Australian Study Circles Network
March 6, 2011
‘What does it take to make democracy work?’ What has happened to the civic organisations where citizens could once go to address shared challenges? Do civic organisations know HOW to work with citizens today? The US Kettering Foundation is tackling […]
May 19, 2010
I recently visited several Indigenous communities in WA’s remote Fitzroy Valley and was impressed by a new network’s comprehensive understanding, sensitivity and sheer determination to create a better ‘now’ for First Australians. With the ongoing stories of schools right around […]
May 17, 2010
After writing about weasel words, engagement, collaboration etc as well as how governments get feedback from rate/taxpayers I see there is to be a workshop in Results-Based Accountability (RBA), run here in Vic by Community Indicators Victoria. We are told […]
May 2, 2010
In his latest Circular Mark Brophy from Dialogue To Change passed on this gem from Craig Thomler, who writes up his eGovernment and Government 2.0 thoughts online. Where’s The Payoff? Convincing Citizens To Engage With Government “Governments regularly hold consultations […]
April 23, 2010
PWF totally supports communities finding ways for all kinds of people to think, talk and work together to solve problems. Dr Mark Brophy of the Australian Study Circles Network does just this with an Orientation Workshop in Marrickville, NSW this […]
April 15, 2010
For me, the expression ‘Weasel Words’ captures exactly “the powerlessness and frustration we feel when confronted by meaningless words delivered with authority. Los Angeles Times about Don Watson’s www.weaselwords.com.au Although we all KNOW how words become faddish we keep on […]
September 9, 2009
The Neighbourhood Centre in historic Beechworth in Victoria’s NE will host a Dialogue to Change Orientation Workshop. What Actually Happens In A Dialogue To Change Workshop? ‘Dialogue’ and ‘deliberation’ are used to explore issues of concern and to develop solutions […]
August 23, 2009
Silence allows the suffering of our Indigenous communities to continue writes Ernest Hunter, a psychiatrist who has worked for many years in remote Queensland. A ‘Frozen Mass Of Lessons Not Learned’ Ernest speaks of hundreds if not thousands of failed […]
August 14, 2009
Fred Hollows Foundation chief Brian Doolan has echoed the much loved and honoured opthamalogist’s observations that red tape entangled legislation and bureaucracy is NOT the best way to deliver services to remote Aboriginal Australia. Brain applauds “flexibility and moving decision-making […]
June 24, 2009
In Melbourne on Friday 24 July 2009 a one day Community Wide ‘Dialogue To Change’ Organisational Clinic will be hosted by the Australian Study Circles Network (ASCN) and Adult and Community Education (ACE) Victoria. Workshop Goals • To provide a […]
June 24, 2009
In Canberra, 31 July 2009, there will be a one day Community Wide ‘Dialogue To Change’ Organisational Clinic hosted by Adult Learning Australia (ALA), The Australian Study Circles Network (ASCN) and The ACT Department of Education and Training (DET). Workshop […]
June 22, 2009
How are you feeling about HOW the financial stimulus money is being spent and even ‘forced’ on schools and communities? Ipsos Mackay research says as a nation we are divided as to whether or not the stimulus will be effective […]