This weekend I will...
Build a robot out of cardboard… with my kids!
I wish I’d never given up…
The recorder – but everyone else is.
I’d originally planned to work …
As an actor… not sure why that didn’t work out?
The qualities I most value in my colleagues are …
That they like me… and a sense of humour.
I’ll never forget …
Agreeing to fasting for Ramadan as a mark of respect in the Maldives while working as a consultant with UNICEF …but then forgetting to break the fast at sunset and wondering why I felt so spaced out at 10pm.
If I had more time, I’d …
Write some killer articles from my PhD.
I’m most scared of …
Donald Trump becoming president.
For my next holiday …
I will be jetting off to Sunnybank Hills, Brisbane – I’ll send you a postcard!
I can’t get enough …
Talk about methamphetamine…
But seriously I am currently getting a real kick out of running Methamphetamine training sessions. Encouraging workers not to be overwhelmed by the hype and be confident in their ability to engage people through compassion, understanding and respect.
I’m really terrible at …
Just about all administrative tasks. It is a serious deficit and means that my colleagues are wonderfully patient with me.
Career wise I’m most proud of …
Where I am now – working with NADA and the incredible talent and commitment I see all around me in the NGO AOD sector, while continuing to deliver training, consult on projects and provide counselling support to my clients. Experiences over the years in AOD have opened incredible doors for me and for that I will always be grateful.
My big hope for the drug and alcohol sector is …
For harm minimisation to ACTUALLY be central to the way in which we develop policy, treatment and support for people who use drugs.
The sector’s biggest challenge going forward is…
Attracting some new blood and retaining them – the AOD sector cannot live on passion and good will alone.
