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Elder Abuse: to think it doesn't happen is ludicrous

15/6/2019

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By Jacqui Tibbits, Director
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​Elder Abuse: to think it doesn’t happen is ludicrous. Sad but true. Painful, yes. Frightening, absolutely.

Yesterday, I read a dreadful article from the ABC News. It made me feel sick to my core. A young Mum with early onset dementia enters residential aged care for appropriate and quality care and support. Her husband is unable to care for her at home for he is living with motor neurone disease (MND) - already a devastating situation for this family. We know that in most cases accessing residential care for a loved one isn’t an easy thing to do. This decision is often full of anguish, guilt and pure raw emotions.


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WA Statewide suicide prevention network

3/6/2019

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Suicide Prevention in Aboriginal & Indigenous Communities

By Jacqui Tibbits, Director Consultivation
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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. 
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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.  


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Transitioning to NDIS in Western Australia

10/7/2018

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Picture of a young man grating cheese in the kitchen as a young lady looks on..Person-centred services are a key feature for people accessing disability supports. Source Flickr
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​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. 


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New year, new goals, no new resolutions

19/1/2018

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By Jacqui Tibbits, Director Consultivation
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​Many of us start off our new year full of gusto setting resolutions with hope and confidence on what we will achieve but the reality is many new years’ resolutions fizzle out not long after the fireworks, sparklers and bubbly does.

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We are almost three weeks into a new calendar year and I’m wondering how your new year resolutions are progressing? Have they stalled, on track or advancing ahead of schedule? Are you someone who doesn’t even bother making any?

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Self-care tips to a joyous Christmas season

22/12/2017

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By Jacqui Tibbits, Director Consultivation
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Tis the season to be jolly sharing good cheer and joy to those around us.
Christmas and the holiday season is a time to connect, reconnect, reflect and rejoice. It provides opportunities for us to mix with work colleagues outside the confines of a structured daily routine building relationships and networks; to catch up with old friends and send messages of joy and merriment to those in our social circles.
 
In what has been a busy year, I am enjoying the good cheer which abounds, carols playing and the lovely feeling in the air however it is also a time for many people to feel sadness, isolation and stress. 



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Homogenous is a kinky & sinister word

9/2/2017

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Homogenous is a kinky & sinister word
By Jacqui Tibbits, Consultivation Director
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"It's o'kay, 
homogenous is not a kinky or sinister word. 
Look it up and then you will know what it means." 


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10 tips to de-stress Christmas

15/12/2016

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10 tips to de-stress Christmas
By Susan Johnson M (Couns)
With Christmas becoming more and more commercialised and expectations soaring it is vital to practice self-care at what can be a very stressful time of the year. 

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Supporting staff during change

7/11/2016

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Looking after staff during change
By Jacqui Tibbits, Consultivation Director

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Fast sweeping reforms and tides of change are moving through the community services sectors at great knots. From Government policy, to growing (and changing) customer demands and the unpredictability of whether WA will transition to the Commonwealth’s NDIS and aged care national structures contributes to an air of uncertainty.

It feels like these changes have been gathering pace for some time but it also feels they are coming together to form a perfect storm. For some organisations, these changes have executive teams managing risk and organising contingency plans and for other organisations executives are trying to keep up with the pace and understand the implications for their business.

One important factor to consider during these changing times are staff and volunteers. When I have facilitated workshops, support workers and volunteers raise concerns regarding company changes. Sometimes staff and volunteers don’t understand why the change is occurring, or they haven’t understood the messages given to them by managers or team leaders contributing to resistance.


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Don’t forget to ask family and friends R U OK?

8/9/2016

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Don’t forget to ask family and friends R U OK?
By Susan Johnson M (Couns) Associate Consultivation


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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. 



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Suicide in ageing

8/9/2016

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Suicide in ageing
By Jacqui Tibbits, Director Consultivation
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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.



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    Jacqui is a positive change management specialist with a penchant for public speaking.

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    Susan has expertise in cognitive behaviour therapy, narrative therapy & mindfulness.

    With a passion for people & local communities, she provides her thoughts & perspectives to help you & your organisation to flourish.
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