Gold quote graphic reading 'If you're heard and nothing happens, what was the point in being involved?' — on the seven principles for independent patient voice.

Heard Is Not Enough: Seven Principles for Patient Voice That Actually Changes Things

“If you’re heard and nothing happens, what was the point in being involved?” That question — from a patient at a roundtable in London earlier this month — cuts through years of polite conversation about patient engagement. Being listened to is not the same as being heard. And being heard is not the same as …

Gold silk swirls on ivory background with a rising growth chart motif — featured image for a WKG Foundation article on Australia's social enterprise funding and accessible entrepreneurship

Australia’s $600,000 Bet on Social Enterprise — and What It Means for Accessible Entrepreneurship

Australia has just put another $600,000 behind social enterprises — and disability employment is part of the story. On 1 October 2026, the Minister for Social Services, the Hon Tanya Plibersek MP, announced six new grants under the Social Enterprise Development Initiative (SEDI): targeted capability-building funding of up to $120,000 per enterprise, covering the unglamorous …