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Local Editorial Love

Posted by Wendy on 19 Jan, 2013 in Blog, Workshops | Comments Off on Local Editorial Love

Hot off the press

Our very own Laidley newspaper, “The Valley Weekender”, has kindly given us a local editorial feature in their first 2013 edition.

The newspaper publishes each fortnight, and includes local news, events, and articles about Laidley and Lockyer Valley residents, and towns.

The 18th January, 2013 edition includes features about the Laidley swimming pool, a pilot programme for a local bus service, mention of a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party at the Laidley Library and some great ideas to celebrate Australia Day. Where else are you going to find details Yabby Races and Dunny Races. There’s even an article about the Miss Pinup Australia contest entrant, Miss Sheree Sherbet, for those who just love all things vintage. We wish Miss Sheree well for the State Finals in February. We’re proud to be in such fine company in this publication, and excited that local folks will learn of Davaar’s training and workshops this way.

The Times they aren’t a changin’

Posted by Wendy on 15 Jan, 2013 in Blog, Mental Health | Comments Off on The Times they aren’t a changin’

They knew that, back then?

Hello fellow travellers of interesting ideas and curious wonderment.

I have included in this entry an extract from the inestimable The Times newspaper from 1853, cited in a book I am currently reading:

The Times - 1853

Nothing can be more slightly defined than the line of demarcation between sanity and insanity. Make the definition too narrow, it becomes meaningless, make it too wide, and the whole human race becomes involved in the dragnet. In strictness we are all mad when we give way to prejudice, to vice, to vanity: but if all the passionate, prejudiced and vain people were locked up as lunatics, who is to keep the key to the asylum? – Cited in Summerscale, (2008:342).

Hello, 2013

Posted by Wendy on 2 Jan, 2013 in Blog, Boundaries, Complex Trauma, Workshops | Comments Off on Hello, 2013

Hello, 2013

A hearty welcome to 2013 and I hope that you had a celebratory time over Christmas and New Year.

Here at Davaar its time for us to focus on the year ahead, in terms of workshops and training for 2013. If you’ve taken a look at our calendar you’ll be aware that we have a busy year already scheduled and there’s still more in the pipeline.

Nursing News from Buffalo, NY

Posted by Wendy on 22 Dec, 2012 in Blog | Comments Off on Nursing News from Buffalo, NY

Exciting news for nursing, in Buffalo, NY

I have a strong commitment to strengthening nursing identity and professionalism and where possible will inform you about achievements of colleagues with whom I have travelled in the world of nursing.