Tom Baxter – Openforum https://www.openforum.com.au Open Forum offers an independent platform for Australian debate Wed, 27 Mar 2024 21:57:31 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.25 International Women’s Day: a time to recognise, celebrate and join forces for positive change https://www.openforum.com.au/international-womens-day-a-time-to-recognise-celebrate-and-join-forces-for-positive-change/ Fri, 06 Mar 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://staging.openforum.com.au/blog/international-womens-day-a-time-to-recognise-celebrate-and-join-forces-for-positive-change/ This year’s International Women’s Day marked the 40th anniversary since the United Nation’s first celebrated this event. Tom Baxter, CEO of Ostara Australia, says we should recognise the barriers that can make it even harder for women to achieve their dreams and celebrate the people and organisations that help women to overcome those barriers.

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Debunking myths about jobs and disabilities https://www.openforum.com.au/debunking-myths-about-jobs-and-disabilities/ Mon, 10 Nov 2014 01:00:00 +0000 http://staging.openforum.com.au/blog/debunking-myths-about-jobs-and-disabilities/ Minister for Employment Eric Abetz recently said that improving job opportunities for people with disabilities was a major priority for the Australian Government. Tom Baxter, CEO of not-for-profit organisation Ostara Australia, challenges all Australian employers to give people with a disability a go.

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