Board Members

The members of the Board of Governance are

President: Brenden McMartin

Board Member: Deb Bell

Board Member: Anne Brown

Board Member: Nishchal Suryawanshi

Board Member: Nicola Gardner

Board Member: Michael Wilson

Our gift to you!

Small businesses neglect ‘brand management’ at their own peril! It is not just a logo or a name, it is the collection of these parts that gives the end customer a powerful message about what your business is and what it stands for.

The past often offers time-tested ideas, lessons and approaches which can be rethought and reinvented for the present moment.

Employed Australians are already seeing long-term cultural changes taking place in their workplace due to COVID-19

Especially in uncertain times, a business that acts with transparency is doing their people, their profits and their customers a big favour.

There are 5 mindsets that commonly hold businesses and leaders back from healthy adaptation and paralyses any ability to pivot and move with the times.

While many businesses have implemented changes towards sustainability, many others have been held back by the need to maintain profits and ROI.

Original thinkers on the ground level consistently prove to be the hope for big businesses and their antidote for irrelevance.

Are you a back office, behind-the-scenes kind of person? Well lift your head high as your work is indispensable.

Enlarging leadership is about more than just being a great leader; it’s about developing great leaders.

The making of ‘Frozen 2’ reveals how the Disney team embraced innovation, collaboration and leadership in the process of their production.

Social anxieties are not just the domain of young people. Social challenges affect each lifestage and generation differently.

This is about more than a scorched and dusty, dry land. What some are calling the worst drought in living memory seems to have more to it than just that.

Speaking as a X-Generation boy who all the other generations despise, let me say this: If you’re a Christian, it’s not OK to say “OK Boomer”.

Without Thanksgiving, or any public holidays, Black Friday is not as big an event in Australia as it is in the U.S – but it is gaining recognition.

The average household annual income is $116,584 and the national average household net wealth has tipped the million-dollar mark for the first time.

More than 1 in 5 Australians (21%) have experienced food insecurity in the last 12 months, meaning they ran out of food and were unable to buy more.

Events in Australia are big business. It ranks 8th amongst the top 50 countries for business events, a sector that accounts for AUD $1.48 trillion per year.

It is hard to refute the statement that we are now living in the great screenage. Screen-based devices are now a regular part of our day to day lives.

For many of us, the very mention of Artificial Intelligence conjures up futuristic notions of SkyNet and cunning malevolent robots.

A recent data release from the ABS shows some interesting findings about Australia’s population and migration trends during last year.

In 1904, a tall, slender, well dressed woman stepped ashore on the cannibal-infested island of Malaita, in the Solomon Islands group.

God’s voice is best heard within the safety and accountability of the church community. This is the pattern we see in the early church.

In a workaholic age, the healthiest thing may be to spend a few more days in little rooms by the seaside – in restful, prayerful retreat.

We simply need to remain obedient. He is beautiful in His approach, I’ve found it’s the small whispers – the ones we we lean into – that He will build upon.

No matter how pure, powerful or accurate God’s words may be, they can only be effective if they are received in faith and obedience.

“We can share fire when our fire is ignited first. From various events that God allowed to happen in my life, He has ignited my fire.”

God isn’t a father like any of us have ever had on this earth. He’s absolutely so much better and you can experience his strength and his love right now.

Staff and Students from University Christian groups across Australia joined together in a virtual choir to sing the uplifting song, ‘Behold Our God’.

“Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” In those eight words, Jesus dares us to have a faith that is bigger than the circumstances we see around us.

The world is in a mess. Many Christians are falling for conspiracy theories. We need a new renaissance and these commitments can help deliver it.

‘Mao’s Last Dancer’ Li Cunxin’s Australian wife was also an accomplished international ballerina but had to give it up for their family.

Chris says believers have an opportunity to learn something new about worship: that it’s refined in times of trouble, and is our way through the trouble.

We Are Messengers lead vocalist Darren Mulligan chats about the new album, Power and why their songs are resonating with the broken and marginalised.

Since last summer’s bushfires and through the COVID pandemic, the tenacious Australian spirit and our harsh landscapes have carried a new significance to many across our country.

Brothers Gary and Brad Pinto, family friends Andrew De Silva, Danny Williams and later Jude Nicholas, carved a path for R&B in Australia.

Christmas Jars follows cadet journalist Hope Jensen, who finds a jar of money and ends up uncovering an anonymous movement of generosity.

The Matthew McConaughey you discover in his book reveals him to be an incredibly deep thinker and driven by a very specific set of values.

Canadian artists, Manic Drive, made up of brothers Shawn and Michael Cavallo chat about the impact of COVID and their new single, Thank God I’m Alive.

Artist Ayiesha Woods knows the chaos and joy of family all too well, welcoming her fourth baby boy during the pandemic.

Last year the Newsboys reunited with their former lead singer Peter Furler to form ‘Newsboys United’.

How did millions of cultured, otherwise decent Germans – and others – stoop to such wickedness? How did they perpetrate the holocaust?

A moist, dense loaf packed with the sweet-mild flavour of cinnamon, the caramel flavour of dates and a little crunch from walnuts.

This paleo French onion dip is so easy to make, it’s delicious and it’s the perfect appetiser. Serve with vegetable sticks or paleo / gluten-free crackers.

Sometimes it can be hard to know what to say to comfort a friend who is hurting. A good place to start is with what NOT to say!

A great dessert for entertaining friends, these delicious dairy-free, no-bake, mini cheesecakes will really impress your guests.

Australia is experiencing growth in the proportion of people becoming ‘inked’ with one in four Australians having a tattoo – a record high.

These zucchini fritters are the perfect light, meatless meal, that have a lovely soft, light texture. Leftovers are great for school lunches.

Are you so busy maintaining your family, work, kids and other people’s expectations that you’ve forgotten how to just be?

Instead of filling our schedule with Zooms, it may be that practising time in quiet could be our best defence against the stressors of the season.

2020 is ending in a rush and the first thing that suffers in busyness is reflection time – the art of seeing the meaning in our experiences.

Do you need time away from the family or does the family need time together? Justin and Kylie Coulson discuss mental health and quality time.

Psychologist Collett Smart chats about how to help your teen through self isolation, staying at home and the changes to their ‘normal’ routine.

We all want to be good parents, but what happens when your perfectionism gets in the way of that?

Justin and Kylie Coulson discuss common triggers, for parents and non-parents alike and how to manage them.

As adults, it can be tough to rekindle that childlike imagination in a way that builds relationship with your kids but isn’t too daunting.

Brand new science released tells us that we can actually create kids who want to give!

Justin and Kylie Coulson talk about materialism and five ways that you can help your kids manage expectations at Christmas time.

Children are more likely to learn from their errors and poor decisions when they feel safe from anger and punishment, even when they get things wrong.

Letting go is one of the hardest and scariest things a parent can do. Kylie Coulson shares her feelings about her daughter who has just begun dating.

Gift cards or gifts? Present reveal or letting everyone open their gifts at once? Justin and Kylie Coulson chat Christmas conundrums.

Board Members

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