5.4 million
Australians volunteer with that figure representing
approximately 35% of the population. The estimated value
of volunteering is
$70 billion. The complete survey report is available on the
Volunteering Australia website.
Development,
Social change, Transition societies, Role of youth, Entrepreneurship development,
Governance and people strengthening practices, Volunteers development
Asset Based Community
Development Micro credits and finance
Ignorance of Ability Brings Disability
"This is a short film I did in 2005
and it was nominated for
India-International Film Festival on disability
......"
Wayne
McCashen
is currently Manager
Regional Learning Network
Learning Development Unit, at the
Department of Children and Families,
Northern Territory Australia. He is
the author
of the books The
Strengths Approach: A
strengths-based resource for sharing
power and creating change and
Communities of hope: A
strengths-based resource for
building community; and co-author of
the card-based resource Name the
Frame: Reminders for building
respectful socially just decisions.
Wayne has 30 years experience in the
human services including youth work,
family work, community development,
training and professional
development, staff supervision, and
management. His qualifications are
in the fields of social work and
community development.
John
Armstrong
is a Social Role Valorisation trainer.
He received recognition as a Senior SRV Trainer with Dr
Wolfensberger and the Training Institute in Syracuse NY.
Since 1991. In addition to standard SRV and PASSING
training, John conducts training and consultancy for
agencies on request that can be tailored to their
requirements. More about John
HERE
Michael D. Clark
(MSW, LMSW) is a
Consultant, Trainer and an
Addictions Therapist. Currentlythe
Director of the Center for
Strength-Based Strategies, United
States, He provides training and/or
onsite technical assistance to
mental health, criminal justice and
child welfare organizations
throughout the United States, as
well as Europe, Canada, the
Caribbean and Micronesia.
More about Michael
HERE
Lesley
Chenoweth
BSocWk, MSocWk, PhD
is the foundation Professor of
Social Work at Griffith University
in Queensland, Australia and is Head
of the Logan Campus of Griffith
University. She has more than thirty
years experience as a social work
practitioner and academic, twenty of
these in the disability area. She is
a regular consultant to government
and community organisations and has
served on numerous boards and
committees for disability, legal and
family welfare agencies. Lesley is a
regular invited speaker at
conferences both in Australia and
overseas. Lesley has participated in
every conference of the Institute.
www.griffith.edu.au/health/research-centre-clinical-community-practice-innovation/staff/professor-lesley-chenoweth
Rita Kugler is a Chartered Accountant with nearly 20
years experience in the private, public and community
sectors. Early in her career Rita joined the
international firm KPMG where she gained valuable
experience and training in auditing, systems assessment
and process improvement both in Australia and USA.
Managerial roles awakened in Rita the desire to increase
her skills in understanding human behaviour. To this end
Rita has completed Master practitioner level in Neuro
linguistic Programming (NLP) and other personal and
group development processes. Rita is passionate about
self-development and the importance of values based
studies/programs in understanding and shaping behaviour.
She is also passionate about raising awareness about the
environmental and sustainability issues faced by our
planet today. Rita was born in Argentina and migrated to
Australia with her parents and sister in 1977. Rita was
invited to the Brisbane Institute of Strengths Based
Practice, as its founding member and fulfilled the role
of treasurer for 2 years and since her move to New South
Wales, continues to be an advisor on financial and
general management to the Institute.
Ram,
mainly known as Mr. Karuppiah Ramanathan, an
accountant by profession, Ram has received best Business
Excellence awards in Queensland for his turn over and
rapid expansion of his business called Remox Exchange.
Ram has been the Treasurer on the board of management
for two years 2008 and 2009 Ram is a member of the
National Institute of Accountants in Australia.
Coralie Graham
has worked as a Registered Nurse for many
years in addition to completing her PhD at the
University of Southern Queensland which examines which
Psychological Strengths Older Australians living in the
community use in maintaining their health. Coralie has
an interest in researching in the area of positive
psychology, including the impact of resilience,
adaptability and spirituality on health.
