If you work in the community (read not for profit) sector, particularly in a community development, coordination or management role I’d say you wouldn’t be surprised to hear the sector described …
Lip service isn’t helping
If there’s anything that boils my blood it’s the use of disadvantaged communities for their sexy statistics of disadvantage. And the resulting commodification of problems. Actually, I ‘get’ the commercial imperative …
Death by call centre
I’m on hold. Just holding onto my sanity. I’ve carefully articulated my way through the voice recognition section, I’ve understood the consultants are on the phone, I’ve given in …
The system or the people?
I’m angry. What’s she raving about now you may ask? It’s something that’s been bugging me for a while. A long while. I’ll let you in. As you may know …
Baby-Tooth “forget the government”
This track from Baby-tooth (Sam Jarrett) who I met at ‘the Youthie’, a highly innovative youth centre in Nambucca Heads (NSW). It’s so inspiring to hear the message of freedom …
No marching band, no stripes
I distinctly remember a visit from the Governor General to my primary school in the early 1980s. According to Wikipedia this must have been Sir Ninian Martin Stephen who, according …
Why I won’t attend your support group
If 1 in 4 Australians experience a mental illness at any time, could that possibly mean that 1 in 4 Australians (give or take a few) are caring for someone with a mental …