The Observership Program facilitates the involvement of young people with non-profit boards. Once accepted to the program and trained, Observers are paired with organisations for a 12 month period. During that time, they attend all board and/or committee meetings as non-voting members, and learn about fundamental principles and functions of non-profit boards, the roles of board members, financial reporting and other governance priorities. Founded in 2012 by Jonathan Gavshon, the program has been rated as a success by participating non-profits and Observers alike, with 25% of Observers being formally elected to their respective boards upon completion of the program. www.observership.com.au

The Global Creativity Index measures a country's creativity based on “3Ts” – talent, technology and tolerance – It ranks 139 nations on each of these pillars, as well as their overall measure. The top country in 2015 was Australia, followed by the United States, with New Zealand third.https://www.culturepartnership.eu/en/article/global-creativity-index-2015#:~:text=As%20this%20index%20shows%2C%20Australia,by%20Singapore%20and%20the%20Netherlands.

Mark Latham, an Australian author and former politician, advocates that tuition vouchers, that are means tested, be considered to supplement school education for disadvantaged students. This service could help address increasing inequalities in society. The vouchers would be used for tuition from approved education providers. This idea is a variation of a US concept that may be workable in Australia as it should encourage families to continue in the public school system rather than leave it.

You are more likely to throw something away than fix it in today's consumer culture. Now political parties in Government are being disposed of after their first term of office- a point made by Peter van Onselen on To the Point, Sky News. Keeping promises made to the electorate before election should decrease this possibility.

Now election policies should be believable. The Parliamentary Budget Office in Australia is helping to level the playing field in elections. It's modelled on the Congressional Budget Office in the US and allows the Opposition parties to have their policies independently and expertly costed so they are believable. Previously Opposition parties had to have their policies costed by Government departments that answer to the Government of the day or by independent groups that did not have the necessary systems to provide reliable information.

iVvy helps event organisers plan, manage and promote events through easy to use event management software. It's the first real-time corporate spend management system for meetings, conferences, exhibitions and seminars, both simple and complex, and ensures procurement compliance across the organisation. www.iVvy.com