Today, 53 Australians will hear the words “you have blood cancer”. This includes leukaemia, lymphoma or myeloma. By 2035, that number is expected to double. Today, The Leukaemia Foundation has praised the brave and…
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Today is International Women’s Day and the national Indigenous not-for-profit organisation First Nations Foundation has released the second season of its Rich Blak Women podcast. The podcast explores Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women’s perspectives on money, identity, business, and community. Led by an Indigenous majority board since 2006, First Nations Foundation works to achieve financial…
With the cost of living spiralling out of control, people in need are turning to local businesses for a helping hand. Grill’d and St Vincent De Paul Society (Vinnies) are answering that demand via their City Support Dinners initiative. On…
Charities in the spotlight
A commemorative $1 coin celebrating 100 years of Legacy has been released by the Royal Australian Mint. Eric Easterbrook, Chairman of Legacy Australia, said Legacy was honoured to partner with the Royal Australian Mint to…
Following a successful one-year partnership in 2022, national charities Give for Good (Domino’s registered charity) and Orange Sky Australia have announced they are embarking on a three-year partnership to continue supporting people experiencing homelessness or…
By now, we all know that fast, cheap fashion is a no-go for us and the planet. We know that op-shops, circular fashion, natural fibres and living wages are a yes-go, but we should also…
A historic pledge for a more equitable aid system by 2030 has today been launched globally, with CARE Australia leading the charge to encourage other Australian international non-government organisations (INGOs) to sign onto the pledge.…
The Audi Foundation, a corporate philanthropic foundation set up by Audi Australia and the Audi Australia Dealer Network, is marking a significant milestone in 2022: five years of supporting progressive Australian charities to drive meaningful…
Health advocates
At 21 years old, Leonel has worn a bandana over his mouth for his entire life. This is because Guatemalan-born Leonel was born with a cleft lip and palate. From a remote village in Guatemala,…
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McGrath Foundation co-founder and president Glenn McGrath was at the Sydney Cricket Ground this week to launch the 15th NRMA Insurance Pink Test, calling on Australians to come together to make this Pink Test “one to remember” and to support families experiencing breast cancer. Marking the 15th Pink Test milestone, McGrath was…
“I’ve been working in the community sector since I was 15, and there’s always this misconception that young African men don’t want to talk about mental health, but they actually do. They just don’t have a space to do so.” This is what Red Cross Australia Bilingual Health Educator Aza…
Environmental defenders
The Australian Marine Conservation Society, The Pew Charitable Trusts, and the Save Our Marine Life Alliance have this week welcomed the completion…
A new report released this week by the Doctors for the Environment Australia and the World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia shines a spotlight on…
An exciting new partnership between the Federal Government and the Minderoo Foundation will transform how we monitor the health of Australian Marine…
With close to a third of greater glider habitats burned in the 2019-20 bushfires, the Australian National University, Greening Australia, and the World Wide…
Giving feels good. And maybe that’s why, even when I don’t celebrate any religious holidays, December is my favourite time of year. …
Opinions from changemakers
This year is the year to finally protect victims of sexual assault, writes Sarah Rosenberg, Co-Founder and Director of With You We Can. Did you know that a victim of…
This week is Include A Charity Week, and on Monday, 5 September, it was the International Day of Charity. With the cost of living rising, Action on Poverty CEO Brayden…
The theme for this year’s Volunteers Week is ‘Better Together’ and Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR)’s CEO, Natalie Egleton, believes that theme could not be more true. In…
I HAD no idea and was horrified that a 10-year-old Australian child could go to jail. In July this year, I wrote my first opinion piece for the Advocate. It…
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