Announcements, event coverage, publications and commentary from Aurum Foundation.https://aurum.org.au/https://aurum.org.au/news/dr-judy-tang-joins-the-aurum-foundation-board/https://aurum.org.au/news/dr-judy-tang-joins-the-aurum-foundation-board/Dr Judy Tang OAM has joined the Board of Aurum Foundation, succeeding Maria Dimopoulos AM, who has stepped down after a period of distinguished service.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://aurum.org.au/news/what-we-are-measuring-next/https://aurum.org.au/news/what-we-are-measuring-next/Our evaluation currently establishes that people came, that material reached them, and that they valued it. It does not yet establish that anything changed in the settings they went back to.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://aurum.org.au/news/publishing-what-evidence-does-not-show/https://aurum.org.au/news/publishing-what-evidence-does-not-show/Our impact framework contains a section listing what the document does not establish. It was the hardest page to write and it is the one we would keep if we had to lose the rest.Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://aurum.org.au/news/the-first-ninety-seconds/https://aurum.org.au/news/the-first-ninety-seconds/When communication breaks down between an autistic person and someone else, what happens in the first ninety seconds often shapes what follows.Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://aurum.org.au/news/no-cost-adjustment/https://aurum.org.au/news/no-cost-adjustment/Ask most managers about workplace adjustments for autistic staff and they will think about money. Ask autistic employees and they will describe things that cost nothing at all.Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://aurum.org.au/news/reach-is-not-impact/https://aurum.org.au/news/reach-is-not-impact/Our campaign materials recorded more than two million digital exposures across our own channels in the 2026 cycle. That number tells you almost nothing about whether anyone is safer.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://aurum.org.au/news/the-bystander-move/https://aurum.org.au/news/the-bystander-move/Harmful workplace behaviour is often sustained by the people who witness it and say nothing.Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://aurum.org.au/news/why-we-built-a-foundation/https://aurum.org.au/news/why-we-built-a-foundation/Aurum Foundation exists because a social enterprise had taken a piece of work as far as that structure could take it.Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://aurum.org.au/news/think-social-cohesion-2026/https://aurum.org.au/news/think-social-cohesion-2026/Australia does not lack ideas on social cohesion. It lacks a shared framework for action. National summit launches the emerging Social Cohesion Roadmap and commits to reporting back within 28 days on what changed because people spoke.Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://aurum.org.au/news/autism-went-mainstream-the-systems-did-not/https://aurum.org.au/news/autism-went-mainstream-the-systems-did-not/What happened at Think Autism, our Melbourne conference and workshops, and why you should watch it for yourself on Autistic Pride Day.Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://aurum.org.au/news/autistic-pride-day-is-no-longer-one-day/https://aurum.org.au/news/autistic-pride-day-is-no-longer-one-day/Autistic Pride Day becomes a year round platform today, with the launch of a new global portal, a new learning platform, and The Autistic Standard.Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://aurum.org.au/news/think-social-2-the-asks-behind-the-impact/https://aurum.org.au/news/think-social-2-the-asks-behind-the-impact/When Think Social 2 lit up the South Eveleigh precinct on 28 May 2025, the cameras were not just there to record who was in the room. They were there to capture the real asks from Australia's social enterprise leaders.Thu, 14 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://aurum.org.au/news/think-social-2-on-record-in-south-eveleigh/https://aurum.org.au/news/think-social-2-on-record-in-south-eveleigh/Under the lights and behind the lens, the pulse of Australia's social enterprise movement beat strong once again at Think Social 2, filmed in South Eveleigh.Thu, 29 May 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://aurum.org.au/news/think-3000-conference-expressions-of-interest/https://aurum.org.au/news/think-3000-conference-expressions-of-interest/Expressions of Interest open for the Think 3000 Conference, exploring the future of technology, design and enterprise through the lens of business, society and life.Tue, 03 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://aurum.org.au/news/aurum-foundation-launches-intersectionality-in-action/https://aurum.org.au/news/aurum-foundation-launches-intersectionality-in-action/The official launch of the Aurum Foundation, a new not for profit social enterprise dedicated to fostering meaningful change through diversity, equity and inclusion.Thu, 22 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT