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

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…