We speak to an expert on how to foster a mentally healthy workplace.
Dr Michelle Blachard
Economic & Social Inclusion
Some of these stories and associated images and/or video listed on these pages were produced before physical distancing regulations were introduced in Victoria.
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Battling the diversity problem in the tech sector
A Q & A with an industry insider: Deirdre Diamante talks barriers and diversity in the tech sector.
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Dylan Alcott serves up success secrets for entrepreneurs with disability
Dylan Alcott shares advice on starting a small business, tackling barriers and why it is important to have people with a disability in the workforce.
Scientists Tiffany Bold and Charlotte Iverach with Geological Survey of Victoria Director, Paul McDonald
Victorian Gas Program helping break gender stereotypes
Life for a woman working in the geoscience sector 40 years ago was, quite literally, like entering a minefield. Today the industry is now different.
Hadi and Matt working on the front of the car
Diverse workforce opens doors for employers and refugees
Bendigo business learns the benefits of hiring a diverse workforce.
Aaron Foley presenting on stage at the 2018 Victorian Creative Summit
Direct from Detroit: meet Aaron Foley
Detroit’s chief storyteller, Aaron Foley, explains how the simple, yet powerful act of storytelling can help bring communities together.
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Job-ready for the 21st century: girledworld Summit
The girledworld World of Work Summit 2018 at RMIT University on 16 and 17 June puts female tech trailblazers in contact with teenage girls.
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Coleman Rail on track with long term jobseekers
Coleman Rail is a strong supporter of the Victorian Government’s $90 million Jobs Victoria employment program.
A young Aboriginal Australian woman smiles at the camera in a room of young multicultural business people
Supporting Aboriginal startups and entrepreneurs
LaunchVic’s latest grant round – closing 24 May – aims to put Aboriginal entrepreneurs into the driver’s seat.
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A chat with… Donna de Zwart, CEO, Fitted for Work
Fitted for Work has helped over 28,000 women experiencing disadvantage find and keep work.
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Liberty Sanger on the pay gap
We talk pay disparity with Liberty Sanger, principal and director of Maurice Blackburn and chair of the Equal Workplaces Advisory Council.
A young adult woman standing at a window in a city office building smiles at the camera
Getting students on track for future jobs
The Victorian Government is supporting Aboriginal Victorians to find work on major projects through its Training for the Future program.
Cara Hadzig leans against a large tractor wheel smiling into the camera
A chat with…Cara Hadzig, Rural Women’s Award Victorian Finalist
Introducing Cara Hadzig from Murra Warra in the Wimmera, one of three Victorian finalists for the 2018 AgriFutures™ Rural Women’s Awards.
Jade Miles stands outside in a row of fruit trees
A chat with…Jade Miles, Rural Women’s Award Victorian Finalist
We catch up with Jade Miles, one of three Victorian finalists for the 2018 AgriFutures™ Rural Women’s Award.
A Melissa Connors in a stone driveway in a country scene
A chat with…Melissa Connors, Rural Women’s Award Victorian Finalist
Meet Melissa Connors, one of three Victorian finalists for the 2018 AgriFutures™ Rural Women’s Award.
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Five minutes with … Mark Daniels, Executive Director, Social Traders
Mark Daniels is the executive director of the Melbourne-based not-for-profit Social Traders, which works closely with the Victorian Government.
Dr Kate Cornick standing against a blue background smiling into the camera
Migrant entrepreneurialism the key to startup success
Migrant entrepreneurs are twice as likely to start businesses, according to a report in Harvard Business Review, for example Tesla and Kogan.
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Sweet times ahead for Mildura chocolate maker
Read how a social enterprise in regional Victoria is thriving, thanks to a partnership with the Victorian Government and some tasty products!
