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...
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...
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...
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...
I had an enjoyable conversation with Zoran Sarabaca about influencing governments to achieve change. Is there a change you’ve wanted to see in your industry that can benefit the government, community, and industry? This episode is for you. In this episode, Elaine Abery joins me in...
I am excited to be presenting a webinar next week with Chiang Lim on 8 December 11:00-12:00 for Australasian Society of Association Executives. The webinar will talk about "getting a seat at government's table Post-Covid" Webinar: Getting a Seat at Government's Table Post-Covid...
I had been told that it is not possible to reverse a government Budget decision. Today, we discuss how to undo a poor government Budget decision. I am passionate about helping professional associations, industry associations and small and medium size businesses obtain better results from government. Please...
Here is a one minute video about how Unravelling Red Tape can help you engage better with government to improve outcomes for you, your business and/or your industry. I am passionate about helping professional associations, industry associations and small and medium size businesses obtain better results...
Dear Here to Help, I run a small business and we have been struggling since Sunday 15 March. Where can we access help? There are a number of things you can do to access help: 1. Talk to your bank. The banks are doing a great job helping people...