Social Change Fellowship News
Feature articles
Meet 10 social entrepreneurs making Australia more inclusive
Driven to find solutions for difficult social issues surrounding health, disability, disadvantage and unemployment, Westpac Social Change Fellows are leading change to create a more equitable future for Australia.
Gaining a global perspective
2022 Westpac Social Change Fellow Joe Kwon has returned from a month of travel with renewed vigour for influencing the reform of the Australian prison system. In his mission to help reduce recidivism in Australia, Joe recently visited prisons in Norway and the USA, and met with justice reform academics and fitness-related organisations for at-risk youth in England.
W100 collaboration supports social change
Westpac Scholars Sarah Gun and Dr Tiffany De Sousa Machado are working together to provide the Inclusive Work Program for women and non-binary people who face complex barriers to employment. The 9-week program was created by the GOGO Foundation, a charity Sarah was encouraged to set up during her Social Change Fellowship.
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Sharing a passion for real-world impact
W100 collaboration supports social change
Five lessons on social leadership
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