05 Sep CAPHIA Annual Forum
It was my privilege to sponsor the Advocacy Stream at CAPHIA - Council of Academic Public Health Institutions Australasia's annual #caphiaforum last month. Congratulations to the winners! ...
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04 Sep Bussing About?
Dear Here to Help, Recently, it seems to be more and more difficult to use public transport. I thought maybe busses were arriving or leaving early, but when I check the NSW government information online, it says the services were cancelled. How are we meant to use...
04 Aug It’s Not That Simple!
Dear Here to Help, I don’t understand why government doesn’t do things about the rental crisis. All they need to do is set a rental cap and penalise landlords who charge more. Interesting question. Community is a complex set of interactions and public policy decisions need to consider...
01 Jul Consultation Improves Government Decisions
Dear Here to Help, Someone told me recently that government is meant to consult the community before it makes big decisions. How did I never know this? How does this work? How do I become involved? And why do some of government’s decisions still so… well weird?...
01 Jun Sugar Free Checkouts
Dear Here to Help, Week in, week out, I have to put up with a colourful assault on my senses when I go through the supermarket checkouts. Not to mention kids screaming at parents for all that colourful, sugary badness. I can’t be the only person...
20 May It’s Rubbish!
Dear Here to Help, I am concerned about the number of older people who fall over putting out their rubbish bins. A friend of mine who works in emergency says they have at least one admission per month! Surely, someone should do something to help prevent...
02 Apr Public Transport
Dear Here to Help, Why doesn’t public transport work? Everyone keeps talking about doing things for the environment, like active transport and public transport. But public transport seems to be eternally late or cancelled. School busses, the train to Sydney that takes longer now than it did...
05 Mar Give it a go
Give it a go Dear Here to Help, I am part of a small industry association. We are having some issues with the law, that seems to treat smaller businesses more harshly than large businesses in our sector. We feel like we should ask government to improve...
26 Feb Small Business Champion Awards Finalist
I am proud to announce that Unravelling Red Tape is a finalist in the Small Business Champion Awards 2023 ...
06 Feb Where’s Care?
Dear Here to Help, My elderly parents have been living at home, supported by in-home care, for many years. Recently, I have noticed that Dad’s Parkinson’s has degenerated badly. Both parents’ health has declined to the point that it is dangerous for Mum to continue as...