My wont budge on is decisions that address social determinant of health rather than seem to do and actually mask the core problem about inequity. housing, education, employment, self determination
Andrew - All 3 stories in this weekly mindset got me thinking about Life Without Barriers Elevate RAP commitment to progressively step away from providing out-of-home care services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children by 2031 (refer here for the detail: https://www.lwb.org.au/social-policy/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-peoples/transformation). This is the right call, and it is difficult, and some staff, carers and Departments don't quite see it as a popular one at the moment. Furthermore it is a long term game that will take time to achieve but we know that growing up in culture on country with family, kin and community is a significant protective factor for Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander children and young people. The tradeoff for Life Without Barriers is the impact to the bottom line, transferring program funding to Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations - but definitely worth it if we have children's outcomes at the centre of our decisions.
We have an elephant stomping around the living room threatening us all; its not even hidden in plain sight. Action is needed to reach a critical 25 year goal (carbon neutral 2050). I just read for the first time the 2023 IPCC report summary. This is the one future generations/our children/grandchildren (in say 2070) will be dumbfounded we procrastinated for so long. And there is some progress. However it seems, collective action is not politically acceptable in many nations...
"Climate change is a threat to human well-being and planetary health (very high confidence). There is a rapidly closing window of opportunity to secure a liveable and sustainable future for all (very high confidence) Climate resilient development integrates adaptation and mitigation to advance sustainable development for all, and is enabled by increased international cooperation including improved access to adequate financial resources, particularly for vulnerable regions, sectors and groups, and inclusive governance and coordinated policies (high confidence). The choices and actions implemented in this decade will have impacts now and for thousands of years (high confidence). "
12 month plan, check, 5-year plan, check,... but 30 year plan... now that is one to sit back and really contemplate. Thanks for the 'long game' prod this morning to peel right back from the busy-ness of now and ask some bigger life questions.
My wont budge on is decisions that address social determinant of health rather than seem to do and actually mask the core problem about inequity. housing, education, employment, self determination
Andrew - All 3 stories in this weekly mindset got me thinking about Life Without Barriers Elevate RAP commitment to progressively step away from providing out-of-home care services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children by 2031 (refer here for the detail: https://www.lwb.org.au/social-policy/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-peoples/transformation). This is the right call, and it is difficult, and some staff, carers and Departments don't quite see it as a popular one at the moment. Furthermore it is a long term game that will take time to achieve but we know that growing up in culture on country with family, kin and community is a significant protective factor for Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander children and young people. The tradeoff for Life Without Barriers is the impact to the bottom line, transferring program funding to Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations - but definitely worth it if we have children's outcomes at the centre of our decisions.
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We have an elephant stomping around the living room threatening us all; its not even hidden in plain sight. Action is needed to reach a critical 25 year goal (carbon neutral 2050). I just read for the first time the 2023 IPCC report summary. This is the one future generations/our children/grandchildren (in say 2070) will be dumbfounded we procrastinated for so long. And there is some progress. However it seems, collective action is not politically acceptable in many nations...
"Climate change is a threat to human well-being and planetary health (very high confidence). There is a rapidly closing window of opportunity to secure a liveable and sustainable future for all (very high confidence) Climate resilient development integrates adaptation and mitigation to advance sustainable development for all, and is enabled by increased international cooperation including improved access to adequate financial resources, particularly for vulnerable regions, sectors and groups, and inclusive governance and coordinated policies (high confidence). The choices and actions implemented in this decade will have impacts now and for thousands of years (high confidence). "
https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/syr/resources/spm-headline-statements
12 month plan, check, 5-year plan, check,... but 30 year plan... now that is one to sit back and really contemplate. Thanks for the 'long game' prod this morning to peel right back from the busy-ness of now and ask some bigger life questions.