The University of South Australia UniSA is the largest university in South Australia, with 36,156 students, 2396 staff, five campuses (four in Adelaide and one in Whyalla) and an annual revenue in excess of $457 million. As the leading provider of international education in the state we also are a significant contributor to South Australia's economic growth and prosperity.  UniSA is committed to educating professionals, creating and applying knowledge, engaging our communities, maintaining cultural diversity among our staff and students, and providing equitable access to education.

DVE Business Solutions DVE Business Solutions is a multifaceted consulting company offering innovative, IT based information management and process improvement solutions to your organisation. Their fully qualified team has over 30 years experience in higher education, small business, retail, manufacturing and engineering environments. Based in South Australia, DVE Business Solutions services all states of Australia.

Globe Medical Globe Medical provides general practice with a speciality in travel advice and vaccinations. Located in Adelaide, South Australia, Globe Medical draws on years of collective knowledge, with each of their professionals having decades of training and clinical experience. Involved heavily in the community Globe Medical funds and supports many groups both within Australia and overseas, including international programmes of their own.

Diamonds Cameras Diamonds Camera and Video was opened more than 25 years ago by Jim and Chris Diamantis. Over the years Diamonds has grown from a handful of keen photographers to employ more than forty staff in three locations. The company is Adelaide's largest retailer of photographic product and offers a range of products and services unsurpassed in South Australia. With a large range of SLR, Compact and Digital Cameras, Diamonds can cater for all needs, including an in-store Kodak Digital Mini-Lab, allowing customers to now print their digital images in photo quality.

Hattam McCarthy Reeves Hattam McCarthy Reeves is an accounting and business advisory firm that is committed to providing a down-to-earth, relationship focused, professional approach to business and wealth improvement.   We are small enough to care and large enough to offer diverse insight and guidance. Servicing clients since our inception in 1987, a testament to our success is that 97% of our clients would recommend and refer our services. We work with a wide range of industries from metropolitan and regional South Australia to national clients.  We also have a vision for cloud technologies and have solutions to incorporate into any businesses.

Launch Panel Launchpanel is proud to provide the technology to manage, market and host the Our World Today website. Launchpanel is a revolution in online business management, marketing, selling and reporting. Unlock powerful online business tools including content management, email marketing, online selling and unlimited email accounts.

Audio Embassy Founded by award-winning composer Justin Pounsett, The Audio Embassy is one of Australia’s leading sound and music houses, servicing a growing base of high-profile clients, such as Clemenger BBDO, Disney/Hasbro Entertainment (UK), Cummins Ross and Clemenger Harvey Edge. With an extensive knowledge for almost all musical genres The Audio Embassy can produce a solution that exceeds the expectations set by any creative brief, because at The Audio Embassy, our passion is to create music and sound to express what words cannot. The Audio Embassy is working with Our World Today in the production of audio for online visual content as well as sound mastering on video content.

The Happy Movie HAPPY combines cutting-edge science from the new field of “positive psychology” with real-life stories of people from around the world whose lives illustrate these findings. We see the story of a beautiful woman named Melissa Moody, a mother of three who had a “perfect life” until the day she was run over by a truck. Disabled for nine years and disfigured for life, amazingly she is happier now than before her accident. Manoj Singh, a rickshaw puller from the slums of Kolkata, India who lives in a hut made of plastic bags with his family,and is found to be as happy as the average American. Through these and other stories HAPPY leads us toward a deeper understanding of how we can all live more fulfilling, healthy and happy lives."

The Hills Cider Company 1. Utilise 100% Fresh Apples without the addition of concentrates, flavourings or sugar. 2. We support our local farmers by using 100% Adelaide Hills Apples. 3. The day we extract our juice is the day we begin fermentation to ensure we preserve the floral notes that only freshness allows. 4. Minimal Intervention – The apples and hand selected yeast strains do the talking. 5. We are proudly Australian Made and Owned, supporting local businesses and families.

Grancari Estate Grancari Estate is a family owned organic winery in the world famous McLaren Vale region in South Australia. Grancari wines use no chemicals, weedicides or pesticides on their property, ensuring a sustainable and healthy wine. Grancari Estate is a certified organic and award winning winery.

PPR professional Public Relations We are 170+ consultants, based across eight Australian and New Zealand offices, providing unrivaled, award-winning PR services that raise brand awareness, create leadership and enhance reputation for our 400 clients every year.

New Internationalist The New Internationalist is an independent monthly not-for-profit magazine that reports on action for global justice. New Internationalist believes in putting people before profit, in climate justice, tax justice, equality, social responsibility and human rights for all. New Internationalist supports minority groups and producers by selling their fair trade and organic products at www.newint.com.au/shop.

Action for Happiness Action for Happiness is a movement of people committed to building a happier society. We want to see a fundamentally different way of life where people care less about what they can get for themselves and more about the happiness of others. They bring together like-minded people from all walks of life, drawing on the latest scientific research and backed by leading experts from the fields of psychology, education, economics, social innovation and beyond.

The Oaktree Foundation We’re young. Passionate. Hopelessly idealistic. Ruthlessly pragmatic. Dedicated to achieving incredible change for the worlds most marginalised, oppressed and disadvantaged. We’re 350 volunteer staff all under the age of 26. We’re a movement of 57,000 Australians. We’re Australia’s largest youth run organisation. We’re young people working together to end global poverty.

Ayoka Ayoka is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to give a voice and a platform to inspiring and successful local NGOs and grassroots initiatives around the world through video production and distribution. By giving those who need it access to the public, Ayoka allows them to share the challenges they face and the creative, entrepreneurial, and sustainable ways they have found to address them.

pbperformance Combining a First Class Honours degree in Psychology, Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management and Executive Certificate in Positive Psychology Coaching, Jo understands human behavior and the drivers which influence happiness and performance. Living the ethos of her business, Jo maintains a strong commitment to professional development through active membership of the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI), International Coach Federation (ICF) and Career Development Association of Australia (CDAA), stringently upholding each association’s professional standards and code of ethics.

Welcome to Australia Welcome to Australia is a not-for-profit bridging the gap and helping with understanding between cultures. Understanding the journey someone has undertaken before calling Australia their home is an important part of cultivating a culture of welcome in our communities. While the facts will help you gain an understanding of asylum seeking, refugee status and the legal facts around these issues, nothing can replace authentic relationships. More important than education about the facts are the new friends you’ll make today and the stories you will hear. Be a person who celebrates diversity not just in concept, but in an ever-expanding circle of diverse relationships. Be a welcomer.

Rest Your Eyes Productions Rest Your Eyes Production believes in the art of story telling through a visual medium. Based in Byron Bay Australia, Rest Your Eyes produces high quality film; imagery that is kindly shared with Our World Today for promotional and ‘stock’ purposes. Rest Your Eyes Productions combines quality imagery with creative impact, taking your idea from concept to finished product.

Act Now ActNow knows that the more you understand about an issue the more you’ll feel empowered to do something about it. Use ActNow to find information on social, political, environmental, lifestyle and topical issues for a non-judgemental and factual snapshot of the bigger picture. All the content you find on ActNow is written by ActNow members who are young people just like you.  You can take action on issues any way you like. The important thing is to have a go and let the ActNow community know what you did, how you did it and what you think the impact was. Sign up as a member and you’ll be able to add your own content to the site such as a ‘thing to do’, a story, an interview, a video, a blog entry or a comment. Get published online!  ActNow is also a volunteering hub. Use the site to get in touch with over 200 organisations that are really keen to work with young people.

Habitat for Humanity Habitat seeks to help people caught in a rent-induced poverty trap. Underprivileged families chosen on the basis of need alone, purchase their own homes on low interest mortgages with Habitat. They also contribute 500 hours of "sweat equity" to the building of their own home, or that of another family. They have built more than 400,000 homes around the world, providing shelter to more than two million people in over 3,000 communities worldwide, since our founding over 30 years ago. A new Habitat home is completed somewhere in the world every 24 minutes!

Change Media Change Media uses digital media to encourage communities to skill-up and share their stories across the globe. It is a multi award-winning hands-on digital training program that supports communities to produce innovative media for social change and self-determination. It is a community capacity building project that creates profound and lasting change, with a focus on youth empowerment, leadership and intergenerational work. Key objectives include promoting long term community engagement, building sustainable micro-businesses and training community ‘Media Ambassadors’ as peer-producers and trainers. It empowers the participants as their life stories are valued and they learn new skills. It is an effective, sustainable community partnership project, that links in with existing support services. The program uses digital media as a tool for cultural transmission and aims to support communities to have control over their stories and images, to appropriately document cultural practices, archive cultural knowledge and create community-produced ‘media messages’ when, where and how they want.

Studio Edirisa Studio Edirisa is an East African multimedia team. They are based in Nkozi, Uganda (just on the equator) and heavily depend on volunteering by the students of Uganda Martyrs University. Studio Edirisa (www.studio.ug) are the makers of Creative Guides residing at The Gardens (www.edirisa.org/gardens).

The Story Project The Story Project is about ordinary people telling their stories. At its heart is the audio recording of a conversation between two people who are close. A mother telling her daughter about her childhood on the farm, a husband and wife recounting how they fell in love, or neighbours sharing memories of the Queensland floods. Any story that is meaningful for the two to share together. We provide the opportunity to record the story professionally, free of charge. This is available for anybody over 12, regardless of background or life experience.

The Historian The Historian Hotel situated in the heart of Adelaide has an old English style that is unique in South Australia. Their food and range of beer and wine is enough to please any diner, with service and staff who are always welcoming.

Australian Refugee Association The Australian Refugee Association believes in the desire and capacity of refugees to be part of the culture and economic life of Australia. ARA provides advice, assistance, advocacy and practical support with: Settlement Services Migration Services Employment Services Public education Policy and advocacy Managing many programs within new arrival communities and assisting in settlement, ARA plays a crucial role in bringing an exciting and  cultural diverse people into Australia.

Positive News Australia Positive News Australia is an initiative by former senior Australian of the year Pat Lamanna.  For many years Pat has been concerned with the disproportionate amount of depressing news being broadcast within Australia compared to the little, if any, positive news. Positive News Australia has the hope to engage all media within Australia, with the request to the federal government, that the media industry, that all news broadcasts, must include a minimum of 10% of their total content to happy and positive news reports.