Change Agents

We often hear about society's high achievers but there are others acting as role models of change. Resumes and cover letters are required for most job applications in Australia. But overseas, in some countries this is a less common practice. In this episode of Change Agents, we meet one woman helping refugees and immigrants navigate the Australian job market for the first time.

We often hear about society's high achievers but there are others acting as role models of change. In this episode of Change Agents we meet Yasser Zaki, who runs a disability support service which has now branched out overseas and employs many people with disability.

The power of music to change our mood and evoke memories is well known. In this episode of Change Agents we look at a project that is exploring the role music plays in healing and improving health outcomes in Indigenous communities.

It's the act of giving by individuals for the greater good of the community. In this episode of Change Agents we explore the role philanthropy is playing in helping empower women in Victoria.

We often hear about society's high achievers but there are others in our community taking small steps to change the lives of those around them. In this episode of Change Agents, we meet Ima Strkljevic, a physiotherapist and researcher who is encouraging other health professionals to give back to their communities.

If we look closely at the spaces in our communities where connection and friendship are built, we can see powerful examples of change. In this episode of Change Agents, we get to know Fariba Rahimi and the work she does as the facilitator of a sewing group for women from migrant and refugee backgrounds in Parramatta. Fariba's own story is one of remarkable personal resilience, and it has become he...

We often hear about society's high achievers, but there are others in our community working as role models of change. Kurt Jones is the founder of Coexist. What started as a high school assignment has now morphed into an environmental charity with 200 volunteers.

Doctors increasingly link social isolation and loneliness with heart disease, stroke and a higher risk of early death. In this episode of Change Agents we meet Manu Prigioni who has set up a social enterprise that is connecting people and combating loneliness through growing fresh food.

We often hear about society's high achievers but there are others in our community acting as role models for change. In this episode of Change Agents SBS visits a group using fairy tales to make sense of Australian history and the human experience.

We often underestimate the power of small groups to create positive change in the community. In this episode of Change Agents we meet a world class athlete who has made it his mission to lead a small seaside community to health and fitness.

We often hear about society's high achievers but there are others in our community working as role models of change. From community owned farms to the healing power of fairy tales, people passionate about changing the lives of those around them. Change Agents - a podcast about people transforming their communites one step at a time.

Robyn Lambird not only won a medal at the Tokyo Olympics but also became the first out non-binary person to do so. She says everyone should have access to sport, particularly those in the LGBTIQ+ community and people with disability

In this episode of Change Agents we meet two people supporting the endangered Squirrel Glider species in New South Wales.

Former Fire Chief Greg Mullins is using his experience to advocate for more action on climate change.

In this episode of Change Agents we meet Bijinder Dugal, the director of a foundation supporting seniors from Australia's Indian community and beyond.

In this episode we meet Australian James Spenceley, who is risking his life delivering emergency support to war-affected Ukraine.

Living on a mine site in rural Queensland taught Florence Drummond how to drive large trucks and operate heavy equipment. But more importantly it opened her eyes to the stories of Indigenous women like herself in the industry.

Former circus performer, entrepreneur and mum Jasmine Straga has helped relocate 300 Ukrainians fleeing their homeland - including four to Australia.

Marina and Xuan discuss their journey to creating an exclusive online store that only sells books written by people of colour.

When siblings Jordan and Laura O’Reilly founded a disability support startup in 2015, they had no idea it would one day transform services for thousands of Australians.

Dylan Alcott made wheelchair tennis history, and now he's helping women with disability transition from high-performance sport to leadership roles.

Creator Ben James hopes Carla can entertain and promote good mental health for everyone, especially LGBTQI+ people.

She may be changing the world around us with artificial intelligence and building robots for NASA, but Liesl Yearsley still struggles to attract venture capital - because she's a woman.

Yamatji-Noongar story-teller Aunty Rhonda Collard-Spratt is re-imagining ancient Aboriginal stories for a new generation.

21 year old Wyndam Lake is breaking generational narratives, and empowering others in his community to do the same.