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By Jacqui Tibbits, Director Consultivation  The Coronavirus outbreak has helped raise awareness of loneliness and social isolation within our communities with a focus on those who are vulnerable including older people. The presence of the virus coupled with instructions to stay at home is seeing an increase in community connections and innovation including on-line community groups, adopt a neighbour schemes, and for people to connect or reconnect. One such initiative is the use of red and green cards for vulnerable people to use however I believe there is some caution to be taken.
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Suicide Prevention in Aboriginal & Indigenous CommunitiesBy Jacqui Tibbits, Director Consultivation  Welcome to country and opening address by Aunty Liz Hayden. The WA Statewide Suicide Prevention Network (WASSPN) has been established to support a more connected suicide prevention community for Western Australia. The network connects individuals, groups and organisations to build relationships, share practices and research.
Two forums are held each year in Autumn and Spring with a topic chosen by the WASSPN's membership. The 2019 Autumn Forum held Tuesday 12 March was on Suicide Prevention in WA's Aboriginal Communities. By Jacqui Tibbits, Director Consultivation  Supporting middle-managers during organisational change is essential for effective and sustainable change implementation. Middle-managers have a crucial role to play in successfully implementing organisational change however these times can also be very difficult for them.
 Person-centred services are a key feature for people accessing disability supports. Source Flickr
On the 1 July 2018 the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) assumed responsibility for the delivery of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in Western Australia. Covering all government-funded disability services in the state it is anticipated the NDIS will be rolled out by 30 June 2020 through a staged implementation. By Jacqui Tibbits, Consultivation Director Long before access and inclusion plans, the Disability Services Act and great changes to societal attitudes to include people with disability I was fortunate to watch a man with a masterful mind live, work and play.
One afternoon while chopping wood, my Pop, Tom Barrett, had a brain aneurysm rupture causing him to lose function in his legs. Perhaps he was fortunate he already ran a successful business, employed dedicated people and was an important member of his community before this occurred. I remember fondly as a young girl riding on his lap while he sat in his wheelchair, racing down the ramp that led from his home’s back door past the outside washer room and water closet on our right and two large rain tanks on our left onto the lawn. Once we reached the grass, there was a left turn as we then headed across the grass to the driveway and back doors of the business where I would jump off and head back to the house. Yes, the business and his home were alongside each other – perhaps a clever planning design we have lost sight of in our pursuit of progress, growth and separation of work and private life. I was fortunate to grow up seeing what many other people didn’t - that people with disability can contribute to business, economy and society. Stereotypes, stigmas, myths and unconscious bias often influence decisions on employing or not-employing people with disability compounded by messages and imagery in media and entertainment. Flourishing work teams: culture, cooperation and creativity at Manjimup Home and Community Care16/11/2017 By Jacqui Tibbits, Director Consultivation In May 2017 Consultivation was engaged by Manjimup Home and Community Care to work with their management, staff and volunteers on their 12 month business plan and to realign the team. Using our collaborative model to design the event, these objectives were met as well as additional, wonderful outcomes.
Homogenous is a kinky & sinister word By Jacqui Tibbits, Consultivation Director
Don’t forget to ask family and friends R U OK? By Susan Johnson M (Couns) Associate Consultivation  The R U OK? initiative has done great things in getting work colleagues, students and groups to become more aware of and sensitive to low moods or potential depression in the people we engage with on a daily basis. Suicide in ageing By Jacqui Tibbits, Director Consultivation  Today is RUOK? day - a national campaign to reach out to others, to start a conversation, to check in. On this day, I would like to draw attention to suicide rates in our ageing population. Touted as a young person’s activity, the reality of suicide in older people is frightening.
According to the ABS (2014) per 100,000 people, men over the age of 85 years are more likely to die by suicide than Australians of any other age group followed by men in the 80-84 year age group. Women aged 80 to 84 years have the highest rate of suicide for females from the age of 15 years onwards per 100,000 people. Values are essential for business success By Jacqui Tibbits, Director Consultivation  In life as in business, values are our foundation and guiding light as we grow and expand and explore. Authentic, meaningful and purposeful business values create a connection between staff, volunteers and an organisation. These connections guide and influence the organisational culture, stakeholder interaction, customer satisfaction and ultimately business success.
This occurs because values which are meaningful to staff provide guidance while influencing longer term strategies of the organisation. When your business values resonate with people it attracts them – whether they are staff, volunteers or customers. Steve Jobs on returning to Apple in 1997 described its core value to employees as 'we believe people with passion can change the world for the better’ which they are certainly achieving! |
Jacqui TibbitsJacqui is a positive change management specialist with a penchant for public speaking. 
Susan JohnsonSusan has expertise in cognitive behaviour therapy, narrative therapy & mindfulness. Guest bloggersGuest bloggers are invited to contribute to the Consultivation blog. If you have an idea, concept or perspective you would like to share please contact Jacqui at Consultivation.
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