The Australian National Framework for Disaster (COAG 2011) includes a focus on both resilience and community led recovery.  For any local government or NGO who wants to work with communities in disaster planning, preparing, responding or recovery, ABCD provides tools and approaches that can make community led recovery a reality.  Partnership with community with the intention to achieve […]

Attendance at the International Festival of Ideas about Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) continues to be a remarkable experience.  This conference will most definitely influence the further development of our work.  It is very clear that there are strong benefits in using an ABCD approach to support community resilience and recovery – through both the phases of disaster planning […]

As Principal of Leva Consulting I am about to travel to Goa, India.  I will be attending an international conference to explore Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) approaches to community development projects.  The conference includes speakers and master classes led by experts in ABCD from across the world.  This conference provides Leva Consulting with the opportunity to […]

During 2017 I will be building on the work commenced through my PhD research (my PhD was awarded in December 2016 from the Australian National University).  This research explored the factors that contribute to community resilience and recovery after natural disaster, based on the experience of four communities in Australia.  Community members from the Cassowary Coast […]