Paul Ramsay Foundation

"All [African young people] need is an opportunity to be supported, for someone to give them a helping hand," says Abraham Kuol of Afri-Aus Care Inc. He manages the Junior Young Rhinos program run by — and for — members of Victoria's African Australian community, which combines mentoring, basketball and school. Read more in this story from the ABC about how the PRF partners are improving school participation and leadership, strengthening relationships between schools and families, and creating a greater sense of belonging in Melbourne's South East. 👉 https://loom.ly/dV76IiM

WE'RE HIRING 👉 PRF is looking for a passionate and skilled Partnership Officer/Associate to join our dynamic team. As Partnership Associate you'll play a pivotal role in developing processes, templates, and approaches that foster excellence throughout the grant-making lifecycle. You'll lead delivery support for specific grant areas and manage select partnerships, contributing to initiatives aligned with our strategic outcomes. If this sounds like a role for you, apply by 16 September: https://loom.ly/cxTqzZw

Our friends at the Australian Human Rights Commission are starting the second phase of the IncludeAbility project which seeks to promote equality in employment for people with disability. They're looking for people with diverse skills and backgrounds interested in becoming an IncludeAbility Ambassador or joining the Expert Advisory Group - both paid positions. Check out their site for more details and apply by 27 September 👉 https://loom.ly/u42n6Us

National Children's Commissioner Anne Hollonds will be sharing the findings and recommendations from her recently released report - ‘Help way earlier!’: How Australia can transform child justice to improve safety and wellbeing' - at the National Press Club of Australia on 2 October. The report calls for significant reform of Australia’s approach to child justice and wellbeing and highlights the voices of the children and families who are asking for ‘help way earlier’ so they can secure a better and safer future for themselves and their communities. Secure tickets to the event - https://loom.ly/cG8zcjk

💻 Our friends at ARACY are hosting two must-attend webinars this month - on AI in education, and The Early Years Catalyst. Find out more below and register now! 👇

Job opp 👉 Sefa is on the hunt for two bright sparks to join their team, in the roles of Social Finance Relationship Manager, and Team Assistant. If you're ready to bring positive change to local communities as part of team that’s disrupting the impact investment landscape, Sefa wants to hear from you. Applications for the positions, located at Yirranma Place in Sydney's Darlighurst are open now: https://loom.ly/LXGH6fE

"We know what it takes to create effective place-based service systems that support young people into work," says 2024 PRF Fellow Shelley Mallet, "yet we struggle to achieve this in practice." Over the next 12 months, Shelley's research project will investigate government and sector leadership capabilities for place-based policy and delivery. Shelley has distinct expertise and experience working in the nexus between research, policy and practice spanning systems change, including place to population interventions, policy design and implementation, research, evaluation, monitoring, program design and higher education teaching and mentoring. Shelley's fellowship will be hosted by University of Tasmania.

2024 PRF Fellow Dr Kyle Turner says, “My goal is to uncover practical strategies that enable First Nations Peoples and communities to harness AI for economic growth and self-determination, ensuring no one is left behind in the technological revolution.” Kyle, who is originally from Dubbo in rural New South Wales, his family’s Wiradjuri country, and now resides in Naarm (Melbourne), founded Pearlii in 2019, bringing free dental check-ups and oral health to the world. During his fellowship he'll investigate the future impact of artificial intelligence and automation on First Nations economies. Kyle's fellowship is hosted by Brotherhood of St Laurence.

Jane Kohlhoff is an academic researcher and clinician who specialises in perinatal, infant and early childhood mental health. As one of the 2024 PRF Fellows, she will spend time researching approaches for early years mental provision in rural communities. “I hope that my work through this PRF Fellowship will enhance understanding about ways to better support children in rural areas and ingredients for successful scaling of childhood mental health intervention and prevention programs across rural Australia,” she says. Jane's fellowship is hosted by Karitane.

Mark Yettica-Paulson is an Indigenous leader from the South East Queensland and North East NSW regions who specialises in cross cultural collaboration. Selected as one of the 2024 PRF Fellows, he will spend the next 12 months on a research project focused on 'Leadership collaboration across racial divides: bringing conversations to the middle spaces.' He says, “We have to be adaptive enough to let go of the things that we once thought of as the pillars of our society, and the ways of doing and being that no longer serve us. Doing so requires tough conversations and courageous action, grounded in authenticity.” Mark's fellowship is hosted by Collaboration for Impact.