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2017 in Review; The impact of an ABCN scholarship; Mentoring young entrepreneurs; ABCN students off to a flying start

In this newsletter, we remember Nhi Chiem, one of our inaugural scholars who tragically took her own life recently. Nhi was an outstanding young woman from Bonnyrigg High School who was living in a refuge...

This is one of our busiest times of the year for core program delivery – while behind the scenes, things continue to hum as we develop and refresh content, explore new initiatives and pilot programs....

Every August we hold our annual ABCN Foundation Leadership Summit and formal dinner. Always an event to look forward to, it’s an opportunity to acknowledge our most recent cohort of scholars in their first year...

We are delighted to introduce Allegra Spender as our new CEO at ABCN. Allegra has now formally started in ABCN’s Sydney office and has hit the ground running getting to know our many supporters and members...

ABCN welcomes our new CEO; Celebrating scholars past and present; New programs, New partnerships; Remembering Nhi – 2013 scholar

The Australian Business and Community Network (ABCN) is pleased to announce the appointment of Allegra Spender to the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) commencing 14 August 2017, succeeding Jacqui Jones. Announcing Allegra’s appointment, ABCN...

When Rachel was awarded an ABCN scholarship in 2014, little did she know she would also create academic history two years later at her former school, Sarah Redfern High. The eldest child in a single-parent family,...

The right mix of skills for success in business is critical. On an individual level, it broadens opportunities and earning capacity, while for business, it enables increased productivity, growth and innovation. The past few years...