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meet the changemakers
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After spearheading a successful program of engagement and inclusion for young migrants at the North Melbourne Football Club, social entrepreneur Dr Sonja Hood wasn’t about to just sit on the sidelines
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Financial stress is something many Australians will face in their lives, and for banking executive Joseph Seychell the solution is all about easing the load
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After rising to the top of a major investment firm at just 33, Dan Madhavan has taken on his biggest challenge yet: building a market for social change combined with real financial returns for Australia
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A life-changing event gave her the direction to pursue world-class research and change the way we care for stroke patients. Now Professor Julie Bernhardt wants to see more women progressing to top science positions
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Being part of a workplace where people feel comfortable to bring 100% of themselves to work is what motivates banking executive Steve Collier, who believes a genuine interest in people leads to better conversations that help unlock their potential
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As a child Cindy Batchelor counted every cent of her single mother’s waitressing tips to help run the family budget. Now, in an executive role running a workforce of thousands and having endured personal tragedy, she is giving what she can back
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Could a solution to closing the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians be as simple as altering our mindsets? Anthony Lew-Fatt talks about paving the way for more equality throughout Australia
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Environmental advocate and 2014 National Rural Woman of the Year Pip Job says overcoming social challenges is the only way to achieve real productive change for farming families and the land
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Corinne Proske first learned her sense of social justice growing up in a migrant household in Melbourne. Now she wants to help the 3 million Australians excluded from basic financial services have a fair go
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Sam Violi has been farming strawberries in the Yarra Valley for almost four decades producing more than 3 million punnets a year. But it’s his environmental innovation and love of the land that are key to his success
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Sue Murray has devoted her life to improving Australian health. Now she faces her biggest test – removing the negative attitudes and behaviours surrounding mental health with the goal of halving suicides in Australia in 10 years
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Two high-achieving educators are transforming the way maths is taught in schools with a revolutionary online learning model that matches lessons with pupil understanding at every stage
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The drive to create social change came from a very personal place for the founders of a platform that gives disabled people and their families greater control over care
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KeepCup is a commercial enterprise founded on strong social values. Co-founder Abigail Forsyth talks about KeepCup’s co-existing design and sustainability focus, and her belief that behaviour change and community engagement is critical to positive environmental outcomes
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Cyan Ta’eed started Envato – an Australian digital creative marketplace with global reach – from her parents’ garage. She talks about how vital gender diversity is for creating successful teams, and how the company model equalizes the opportunities for creatives around the world
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Justin Matthys understands the intrinsic beauty of maths, and its vital role in innovation. He co-founded Maths Pathway to cultivate and grow a movement of schools and teachers wanting to move away from production-line maths teaching towards an approach tailored to individuals
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More than ever a healthy economy depends on a healthy environment. Sasha Courville looks at how banks are harnessing core business capabilities to address societal and environmental challenges, by exploring the concept of shared value, using natural capital management as an example
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Changemaker Bec Scott started STREAT, a social enterprise that employs young homeless people, after she felt she could no longer ignore the problem of homelessness. Watch how we, as consumers, could change the world just by considering where we spend the money in our wallets
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The decline in bee numbers is a threat to food security all around the world. Watch Changemaker and scientist Dr Paulo De Souza talk about a new technology being used by the CSIRO to monitor bee behaviour that could help stop the decline.
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Watch Changemaker Adam Mooney share his personal experience of how microfinance can benefit the most marginalised in our society. For him, it’s not just about providing altruistic loans, it’s about giving people back dignity and hope.