Category Archives: Personal growth

Creating Lasting Positive Change

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Creating Lasting Positive Change We all reach moments in life when we pause and realise something needs to shift—whether it’s how we react, how we feel, or how we show up for ourselves and others. Change is never easy, especially when long-standing habits and behaviours feel automatic. But the good news is that it is […]

World Public Service Day

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Celebrating World Public Service Day As we celebrate World Public Service Day, I’ve taken a moment to reflect on my nearly ten-year journey within the Victorian Public Service (VPS), and specifically, my role with the Department of Transport and Planning (DTP). Being part of the public service means being part of something bigger than yourself. […]

Disability is Individual

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Disability is Individual In a world that champions diversity and inclusion, it’s crucial to remember that every person with a disability is unique. Disability is individual to the person with disability. While it may seem like common sense, the need to treat each individual as precisely that—an individual—is still a message that needs to be […]

Essential Advice from a Mentor

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Essential Advice from a Mentor In today’s fast-paced world, the majority of people silently struggle with many mental health problems. Because of the various wellness awareness activities done through digital mediums, most teenagers, adults, and older generations try enough to handle their mind health issues efficiently. While teenagers and young adults aged 14–19 years are […]

How to Create an Effective Routine for Success

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How to Create an Effective Routine for Success Creating a well-designed routine is a powerful tool for achieving success in various aspects of life. Whether you’re aiming to boost productivity, enhance your physical and mental well-being, or work towards personal goals, an effective routine can provide structure and consistency. In this blog post, we’ll explore […]

Building Resilience

Building Resilience Resilience is the ability to recover, adapt and overcome situations that have created stress, trauma or disorder in your life. Sometimes this is the ability to overcome huge barriers, other times it is the ability to bounce back from something that is a smaller incident or situation. Building resilience for the small things […]