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September 2020
COVID-19 Listening Posts – Report Launch
From April to June this year, in the shadow of the COVID-19 global pandemic, GRA sponsored a series of rare and intimate Listening Posts. Held entirely online, and spanning four continents over three months, the series enabled citizens from across the globe a unique chance to listen and share their experiences and preoccupations. During this time of unprecedented challenge, citizens were able to voice their hopes, fears, frustrations and surprises with one another and realise their shared and different experiences.…
Find out more »January 2021
Listening Post: Australia and the world at the dawn of 2021
A new year’s listening post: Australia and the world at the dawn of 2021 Listening Posts are based on the notion that a group of people meeting together to study the behaviour of the society as a society allows the unconscious expression of some characteristics of the wider social system and the experience of the Listening Post is itself, therefore, relevant to an understanding of society beyond individual and personal preoccupations. The aim of the Listening Post is to enable…
Find out more »March 2021
Explore the idea: A Consultants’ Peer Learning Network
Exploratory meeting to be held Tuesday 23rd March 6.00 – 7.30pm on Zoom. Two GRA members – Mike Faris and Joanne Fitzgerald – are establishing a Consultants’ Peer Learning Network CPLN for those in our field whose work involves them in the role of external consultant. A group of only 8 to 10 members will form for 7 meetings held 3-weekly over the next 5 months. The meetings will be conducted on Zoom and run 6.00pm – 8.00pm Tuesdays. To…
Find out more »April 2021
CPLN Series
Two GRA members – Mike Faris and Joanne Fitzgerald – are establishing a Consultants’ Peer Learning Network CPLN for those in our field whose work involves them in the role of external consultant. A group of only 8 to 10 members will form for 7 meetings held 3-weekly over the next 5 months. The current cohort is now fully booked, but if you would like more information on later cohorts, please email treasurer@grouprelations.org.au
Find out more »May 2021
Mistrust and Trust in Institutions in Australia
Today, human existence depends upon the effective functioning of a large number of interrelated institutions and organisations. We have no choice but to depend upon them, but this dependency is at times uncomfortable, and even unsafe. Institutions that have historically been fundamental in the development of Australian society have been subjected to significant scrutiny and in the process have been shown to be corrupt and causing harm to people. The Church, banks, aged care providers and disability providers as well…
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