From the Front Desk

Christmas is upon us! The year has sped past so quickly and its that time of year again. We are closed during the Christmas period from Friday the 24th of December and we will be back on the 9th of January 2012. While Santa is checking his list and checking it twice, we have been busy too, ensuring our work is complete before we close for the holidays. If there is anything you need please ensure you give us a call, and we can schedule it in for the new year. We have had a rewarding year with work on many interesting projects. We hope you all have a fantastic, and safe holiday break and look forward to working with you next year. We have had some new team members who have come on board to work with us this year, and I would like you to meet them below.......

New Team Members

Kathy Casey

Kathy is working with us ConNetica and the YAW Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) in Melbourne to develop the CRC's Government Relations Strategy. Kathy has a strong background in politics and stakeholder engagement programs. For much of the past 15 years, Kathy ..

Yvonne Gilbert

Yvonne is working with us on Home and aged care community initiatives. Yvonne has a strong background in workforce and skills development and she was instrumental in the design and development of strategic policy and planning for development of Queensland's HACC workforce from 2008-2010 and Victoria's Alcohol and Other Drugs workforce in 2002.

Ann Somers

Ann's work is focusing on a range of projects ConNetica is pursuing in the mining sector. Upon qualifying as a lawyer, Ann worked in the U.K. from 1988 to 2007 specialising in planning and environmental law. Her final position prior to returning home to Queensland was as a partner in charge of the Planning and Environment team for a firm of Solicitors in..

Dawn O'Neil

Dawn joins the team as an Associate and her passion is leadership and mental health. She has been with beyondblue from January 2011 to October 2011 where her key achievements were: Conducted a robust strategic planning exercise engaging with internal and external....  

Latest News

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HACC Transition - The future is here
by Yvonne Gilbert and Marion Wands Setting the scene The 2011 Australian Government Productivity Commission’s “Caring for Older Australians” report states our aged care system: suffers key weaknesses is diffi..

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Functional Independence - the what, why and how.
Written by Yvonne Gilbert What is functional independence? Functional independence is the ability to perform daily living activities safely and autonomously. Focusing on abilities rather than deficits assists clients to enhance their independen..

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Letter of thanks for Headspace support
John Mendoza is mentioned in the letter of thanks for Headspace support from the Mackay Regional Mental Health Network spokesman Sandi Winner. Below is the contents of the letter in a Media Release distributed on the 27th of October 2011 ..

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New Headspace Announced for Sunshine Coast
Written by Nicholas Falconer for the Sunshine Coast Daily EXPERTS lobbying for better mental health services on the Sunshine Coast have today welcomed long-awaited news of a Headspace centre to be established here. Prime Minister Julia Gil..

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Stress, a growing problem
Article in the Financial Review. John Mendoza and Ian Hickie are interviewed by Fiona Carruthers. It's the problem every workplace knows - but few will discuss. And yet, the escalating rates of office-induced stress, anxiety and depression are s..