The findings of the Greater Melbourne Vital Signs 2017 indicated that older women were facing challenges and, in some cases, extreme disadvantage across diverse aspects of their lives.

The festive season is a time for celebration and for reflection. Philanthropic foundations stand in a unique place in our community. One aspect of this is the long-term horizons that can be applied to our work helping address community challenges.

Earlier this week I attended the launch of Land Use Futures: Pathways to a Sustainable Food and Land Use System, an important new project led by ClimateWorks at Monash Sustainable Development Institute, with CSIRO and Deakin University.