The Remarkables

In this episode of The Remarkables, we speak with the CEO of The Resilience Project (TRP), Ben Waterman. TRP was founded by Hugh van Cuylenburg after he volunteered and lived with a community in North India. Although the community had few material possessions, their infectious happiness inspired him to explore what helps people build happier, more resilient lives. Since then, TRP has delivered res...

Welcome back to our Best of The Remarkables series! Our people and our broader community continue to inspire us, and this series is our way of revisiting what remarkable looks like beyond our firm’s walls. We hope you enjoy this highlight from one of our previous remarkable conversations with Jessica Fox and Holly Bailey from Play Like a Girl. Listen to the full episode here: https://www.grantthor...

The McGrath Foundation is widely associated with the Pink Test and the prominent display of pink during the Australian cricket season. However, beyond these charitable events, a dedicated team of Cancer Care Nurses works diligently to ensure that every woman diagnosed with breast cancer receives support and care from the moment of diagnosis. These professionals provide consistent guidance and comp...

Welcome back to our Best of The Remarkables series! Our people and our broader community continue to inspire us, and this series is our way of revisiting what remarkable looks like beyond our firm’s walls. We hope you enjoy this highlight from one of our previous remarkable conversations with Jessica Fox. Listen to the full episode here: https://www.grantthornton.com.au/insights/audio/jessica-fox-...

Australia is on the cusp of a major wealth transfer, alongside profound personal loss. Resulting demographic shifts and changing family structures make early planning conversations more important than ever. Herekind combines education and technology to help people navigate the complex and costly process of identifying assets, settling liabilities and closing accounts. Recognising the emotional wei...

In recognition of International Day of People with Disabilities, we chat with Dylan Alcott on The Remarkables. From winning four Paralympic gold medals to giving back to the community through philanthropy, acting and as a successful author of both a biography and kids books series, Dylan Alcott continues to pave the way and inspire young people living with disabilities. His goal is to see a world...

TRACTION For Young People is a not-for-profit organisation striving to make a real difference to young Australians aged between 12-15 who may be at risk of disengaging from school. The organisation provides hands-on learning through projects like building bikes and boomboxes, providing an alternative learning experience where young people reconnect with education to build confidence.  So far, TRAC...

For Kim Crane and Richard Fox, paddling is so much more than a sport – it’s a lifestyle and driver of community, with the water being a place to switch off and unwind. Both are passionate about making the sport more accessible, so anyone, anywhere can experience the tranquillity of being on the water.  With the 2025 ICF World Championships fast approaching, how do they see the legacy of this event...

Dogs play a vital role in our communities – from assisting with farm work to detecting threats at airports, and much more in between. At Delta Therapy Dogs, trained volunteers and carefully assessed therapy dogs bring comfort and connection to health, aged care, education, and community settings. Their mission is to make a meaningful difference in organisations and communities – one furry friend a...

Businesses in Australia are currently preparing for mandatory sustainability reporting where they will be required to collate correct information and report on their processes and controls around their sustainability data to support disclosures. The UN Global Compact is helping organisations prepare for these changes – with 25,000 corporations globally across 170 countries already signed up and co...

In this Pride Month episode of The Remarkables, we sit down with Ben Bjarnesen – a police officer, educator and campaigner – to understand his journey and community impact. In this episode, Ben discusses his personal story, how workplaces can better support LGBTQIA+ people who are experiencing family and intimate partner violence, and his greatest achievement working in this space. Have you subscr...

A quarter of young Australians decide to stop playing sport by the age of 15, with girls more likely to drop out than boys. However, Holly Bailey wasn't going to let this statistic deter her from competing. As a passionate advocate for gender equality in sport and leadership, Holly founded Play Like a Girl. After being told she ‘threw like a dude,’ Holly was determined to show that playing like a...

The Grant Thornton Foundation welcomed RizeUp and Women’s Resilience Centre as national partners, further strengthening the established relationships with headspace and Special Olympics Australia. With the Australian Government reporting that 11.3 per cent of Australian adults have experienced violence from a partner and 7 per cent from another family member, organisations like RizeUp and Women’s...

Corey Tutt is a Kamilaroi man from Nowra, NSW, Founder and CEO of DeadlyScience – an organisation striving to create STEM equity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander learners. From facing challenges and adversity as a child to being awarded 2020 NSW Young Australian of the Year and an Order of Australia medal in 2022, he has had an extensive career in STEM, including a role as a Zookeeper. Co...

After an extensive career in management consulting, Ifrin Fittock began volunteering at SisterWorks – a not-for-profit social enterprise that helps refugee and migrant women achieve economic empowerment by providing job opportunities. Years later, she is now the CEO of the organisation, striving to ensure that women can participate economically and gain the confidence to stand on their own two fee...

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, there are 5.5 million people living with a disability in Australia. For Sharon Xabregas, she was born deaf and upon entering the workforce, Sharon found herself in environments that didn’t meet her needs.  This experience inspired her to create change for future generations in the Auslan community by founding Sign Hear: a deaf-owned organisation pr...

Jedess Hudson, a talented artist and descendant of the Ewamian and Western Yalanji people of North Queensland, has also established herself as a prominent female business leader and role model. In 2023, she was honoured with the Indigenous Business Women of the Year award in Cairns. She draws on her home and elements of the land, seasons, flora and fauna to create artwork that connects to a story....

Rochelle Courtenay founded Share The Dignity in 2015 after reading an article about the 48,000 women in Australia who lacked a safe place to call home and access to sanitary products. Since then, she has been tirelessly working to end period poverty in Australia. The advocacy group achieved a significant milestone in 2018 by helping remove the tampon tax and now, they’re striving to ensure that bu...

In this episode of The Remarkables, we chat to 10x Canoe Slalom World Champion and gold medallist Jess Fox about her achievements in Paris, how she uses social media, and what’s next on her journey.

In this episode, Abigail Forsythe, co-founder of KeepCup, chats to us about becoming a global symbol of sustainability, how the brand innovates in an increasingly eco conscious market, and the importance of understanding different market sustainability drivers and expectations.

Walk Free was founded by 2021 WA Young Australian of the Year, Grace Forrest, after working with child sex-trafficking victims in Nepal. In 2018, the organisation successfully campaigned to implement the Australian Modern Slavery Act and produces the Global Slavery Index to inform legislation around the world on this issue.  Walk Free uses the data collected for the Index to understand the scale o...

Yalari is a not-for-profit organisation offering secondary education scholarships to Australian schools for Indigenous students. The organisation champions the value of education and nurtures an encouraging community for students to thrive in their studies. Founders Waverley Stanley and Llew Mullins believe education is a catalyst for generational change, committed to fostering a brighter future f...

She pursues excellence and reaches for remarkable in her training, community work and, most recently, as the new Brand Ambassador for Grant Thornton. When she’s not on the rapids, she is studying her MBA or helping her local community by mentoring the younger generations in sport. With Paris around the corner, how does she prepare for such an event? 🔎Want to learn more about Grant Thornton? Click...

Simon Fenech’s life took an unexpected turn for the worse after a workplace injury. The General Manager of Fruit2Work went from having a family, home, and full-time job, to finding himself in prison, facing the daunting prospect of reintegration into society with a criminal record once completing his sentence. Today, he runs a company that helped him get his life back on track. Fruit2Work is a soc...

The Grant Thornton Foundation, headspace, and Special Olympics Australia all strive to create inclusive, supportive environments in and out of the corporate landscape. So, what underpins their work, and how can the Grant Thornton Foundation help our charity partners continue to drive diversity, inclusion, and mental health initiatives throughout the community? 🔎Want to learn more about Grant Thor...