Minto Felix is Oaktree’s Director of People & Culture. He’s also doing Live Below the Line this year. You can sponsor him here, or sign yourself up here. Venkat was by far and away the hardest working boy in class and with the biggest dreams. When I visited him in 2010, he was in [...]
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Top Tips on Meeting Your Member
By Laura McIlhenny We know that meeting with a Member of Parliament (MP) can be a somewhat nerve-wrecking experience. The pre-meeting coffee jitters, butterflies and nervous fits of laughter do seem inevitable but meeting with MPs, or Senators for that matter, is a crucial part of the campaigning process. Having survived our long a-waited meeting [...]
The role of traditional and social media in aid and development
Kathryn Foran The mass media has always played a critical role in the distribution of information and is a powerful force in modern society; it is how we, as both individuals and as a collective, gather and interpret information on both national and international affairs. It has the power to create significant social and political [...]
The power of your personal story
Something that is often talked about at Oaktree, and particularly within the Campaigns team, is the importance of telling your personal story.
Indifference to Activism
Jody Lightfoot shares his insight into the question “how does a person transition from being indifferent towards social justice, to a committed activist?”
Budget win but there’s still a way to go
The news that foreign aid spending will increase by nearly half a million dollars is a big deal, but it’s only the tip of the iceberg…
Tasmanian campaigners make their voices heard
The Tasmanians have been busy, bringing their Action Lab plans to fruition in the weeks leading up to the budget, and the peak of their campaign.
Action Lab Impact Felt near Federal Budget
The Oaktree Foundation have been keeping an eagle eye on the proposed budget cuts which are planned to return the budget to surplus by 2012/2013.
Submission to the Aid Review
In 2010 the Government announced a long overdue review of Australia’s aid program-the first in over 10 years. Our submission covers everything from transparency
Election 2010: An Overview of Each Party’s Commitment to the MDGs
Conversations in the last few weeks have spent little time focusing on Australia’s level of commitment to international aid and development. There has also been a lot of detail about nothing when it comes to a tangible timeline and our solid commitment to alleviate the impacts of climate change on the world’s poor. Every minute [...]
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