Inspiring stories and industry insights from those who have walked the path before you. Connect with the game changers and tap into the collective wisdom of your alumni community.
Filed under: Sustainability
Sustainability may be global in scope, but meaningful change starts locally. Across sectors, QUT alumni are finding that real impact depends not just on ambitious ideas, but on deep, ongoing engagement with the communities they serve.
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Filed under: Sport
Dr Fiona Crawford | Unravelling the Power of Women’s Football
Dr. Fiona Crawford delves into her diverse expertise and groundbreaking research that spans social and environmental issues, with a particular focus on the transformative potential of women’s football.
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Filed under: Sport, Indigenous Australians
Ally Anderson | Into Community
AFLW player, Ally Anderson, is a proud Gangulu/Waka Waka woman carving out an impressive sporting career. She shares her career journey to date and how things are shaping up as she heads into her eighth season with the Brisbane Lions.
Filed under: Leadership, Indigenous Australians
Michelle Steele | Change Maker
Michelle has spent nearly 20 years in the public sector driving key health and aged care policy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. She chats about her career, inspiration and moving toward a more just and reconciled country.
Filed under: Sustainability
Frank Chen | The Alchemy of Trash
Frank Chen swapped a successful consultancy career for a small, shared space in China to work in the business of trash. He shares his motivation and how he grew a 3 person team to an innovative, award-winning company with a presence in 5 countries.
Filed under: Sustainability
Dr Bosibori Bett | Finding solutions to crop production challenges
Dr Bosibori Bett is on a quest to achieve regional biosecurity by strengthening capacity to detect pests and diseases in the Southeast Asian nations. She tells us about her professional journey and career highlights.
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Filed under: Diversity and Inclusion
Danae Rees | Championing accessibility in the arts
Danae is the Managing Director of AXIS Dance Company, one of America's most acclaimed ensembles of disabled, non-disabled, and neurodiverse performers. She shares her journey and how organisations can create more accessible and inclusive workplaces.
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Filed under: Diversity and Inclusion
Lisa Mills | Teaching her ‘home’ language, Auslan
Lisa has taught sign language, her ‘home’ language, to over 50,000 students online. By increasing the number of people who learn sign language, she is helping make society more inclusive and making a difference in the deaf community.
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Filed under: Diversity and Inclusion
Ipul Powaseu OBE | Disability Advocate
Ipul was partially paralysed by polio as an infant and would use her left hand to support her leg to walk. As a disability advocate, she shares what individuals without a disability can do to be a better ally to the community.
Filed under: Arts and Culture
James Bennett | Story is key for animators
Animator, business owner and all-round funny guy, James Bennett the founder of Shomen Productions, outlines the importance for animators to understand the greater narrative being told through their work.