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Valuing Differences
Throughout the years my understanding of disability has changed significantly and while the term “disability” encompasses so many...
Katie Cheers
Oct 13, 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....
Marika Kontellis
Oct 6, 20162 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....
Ailyn Libo-on
Aug 26, 20161 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
Jun 30, 20162 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
Mar 21, 20161 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
Jan 13, 20162 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...
Marika Kontellis
Dec 30, 20152 min read
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