STANDUP. STANDOUT. Wear it Purple Day. 30 August 2019

STANDUP. STANDOUT. Wear it Purple Day. 30 August 2019

Studies have found that non-heterosexual people face up to twice as much abuse or violence (including physical, mental, sexual or emotional) than their heterosexual counterparts. LGBTI people aged 16-27 are five times more likely than non-LGBTI youth to attempt...
Equal humans: a journey to belonging

Equal humans: a journey to belonging

Arwen Griffioen is instantly and enduringly enigmatic. From early in our conversation with the Oregon-born Data Scientist and Mother, we get a wonderful mix of dry wit, razor sharp expression and deep, reflective thinking. Mostly though, it’s her authenticity that...
The Committed Millennial

The Committed Millennial

‘Entitled’, ‘impatient’, ‘disloyal’. All classic insults thrown at millennials or, if you don’t like the label, ‘the younger generation’. Yet many would argue that this is a huge misinterpretation. Jill Bourke is a case in point. A natural problem solver with a love...
Traineeships in a Male Dominated Environment

Traineeships in a Male Dominated Environment

Tammie Fuller is a Trainee Technician in the VIC & TAS Field Operations team at nbn, where she’s part of a team working hard to rollout the nbn™ access network to homes and businesses nationwide. At 39 years old, she’s older than the average trainee, is one of...