The number one thing to keep in mind with advocacy is “give it a go”. Following my tips from previous AusAE articles will help you and your association get the most “bang for your buck” from your advocacy efforts. Here are 3 simplified examples of successful association...
How-To Checklist for Association CEOs and Boards Advocacy is something that most associations engage in at some point. This checklist will help you get your ducks in a row for advocacy campaigns. The more work you put in upfront, the quicker, easier and more successful your advocacy...
My passion to improve Australia one law or decision at a time lands me in all sorts of interesting conversations. Most often, people complain about their dealings with bureaucracies and ask “what would you do?” So, here are my top tips for dealing with bureaucracies, with simple...
Thank you Associations Forum for another great conference, filled with learning and networking. It was my privilege to deliver a Learning Lab on predicted upcoming minority governments and how that impacts Associations' advocacy efforts. See here for my Learning Lab outline https://lnkd.in/gmuk-Muc...
Dear Here to Help, There was a classified ad in the Local recently by a man saying he “is not a voluntary transactor in commerce” and seeking to “sever Usufruct Subjugation ties with the Australia Corporation in its entirety.” and instructing it to “cease and desist...
Dear Here to Help, I spend a lot of time in Islington Park, next to Throsby Creek. It has great facilities – an oval, a playground, covered picnic tables, bbqs, bubblers. But no toilets! Most of the older parks in Newcastle have toilets, but not the newer...
Dear Here to Help, Why is it that every summer, parking becomes such a heated issue? People seem to park wherever they want, fight over parking spots, park along yellow lines, shout at one another,… The beach and lake seem to be the biggest source of...
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...
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...
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?...