#DISABILITY

Katie Cheers

Oct 12, 20162 min read

Valuing Differences

Throughout the years my understanding of disability has changed significantly and while the term “disability” encompasses so many...

Marika Kontellis

Oct 6, 20162 min read

Advocacy and Care Coordination must be Independent

In times of significant change and market disruption people yearn for unbiased, impartial information and advice to make their decisions....

Ailyn Libo-on

Aug 26, 20161 min read

Re-focus on Quality in Times of Reform

Policy and funding reforms are impacting on services, systems and sectors. Ticking a box to comply to a set of standards is not enough....

Marika Kontellis

Jun 30, 20162 min read

Tick Tock- The Clock Won't Stop: NDIS Goes Live Tomorrow

Remember the chaos and conspiracy theories of 1999. The Y2K bug was going to be catastrophic and people everywhere were planning and...

Marika Kontellis

Mar 20, 20161 min read

Customer, consumer, client, patient, resident. It’s all about service to me.

I tell you no lie. I was leading a strategic planning session and one hour later they were still going on about the label they would use...

Marika Kontellis

Jan 12, 20162 min read

Australia’s Social Care Frontline Needs More “Care”.

I am glad I chose Social Work and am privileged to have worked with so many people and their communities. I’ve worked in nursing homes,...

Marika Kontellis

Dec 29, 20152 min read

Communities Matter

This time thirty two years ago, I just finished my HSC and was set to start my new job at Grosvenor Hospital in Summer Hill, Sydney. As a...