Raising awareness of the public’s role in community safety

    Often it takes a critical incident to bring community safety issues to the forefront of the media and public’s focus, however some startling figure released recently have highlighted the shocking reality.   In the past week alone; crime prevention through environmental design, domestic violence and methamphetamine abuse has been highlighted in main stream media.   The issue of women’s safety in the community was a key discussion point at the inaugural Brisbane Women of the World (WOW) event. The gathering will focus on city design and its impact...

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Summing up Supply Chain (part 2)… 15 minutes with Venson Automotive Solutions!

In the final interview I carried out with international professionals working in supply chain and logistics, this week I spoke to Mark, EFS Workshop Manager from Venson Automotive Solutions, UK. Working in the independent fleet management company, Mark on a day to day basis sees how supply chain impacts nearly all parts of their company. With the quick, fire round questions discussing implications of supply and demand planning; let’s hear what he had to say… Holly: As a small business, how does your supply chain operate?  Mark: Operations of the supply chain can be complex...

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5 Tips for launching a successful crowdfunding campaign

  In the last few years, crowdfunding has become an extremely popular means of raising money for individuals and organisations alike. The principal is quite easy: pick one of the many online platforms, make a video and write a text to promote your project. If you want to add an incentive, you can also organise rewards based on the amount of money someone donates. Let me talk to you a little bit about Good On You. Good On you is an absolutely amazing organisation that makes ethical consumerism easy by rating thousands of brands based on their respect for the environment, human...

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International Education: The Asian Boom

  I remember on my first day of university, I sat along the side of the room and observed everyone around me. Although everyone in the room appeared to be normal students, something felt odd, very odd. Suddenly I realised the reason why the class felt unusual, everyone around me were of Asian appearance, except the three Caucasians sitting in the back corner of the room.   From that day on, I became aware that a large proportion of students were international students from across Asia: China, Hong Kong, India, Thailand, Indonesia and Singapore.   During my four years...

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Rudimentary guide to building a new NGO

Point #1 on my bucket list is to set up my own NGO. It’s always been a dream of mine and I am positive I will do it someday… but I have a lot of work to do before getting there. There are so many steps and considerations that you have to keep in mind. But do not fear! I have done part of the work for all o you ambitious, visionary, entrepreneurial types out there.   1.      Find your passion You like reading, travelling, coffee and yoga. But what are you PASSIONATE about? What makes you quiver with excitement? What makes your heart throb? What...

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Thinking of a career in Supply Chain? Hear straight from the graduate’s mouth how supply planning could be the job for you…

During university whilst studying Psychology, my career path was very unclear. With the job climate for my generation growing ever more challenging year by year, it is vital for university students now to establish a career path, gain relevant work experience and be determined to succeed. A career in supply chain can offer a range of options from an endless choice of sectors. It can be an extremely stressful and ever-changing career choice however, for results driven and data orientated people, an extremely rewarding one at that. This week, I spoke to successful university graduate, Lee...

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Battling ‘ice’ out of our communities: What is our government doing?

    “Methylamphetamine is wreaking havoc in every state and territory. It is ruining lives, families and communities” - Chris Dawson, CEO of the Australian Crime Commission The use of drugs has taken centre stage over the past few months with numerous media releases highlighting the shocking statistics of much Australians are willing to spend on drugs and how many of them are addicted to it. Methamphetamine which is also known as ‘ice’ is a drug that is causing the most concern to the nation. Ice usage in Australia has increased to 50% among users aged 14 years or older...

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What does the future hold for Australia’s aged care system?

Have you ever wondered what Australia will look like in the next 40 -50 years?   Aside from significant advances in technology and the environmental impacts of climate change one thing is increasingly evident- we are living longer. The number of Australians over the age of 100 is projected to be a staggering 40,000 in 2055, up from roughly 5000 today. The Government’s 2015 Intergenerational report has further highlighted the impact of the ever growing silver tsunami. With Australians living longer than ever before, Australia’s economy and aged care system will be dramatically...

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