MEET THE MBA GRADUATE WHO CONNECTS PEOPLE WITH ANIMALS TO END ISOLATION

ZOE Black is out to prove that often the simplest ideas carry the most impact.

Black is the co-founder of Happy Paws Happy Hearts, an organisation which connects vulnerable members of society with RSPCA animals for mutual therapy and learning.

After completing her Masters of Business Administration (MBA) at The University of Queensland (UQ), Black launched the organisation in 2014 and has since assisted isolated members of society including the elderly, disabled and service veterans by connecting them with rescue animals.

It's a simple idea, and now it's helped hundreds.

"We facilitate an opportunity for isolated members of society to help RSPCA animals," says Black.

"It started with the elderly, because that is a very large area of isolation, and from day one we saw demand from people with disabilities saying they needed a service like we had envisaged. Read more

Paris Faint - Business News Australia - 12 Oct 2017