Mahlab has been a passionate believer in the power of community and connection to support human thriving and drive change.
She has done this by creating building the channels of connection between communities, not-for-profit organisations, social enterprises, volunteers, philanthropy and business.
Mahlab also co-founded The Public Interest Journalism Initiative, Paradigm Shift Media, Macro Melbourne and a number of other social enterprise and philanthropic startups.
In 2015 Mahlab was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for her significant contribution to the not-for-profit sector and philanthropic initiatives.
[1][2] In 2017 she was appointed Chair of the Advisory Committee of Swinburne University of Technology’s Social Innovation Research Institute.