TOM HANSFORD Grants Coordinator, Asylum Seeker Resource Centre That an independent audit of the management of a grant valued at $3.8 million received a close to perfect score was mostly due to the calibre of the work of Tom Hansford. Starting out in 2019 as a volunteer grants officer working just one day a week before taking on a permanent role in 2020, Tom has had an indelible impact on the ASRC. The ASRC Grants Program generated more than $10 million in income in 2020/21 from more than 110 grant opportunities. Tom’s success rate with grant applications is currently 73%, well above the benchmarked average for the sector. He has helped…
The FIA Conference for 2021 wrapped up on Friday following five days of non-stop information, entertainment and inspiration. Andrea Riddell covers the five things she took away from this year’s conference.
