Striving for 10 out of 10 in building resilience across sectors… 10/10 Mentoring is a new program, delivered in Bendigo, for community organisations and leaders to achieve their BEST. It…
Read More
Our “Make it Happen” training days are fast approaching: Expand Your Impact – Sunday 18 March Let’s Nut it Out – Wednesday 6 June Designed to support people who are…
We are pleased to be a part of the Business Victoria, (The Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport & Resources), as a registered service provider for their Boost Your Business…
Earlier this year we made our new years resolutions…and now it’s time to get on with them... At Make a Change, we're keen to hear what change people are committed...
Read More
The following is a guest blog written by John Willis – Golden City Support Services and CreatAbility Events Network Love and Blindness Create the Future By John Willis One of…
Innovation and social change are alive and well in the region of Bendigo, with over 100 locals attending Outside the Square: Connecting – taking place at La Trobe University during…
Lisa Kendal is a Changemaker from Ballarat who’s doing great things connecting people to each other and the environment in creative ways. We caught up with her recently to find…
PIC CAPTION: (Top shows) High Schools across Australia’s 20 EcoZones, (below right to left) Ian Chambers, Young Australians’ Plan for the Planet Program global director, Cheryl Campbell and Greg Campbell,…
The team at Make A Change Australia is pleased to offer Expand Your Impact - a program designed to support leadership to thrive. It’s relevant for both professional development and...
Read More
Our recent program to generate a community wide conversation about building resilience and shared responsibility has uncovered a wealth of knowledge, references, links and existing initiatives. We are sharing these…
Make a Change Australia is hosting, Greater Bendigo’s Curriculum for Change – a series of discussions and events throughout 2017, underlining how each and everyone of us, can play a…
Darren Sharp is a systems entrepreneur and sharing strategist. He’s the Australian Editor of Shareable, a global not for profit that provides news, tools and connections around the “sharing transformation.”…
Craig Lapsley, Emergency Management Commissioner, recently announced that Emergency Management Victoria (EMV) is “making a change” in how they approach emergency management. We are looking forward to sharing more with…
Make a Change, as a division of Jumpleads NFP, has a trust fund with trustees and DGR status. This means that we have the ability to hold your funds in…
Sport is really important to every community. Behind every team, sporting ground, or court there is a dedicated bunch of people. We asked the users of the Lancefield Park their…
We often get asked at Make a Change how to build momentum for your change project. This is a big question and there’s lots of actions that need to be…
I recently got back from an amazing summer break including a couple of weeks away at the beach with family and friends. During that time I managed to do…
We recently had the privilege of running a program for the Echuca Special Olympics Club. They came to us wanting assistance in reinvigorating their organisation. Whilst there were people…
Make a Change is all about creating the skills, inspiration and support for making change. We enable individuals, community organisations, councils and commercial business to make a change. Karen…
Recently we have received emails from people who are frustrated with BIG issues and asking us “Where do I start? It really is hard to know where to…
We have loads of experience making change and we want to share this with you. Check out our fantastic free tools for changemakers just like you. Resources like :…
At Make a Change we’ve worked on hundreds of changemaking initiatives and observed many more. One thing we’ve noticed is that collaboration is a key to success. Here are…
Making a change in a small regional community faces many challenges. Often there are limited major services, and as a result much community activity relies on volunteers and…
Like many community focused businesses, Make a Change provides pro bono services to community groups. It was only recently that I realised I could be tracking this as a…
If you are someone that wants to create change whether in your organisation or to the wider community, engaging others is absolutely essential in order to succeed. There are…
I recently ran a session as part of the Synergize Hub Learning Lunches series on “Business and Community Engagement”. Here’s a summary of the session. When I talk about…
Outside the Square is an engagement program designed to raise awareness of community issues and activate community participation. In 2014 Make a Change Australia delivered Outside the Square in the…
I gave a talk this week for the Monash Rural School of Health on Advocacy as a Tool for Change as part of International Women’s Day celebrations. Here’s what…
Last year Karen was interviewed by the La Trobe University Education Faculty, on the fundamentals of bringing about change. We have recently uploaded these interviews to the Make a…
“It took me sometime to grow the courage to accept that my social enterprise had come to an end”. In our Make a Change Changemaker Showcase we ask the…
