Week One: Initial Thoughts

Initial Thoughts?

I am a second year Communications and Media Management student. I have always been extremely interested in radio, as well as writing. Being a radio presenter has always been a childhood dream of mine; however, the further I get through my university studies, the more I become interested in the 'behind the scenes' and management of radio.

Digital media has never been a strong point of mine, therefore I believe this class will be a challenge for me! I am excited to learn how I can use my writing skills in collaboration with film and television. I am quite nervous about the course, as I tend to struggle with technology, but I believe I'll get a lot out of the course and hopefully a better knowledge of what I wish to do in the future!

80 Social Issues, Non-for-profit Organisations

Below is a list of social issues currently facing Australia, as well as non-for-profit organisations to whom are helping make a change.

1. Racism
2. Human rights
3. Bullying
4. Binge drinking
5. Organ donating
6. Surf Life Saving
7. Violence against women
8. Eating disorders
9. Mental illness'
10. Marriage equality
11. Aged care
12. Child abuse
13. Welfare
14. Poverty
15. Cyber protection
16. 3am Lock out laws
17. Ice epidemic
18. Animal rights
19. Indigenous rights
20. Rural/farming 
21. Veteran, ex-servicemen/women services
22. Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC)
23. Royal Flying Doctor Service
24. Cancer Council Australia
25. Disability Sports Australia
26. White Ribbon Australia
27. NurseLink Foundation Limited
28. Drug addiction
29. Fair trade
30. food and agriculture issues
31. RSPCA
32. United Nations Children's Fund
33. Human Rights Watch
34. Doctors Without Borders
35. Compassion International
36. Amnesty International
37. Ronald McDonald House Charities
38. World Wildlife Fund
39. Water.org
40. Lions Clubs International Foundation
41. Wounded Warrior Project
42. GlobalGiving
43. Institute of International Education
44. Make-A-Wish
45. Red Cross
46. Racism: It Stops With Me
47. Beyond Blue
48. Motor Accident Commission
49. PETA
50. Indigenous land rights
51. Indigenous employment and education
52. Disability support
53. Aboriginal incarceration
54. Anti-terrorism 
55. Human Rights Watch
56. Treatment of asylum seekers
57. Legal aid for asylum seekers
58. Every Australian Counts Campaign
59. Hate Crime
60. Grassroots Democracy: disability rights campaign
61. Violence Against Women: Australia says no 
62. Make Poverty History
63. Join The Movement To End Poverty campaign
64. World Vision Australia: Campaign for change
65. Caritas Australia: Join the movement to end poverty
66. Mary MacKillop Foundation
67. Oxfam Australia
68. Animals Australia
69. Feminism
70. Obesity
71. Australia World Animal Protection
72. Make It Possible - animal rights
73. End Factory Farming campaign - animal rights
74. Animal Welfare League
75. A Healthy and Active Australia: Healthy Active
76. Shape Up Australia
77. National Obesity Awareness Campaign
78. LiveLighter
79. Slip Slop Slap
80. Breast Cancer Foundation