For Constance, having escaped conflict in Sudan for a new life in Australia, the recent postponement of a film premiere depicting her story would have seemed a minor irritation. In fact , the interruption wrought by ex cyclone Debbie was a blessing in disguise as Marina Chand from World Wellness Group (WWG) points out, ‘while […]
“Jeez Janine… We really need to find a way to raise some funds. I just don’t know how we’re going to be able to extend the program to help the baby seals off the cape like we planned if we don’t…” “I know Paulie, I know. I’ve been thinking about it and even though we’ve […]
by Stephanie Clerc A recent meeting between three Australian social organisations has left me feeling more optimistic about the future of the social sector in Australia than I have since I was a bright-eyed uni student. I’m not just talking about the sector itself, but rather its capacity to radically transform the way society operates, […]
Food is medicine, but for many Indigenous communities most of the food available is closer to poison. Australia’s first people are struggling under the heart-rending burden of chronic disease, and an important aspect to addressing this tragedy is to improve access to healthy food. The Happy Herb Company recently teamed up with One Health and […]
By David Anderson Like a leopard with those recalcitrant spots, the fundamental tenants of capitalism will not change without the interventions of the State. In her blog , “Why social entreprenurship has become a distraction: it’s mainstream capitalism that needs to change”, Pamela Hartigan rightly asserts that “every entrepreneur needs to become a social entrepreneur […]
Having been rated 2nd on the 2016 Australia-wide Innovation Index last week, I just got off the phone from Give Easy’s CEO and innovation guru, Jeremy Tobias, to discuss his team’s findings. The report highlights that innovative organisations do better, regardless of their size. How do they do this? By a mix of strategies […]
Impact investors are rightly applauded for the many gifts they undoubtedly bring to the social sector, but what if some of these market-based, social enterprise style gifts, turn out to be unexamined Trojan horses containing ideas that perpetuate the problems we are attempting to transform? Over the last decade, market-based strategies and social enterprise have […]
Most NFPs hear the question “but what do you actually do?” all too often. Unfortunately, the best tool for ensuring people know who you are and what you’re about – a strong brand – is often discarded as unnecessary unless you are in the business of selling products for a profit. The number of social-purpose […]
The recently agreed Sustainable Development goals are a great step forward for holistic health from the current Millennium Development Goals and One Health is perfectly placed to assist. Imagine buying new car, with brand new seats, tyres and suspension only to find that poor roads and infrastructure causes considerable damage to your vehicle. Easy fix […]
One Health closed doors in 2021 after 15 years of working hard to further our mission to stop the number one killer today - the rising chronic disease rates in vulnerable communities in Australia and internationally.
We worked as consultants, problem solvers and mentors with a wide variety of changemakers from local communities, NGOs and health & social services to solve complex public health issues.