Our work in the human services is based on the premise that others need support to stay afloat, to keep their head above water, to navigate the turbulent times or even to reconstruct their leaking vessels (to continue with the water analogy). Clients often feel
The introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) raised questions for many key workers in Early Childhood Intervention Services and other disability services about how a Strengths-based Approach could fit into the new fee for service model. Clients pay for every minute of service delivery which
What is burn out? There are reams written about it and there is endless advice and preventative measures to ensure one can deal with burnout. What if we could be guaranteed to never contract this condition called burnout? Sound far-fetched? Read on… What are the
As the cycle completes for 2018, I’d like to express my appreciation for all who have continued to support and participate in both the Casework and Supervision Workshops as well as the organisations that I have worked in during the year. This year I have
Words are easy to come by and can be glossed over to the point that we don’t really take much notice of what they mean any more. The word service is one of those glossed over – a word that applies to almost every thing we do
