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Carol Saffer

Carol Saffer is an award-winning journalist enthusiastic about creating copy that engages audiences. She is curious by nature, possesses a growth mindset and thrives on new and unusual challenges.

Carol has experience as a reporter for various regional Victorian newspapers and writing for Business Day in The Age. Her previous career was in the fashion industry, and she holds post-graduate degrees in business and journalism.

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Wear red to make an impact for domestic and family violence

RED is the colour of love – think Valentine’s Day roses; of luxury – think Christian Louboutin shoes; and of danger – red flags, violence and anger. For the charity Impact, red exemplifies the violence and anger that too many women experience…

by Carol Saffer
May 3, 2021January 24, 2022
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A friendly dog and a good book can improve children’s literacy

STORY Dogs, an Australian child literacy charity, recently partnered with Dr Claire Stevens, veterinarian, author and dog lover, as an ambassador for its aim to make reading fun for children. Story Dogs Co-founder Janine Sigley said “Claire will be helping Story Dogs…

by Carol Saffer
March 25, 2021January 24, 2022
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Back2Bikes keep bicycles on the road

The hole in the wall workshop in Port Melbourne, which houses Back2Bikes, is an oasis of calm and order on busy Williamstown Road. Back2Bikes is a not-for-profit social enterprise providing affordable transport for low-income earners, those in need, assisting local schools and…

by Carol Saffer
March 18, 2021January 24, 2022
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Share the Dignity wants women to tell it how it is in its Bloody Big Survey

Share the Dignity distributes period products to women and girls, and this week launched its Period Pride campaign. At the heart of the project is its Bloody Big Survey, a callout for at least 10,000 menstruating women to share their experience, thoughts…

by Carol Saffer
March 9, 2021January 24, 2022
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DonateDirect helps people donate quality used items straight to people in need

It was sheer frustration and a will to recycle good-as-new furniture rather than have it end up as landfill, which led to Rachel Samuel’s lightbulb moment. “It all started with a couch,” Rachel said. “We were moving house and had a couch…

by Carol Saffer
March 4, 2021January 24, 2022
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Fitted for Work helps women with a criminal record gain employment

Jane Doe*, six months shy of release from Victoria’s Tarrengower Prison, decided the opportunity to prepare for getting a job after she was out was too good to pass up. She was one of the first cohorts of women accepted into the…

by Carol Saffer
February 24, 2021January 24, 2022
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Child care services in magistrate court finally offer women a choice

The casual throw-away line: ‘Did you know there is no child care in the magistrate courts?’ made Kathy Kaplan OAM realise this was something on which she could work. Affectionately described as a cat with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder) it took…

by Carol Saffer
February 17, 2021January 24, 2022
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