violence’ people no one listens to. Rosie Batty, CEO Luke Batty Foundation, Australian of the Year 2015. Rosie Batty has continued to work tirelessly … Continue reading
I’ve been lucky to have some great mentors who I can chew that fat with and a great network of friends, it’s amazing to sit and have a cup of tea with friends to help you figure things out. Susan Provan. … Continue reading