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How to promote effective collaboration in community services Team building.  *Sigh* For most people, the very words ‘team building’ will conjure up images of falling backwards onto a pile of semi-acquaintances, hoping that these unsuspecting, and generally unwilling, participants will actually catch you before an accidental fart slips out. Not exactly everyone’s idea of a […]

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Three simple ways to get your team onside again. Do you employ people in community services? If so, do you also find it interesting that in such a people-focussed industry, communication culture is often not functioning at the level it could be? It’s ironic, but people working in areas where client communication skills are at […]

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To the Community Services workers of Australia To the carers, the support services, youth workers, disability workers, aged care and health support teams.  To the managers, the supervisors and the business owners who have been unsure how our uncertain situation will unfold from one day to the next.  To each and every person who gets […]

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The 10 characteristics of people who thrive in community services   Thinking of a move into community services? The truth is, COVID-19 has a lot of people thinking that way, but before you change lanes on the career highway, it pays to find out if you’re really suited for community services work. To help you […]

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Simple steps for any organisational leader   Want to get the most out of your team? It’s hard to imagine any manager that would answer no, we all want our teams to be happy and functioning well, so if you’re managing people in your organisation, this one is for you. There are a zillion theories […]

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And why Job Seekers are making the move to community services When COVID-19 hit our shores, Australians lost their jobs in droves. And with unemployment predicted to hit 9.25% by the end of 2020, many jobless Aussies are taking time to consider their options – and getting serious about a career in health and community […]

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What is the no.1 most overlooked thing in aged and community care? Dignity.   There – I didn’t even make you work for it! It might be the biggest thing that gets overlooked in aged and community care, but dignity is one of those words that doesn’t always mean a whole lot to us in […]