Charities welcome donation bill but warn advocacy is still compromised

Charities welcome the foreign political donation bill but said that they are still at risk of funding cuts for being critical of government Charities have welcomed the passing of a bill to ban foreign political donations through the Senate, citing the prior bill would have stifled vital public advocacy. The legislation for the Electoral Funding and Disclosure Reform Bill cleared the upper house with parties making the issue a priority, paving the way for the ban to become law before the end of the year and freeing up public, political discussion. The Australian Conservation...

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Dementia Care Matters unique approach centres around idea that “Feelings Matter Most”

Dementia Care Matters is a leading international dementia care culture change organisation based in the UK, Canada and Australia. We provide consultancy, learning development, training resources and practice based research. We believe a new culture of care comes from focussing on a model of emotional intelligence. The heart of care is all about emotional care. This requires a shift in care services from only providing task based care. The shift from ‘doing’ it to achieving real emotional connection is at the heart of ‘being’ person centred. Dementia Care Matters has a “Feelings...

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Indigenous youth mental health on the decline

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has released a report that finds one in three Indigenous youth are experiencing very high levels of psychological distress A new report has found more than one in three Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people are experiencing very high levels of psychological distress. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare released its 2018 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Adolescent and Youth Health and Wellbeing report, which found that youth mental health is still a leading cause of death among young people. Manager...

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Four social media metrics that matter more than ‘likes’

I have banned the words ‘reach’, ‘likes’ and ‘social actions’ at the University of Sydney. When I’m asked to report on how many ‘likes’ a post or campaign got, I break out into a sweat and worry I’m turning into a lipstick wearing, floral dress loving version of The Hulk. It’s not because I don’t want people to like our content, like some sort of social media Grinch. It’s because the way that people interact with content social media has changed ( link:  https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/308393 ).  Metrics like reach and likes are impulses split second reactions...

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Tips to get the most value out of your social media

Social media is something that will continuously change and develop. With so many new social platforms out there it really becomes difficult to understand where the hype and trend is happening. But for organisations, the question still remains: what is the best way to gain maximum value out of your social media? Let’s dive into some easy and simply tips that can help you get the most value out of your social media:             1. Embrace influencer marketing – sThe power of influencer marketing is increasing than ever before. In 2017...

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Staying true to your brand and making tech seamless by YD Head of Retail - Vlad Yakubson

Amidst all the fluff in retail, it remains true that the best strategies to execute are those that truly resound to your business. We had a “this is for real” talk with Vlad Yakubson, Head of Retail for YD, on what truly matters in the retail industry. Vlad is one of the speakers for the New Retail ’19 event this coming February, where you’ll be equipped with cutting-edge knowledge on how to thrive in the evolving retail landscape. The absolute key is to remain true to your brand DNA and be absolutely focused on your customer. RLC: What are some of the most innovative...

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You’re part of a National Facial Biometric Matching scheme...

New laws will allow federal and state government to access data and photos from passports, driver licences and visas as part of a national facial recognition system; the ‘ National Facial Biometric Matching capability’. Unlike My Health Record, citizens won’t be able to opt out of their details being included in the system. The NSW Minister for Counter-Terrorism David Elliott said it would enable authorities “to quickly identify a person of interest to help keep the community safe," according to the Sydney Morning Herald. A Parliamentary Joint Committee inquiry into allowing...

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The 11th Social Media in Government Conference: A Twitter bird's-eye view

The Social Media for Government conference provided a platform for social media managers to share an array of information for us to both take in as well as disseminate. As you would expect from a conference about social media, attendees hit the many channels of their social media accounts to engage with one another. Twitter in particular. So here is my review of the event - with a bit of help from the Twitter bird. I'm not sure if the conference turned out so wild that people were swinging from the chandeliers,...

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