Growing up as the child of migrants, Melissa Bencik always knew she wanted to work with people from diverse backgrounds. Now a deeply experienced humanitarian, Melissa has worked across Asia, Africa, the Pacific and Australia, predominantly in protection and inclusion. She is also a RedR Australia roster member.
In this episode, Mel chats with Sally about a wide array of topics—from the power of empathy, to her journey from social worker to humanitarian, and what it means to be a woman working in this challenging sector.
Find out more about the RedR Australia roster on the RedR Australia website.
You can also join our conversations on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.
You can read the transcript here.
Host: Sally Cunningham
Guest: Melissa Bencik
Producer, engineer and composer: Jill Farrar
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