Good Will Hunters

We are at a crunch point in the climate crisis. The evidence is clear – world leaders must commit to coordinated action that requires an immediate and rapid shift away from fossil fuels. This will fundamentally change the way the world produces electricity, powers mobility and industry, builds our cities, and produces food for nearly 8 billion people. In our new Spring season, Good Will Hunters is partnering with WWF-Australia to ask, what will it take for Australia to become a sustainability superpower? We will talk to leaders from the public, private sector and civil society from Australia and our neighbours, engaging with Indigenous leaders, scientists, policymakers and innovators, about where Australia is faltering on the sustainability agenda and what we need to do to lead the region and the world in building a more sustainable future. At the heart of this series is the future vision for Australia. By not investing in sustainability, are we perpetuating patterns of dependency and insecurity in our regi

Welcome to the sixth and final episode of our Winter Series on Water for Development, hosted by Michael Wilson and Rosie Wheen. Join Melita Grant and Duncan Green as they discuss what's next for the water crisis. Melita Grant is a Senior Research Director at the Institute for Sustainable Futures at the University of Technology Sydney. Melita has also spent time working on Integrated Water Resource Management inside the NSW Government. She is a recognised development practice and design expert, with expertise ranging across issues of water for development, trans-boundary water management, gender equality, human rights, and social inclusion. Duncan Green is a Senior Strategic Advisor for Oxfam, Great Britain, and Professor in Practice in International Development at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He is the author of a seminal work for both activists and practitioners on how to understand and identify opportunities for positive change in international development, called 'How Change Hap

Welcome to the fifth episode of our Winter Series on Water for Development, hosted by Michael Wilson and Rosie Wheen. This episode looks at innovation and market mechanisms, and Indigenous water management. Karen Milward is a proud Yorta Yorta woman, and a Director of Yarra Valley Water. Karen provides organisations and their people with program design, cultural awareness, organisational development and leadership services and training. Tony Slatyer is an independent consultant on water policy and governance, and was the head of the Water Division in the Australian Government’s Department of Agriculture and Water Resources. Relevant Links: www.wateraid.org.au www.waterpartnership.org.au https://www.unwater.org/publication_categories/world-water-development-report/ https://www.karenmilward.com.au http://waterpolicygroup.com Enjoy the episode, and connect with us via social media @goodwillpod.

Welcome to the fourth episode of our Winter Series on Water for Development, hosted by Michael Wilson and Rosie Wheen. In this episode, we'll be looking at water policy and innovation, as well as domestic water management in Australia. Malcolm Turnbull is the Former Prime Minister of Australia and Former Water Minister. Howard Bamsey is Chair of the Global Water Partnership. Relevant Links: www.wateraid.org.au www.waterpartnership.org.au Enjoy the episode, and connect with us via social media @goodwillpod.

Welcome to the third episode of our Winter Series on Water for Development, hosted by Michael Wilson and Rosie Wheen. In this episode, we'll be looking at the role and importance of water for human development, with Alison Baker and Navara Kiene. Alison is the Fund Manager of Water for Women, and Navara is Director of Programs at WaterAid. Relevant Links: http://waterforwomenfund.org www.wateraid.org.au www.waterpartnership.org.au Enjoy the episode, and connect with us via social media @goodwillpod

Welcome to the second episode of our Winter Series on Water for Development, hosted by Michael Wilson and Rosie Wheen. In this episode, we'll be looking at global leadership on water, with Kevin Rudd, former Prime Minister of Australia, and former Chair of the Global Leadership Council of the Sanitation and Water for All Global Partnership. Relevant Links: https://www.sanitationandwaterforall.org https://waterpartnership.org.au https://www.wateraid.org/au/ Enjoy the episode, and connect with us via social media @goodwillpod.

Welcome to the first episode of our Winter Series on Water for Development, hosted by Michael Wilson and Rosie Wheen. Our first episode looks at the water for development crisis, with two incredible water leaders. The first is Dr Rose Kaggwa, a leader from the National Water Corporation in Uganda. She's joined in this episode by Mina Guli, Founder and CEO of Thirst. This series is brought to you with support from the Australian Water Partnership (AWP) supported by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The Australian Water Partnership mobilises' Australia's internationally recognized expertise to drive action towards sustainable water management in our region and beyond. Relevant Links: https://waterpartnership.org.au https://www.wateraid.org/au/ https://www.minaguli.com https://iwa-network.org/people/rose-kaggwa/ https://goodwillhunterspodcast.com.au Enjoy the episode, and connect with us via social media @goodwillpod.

Launching next week, our new winter series will ask how we can better manage #water. Hosted by Michael Wilson of @WaterPartnersAU and Rosie Wheen of @WaterAidAus, join us as we dive in to our global water future at www.goodwillhunterspodcast.com.au

Welcome to our seventh and final episode of the Good Will Hunters Autumn Series: The NGO of the Future. This series is presented with sponsorship from Alinea Whitelum. Learn more about their work here alineawhitelum.com In this episode, co-hosts Paul Ronalds and Rachel Mason Nunn speak with Jo Cavanagh and David Crosbie on the challenges and opportunities highlighted in earlier episodes and discuss how NGO leaders can overcome some of the specific barriers to transformation in the NGO sector. Jo Cavanagh is the Chair of the Good Things Foundation, and was previously CEO of Family Life. Jo is also an adjunct professor at Swinburne University. David Crosbie is CEO of the Community Council of Australia. Previously David was the CEO of the Mental Health Council of Australia, and has served on the Advisory Board of The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission. Enjoy the episode, The GWH Team

Welcome to our sixth episode of the Good Will Hunters Autumn Series: The NGO of the Future. This series is presented with sponsorship from Alinea Whitelum. Learn more about their work here alineawhitelum.com In this episode, co-hosts Paul Ronalds and Rachel Mason Nunn speak with Lawrence Goldstone and Kristy Muir on the NGO workforce of the future. Covid-19 has set the pace for fundamental transformations in the way we work. We now require renewed skill sets, organisational structures and talent, and they need to be stronger than ever. Employees need to be agile and flexible, and leaders need to be ready to guide their team through disrupted and unstable times. Lawrence is a Partner at PwC Australia and leads the firm’s Future of Work agenda. Passionate about distributive models of change and bringing new perspectives to executives and Boards, Lawrence brings 25 years’ local and international experience. Lawrence is also Chair of the Board at OzHarvest, Australia’s largest food rescue organisation, and

Welcome to our fifth episode of the Good Will Hutners Autumn Series: The NGO of the Future. This series is presented with sponsorship from Alinea Whitelum. Learn more about their work here alineawhitelum.com In this episode, hosts Paul Ronalds and Rachel Mason Nunn speak with Pia Carona and David Spriggs on the digital revolution facing NGOs, and the challenge of adapting to a digitalised world. Pia Carona works at Boston Consulting Group in Africa and is a core member of the firms social impact practice. Prior to joining BCG she worked for a private bank in Geneva, and with Save the Children in Southern Africa. David Spriggs is the CEO of the Australian NGO Infoxchange and Chair of the Australian Digital Inclusion Alliance. Enjoy the episode, The GWH Team LINKS https://probonoaustralia.com.au/news/2021/05/the-digital-clock-is-ticking-for-ngos/

Welcome to our fourth episode of the Good Will Hunters Autumn Series: The NGO of the Future. This series is presented with sponsorship from Alinea Whitelum. Learn more about their work here alineawhitelum.com In this episode, hosts Paul Ronalds and Rachel Mason Nunn speak with Kevin Starr and Mark Reading on the innovation challenge facing NGOs, and how the NGO of the Future must be much better at taking successful innovations to scale. Kevin Starr is CEO of the Mulago Foundation, and has taught hundreds of social entrepreneurs and other leaders how to approach impact at scale, and there’s nothing he likes better. Mark Reading is Head of Foundation at Atlassian, where he is the bridge between the Australian technology success-story that is Atlassian, and the charities they choose to support through their Pledge-1% model. Relevant Links: https://ssir.org/articles/entry/nowhere_to_grow Enjoy the episode, The GWH Team

Welcome to our third episode of the Good Will Hunters Autumn Series: The Future of the NGO. This series is presented with sponsorship from Alinea Whitelum. Learn more about their work here alineawhitelum.com In this episode, hosts Rachel Mason Nunn and Paul Ronalds speak with Leonie Valentine and Sarah Davies on the future of NGO fundraising. Leonie Valentine is Managing Director, Google Melbourne and Government, joining Google in 2014 as APAC Director of Customer Experience. Leonie has over 20 years of experience in sales, marketing and operations. Sarah Davies is CEO of the Alannah & Madeline Foundation, and prior to this role was CEO of Philanthropy Australia, the national peak body for philanthropy in Australia. Enjoy the episode, The GWH Team LINKS https://www.philanthropy.org.au/stories-moving-the-wealth-from-the-cities-to-the-regions/

Welcome to our second episode of the Good Will Hunters Autumn Series: The Future of the NGO. This series is presented with sponsorship from Alinea-Whitelum. Learn more about their work here alineawhitelum.com In this episode, hosts Rachel Mason Nunn and Paul Ronalds speak with Audette Exel and Jo Barraket on the evolution of NGO business models. Jo Barraket is a University Distinguished Professor and Director of the Centre for Social Impact at Swinburne University. She is one of Australia’s leading researchers of social enterprise and social economy. Audette Exel is the Founder of the Adara Group and CEO of its Australian Financial Services Businesses, Adara Advisors. Relevant links: https://www.csi.edu.au https://www.adaragroup.org Enjoy the episode, The GWH Team

Welcome to our first episode of the Good Will Hunters Autumn Series: The Future of the NGO. This series is presented with generous sponsorship from Alinea-Whitelum. Learn more about their work here https://alineawhitelum.com In this episode, hosts Rachel Mason Nunn and Paul Ronalds speak with Anabel Cruz and Andrew Leigh MP on increasing restrictions on civil society. In particular, we ask how do NGOs continue to advocate in an increasingly antagonistic political environment? Anabel Cruz is the Founder Director of the Communication and Development Institute (ICD) of Uruguay, a civil society organisation with more than 26 years of experience in strengthening civil society and citizen participation. Anabel was also Chair of the Board of CIVICUS. Andrew Leigh is the Shadow Assistant Minister for Treasury and Charities, and Federal Member for Fenner in the ACT. Prior to this, Andrew was a professor of economics at the Australian National University. Relevant Links: https://freedomhouse.org/report/freed

Welcome to Good Will Hunters' Autumn Series. The time has come for NGOs to radically transform. Major global shifts are underway. Civic space is shrinking and the fundamental tenets of democracy – open, transparent and accountable governance – are under threat. There is growing political antagonism towards advocacy and activism, and increasing restraints face NGOs that seek to hold governments to account. For NGOs, traditional sources of funding are drying up while demand for their services and stakeholder expectations are growing, driving up costs. Covid-19 has given renewed urgency to the localisation agenda – its no longer a choice, but an operational necessity. New technologies are creating incredible opportunities to increase impact and improve efficiency but also throwing up a raft of new challenges. Our people remain the single most important element of our success but the war for the best talent is heating up. And the workplace of the 21st century is going to look completely different to that o

In the GWH Summer Series, ACFID’s Bridi Rice takes you inside the Canberra foreign policy community to ask one key question: what does increased poverty mean for Australian international affairs? In the last of this six-part series, Bridi Rice will be speaking with Serena Sasingian on local leadership and Australian/Papua New Guinean roots. Serena Sasingian is a lawyer by profession and co-founder of The Voice Inc., a leading youth development organisation she co-founded whilst attending the University of Papua New Guinea. Currently, Serena is CEO of Digicel Foundation, and prior to this, Head of Gender and Leadership Programs with the Oil Search Foundation. Before joining the Foundation, she worked as a senior Policy Lawyer with the Department of Justice and Attorney General where she was in charge of the implementation of domestic violence legislation and the Governments Action Plan to address Sorcery and Witchcraft related violence. Enjoy the episode, The GWH Team Instagram: @_goodwillmedia Twitter: @G

In the GWH Summer Series, ACFID’s Bridi Rice takes you inside the Canberra foreign policy community to ask one key question: what does increased poverty mean for Australian international affairs? In the fifth of this six-part series, Bridi will be chatting with James Gilling about all things localisation, empowering local voices, and the future of Australian development. James is Head of the Humanitarian, NGOs and Partnerships Division at the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, working to plan, oversee and implement Australia’s $500m commitment to meeting growing global humanitarian needs, as well as manage key partnerships with international and domestic NGOs. With over 30 years’ experience working in international development, James has worked as an economist with Oxford Policy Management, managed DFID’s Natural Resources office in Nigeria and was a researcher with the UK’s Natural Resources Institute. James brings the Department’s expertise at its best. Enjoy the episode, The GWH Team

In the GWH Summer Series, ACFID’s Bridi Rice takes you inside the Canberra foreign policy community to ask one key question: what does increased poverty mean for Australian international affairs? Welcome to Episode 04 of Good Will Hunters’ Summer Series, brought to you by Good Will Media. Today, in the fourth of this six-part series, our host Bridi Rice chats to Melissa Conley Tyler about how researchers and civil society influence foreign policy – and what barriers they face. Melissa is Research Fellow in the Asia Institute of The University of Melbourne, transferring from her role as Director of Diplomacy at Asialink. She came to the University after serving as National Executive Director of the Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA) for 13 years. In today’s episode, Melissa makes the case for why think tanks and other civil society organisations are critical in bridging the gap between research and policy in international affairs. Enjoy the episode, The GWH Team Instagram: @_goodwillm

In the GWH Summer Series, ACFID’s Bridi Rice takes you inside the Canberra foreign policy community to ask one key question: what does increased poverty mean for Australian international affairs? Welcome to Episode 03 of Good Will Hunters’ Summer Series, brought to you by Good Will Media. Today, in the third of this six-part series, our host Bridi Rice chats to Josie Pagani about how New Zealand walks the talk on development, foreign policy, and working with our Pacific family. Josie is a communications consultant and political commentator, taking over the Director role at the Council for International Development in June 2016. She has a high-level understanding and experience in the aid and development sector, with her career including working as the communications manager for NZAID, and also for OECD DAC in Paris. Since returning to Wellington from Paris in 2007 Josie has managed a public affairs consultancy with a number of clients both in New Zealand and abroad. Josie offers an honest insight into