January 2017

Community Led Disaster Recovery is a real possibility – through Asset Based Community Development (ABCD)

By |2017-01-20T02:53:30+00:00January 20th, 2017|Leva Consulting|

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 […]

Festival of Ideas about Asset Based Community Development (Goa, India – 2017)

By |2017-01-16T11:16:33+00:00January 16th, 2017|Leva Consulting|

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 […]

Leva Consulting to explore Asset Based Community Development

By |2017-01-09T04:04:31+00:00January 8th, 2017|Leva Consulting|

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 […]

From PhD researcher to working with communities

By |2017-01-09T04:10:04+00:00January 6th, 2017|Leva Consulting|

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 […]

May 2015

Thanks to the communities of the Cassowary Coast

By |2017-01-06T23:07:58+00:00May 6th, 2015|PhD Archive|

Far North Queensland experiences cyclones on a regular basis. My time on the Cassowary Coast taught me that these far north Queensland towns are accustomed to preparing for, responding to, and recovering from disaster. On the whole these men and women are resourceful and independent. They welcomed me warmly, in spite of my declared support […]

July 2014

Thank you to the residents of the Cassowary Coast

By |2017-01-06T23:08:17+00:00July 24th, 2014|PhD Archive|

It continues to be a deeply satisfying and humbling experience to conduct interviews with community members who have experienced something as frightening and life changing as a natural disaster, in this case a Category 5 cyclone.  Cyclone Yasi bore down on Cardwell, Tully and the surrounding areas, making landfall on 3 February 2011.  A Category […]

June 2014

Thank you to the residents of Coonabarabran

By |2017-01-06T23:08:37+00:00June 8th, 2014|PhD Archive|

It is very satisfying listening to the audio recordings of interviews with 34 residents of Coonabrabran.  Once again residents have been frank and trusting, and have considered my questions with care and thought.  I am grateful to so many people for their willingness to share their thoughts, feelings and experiences with me.   Grateful also […]

April 2014

Thank you to the residents of Dunalley, Murdunna, Connelly’s March, Copping, Marion Bay and Boomer Bay…..

By |2017-01-06T23:08:57+00:00April 22nd, 2014|PhD Archive|

I have just left Dunalley and surrounding townships and bays, after almost 3 weeks living in Hobart in order to conduct this next stage of fieldwork. I have conducted over 20 interviews with a diverse set of residents who each agreed to participate in my research. I am very grateful to those who formally participated and to others who met […]

Another step to share the process

By |2017-01-06T23:09:17+00:00April 15th, 2014|PhD Archive|

This morning I was interviewed by Jo Spargo on ABC Radio Hobart.  It is interesting to be asked to answer questions in a 6 minute time slot – and yet within that limit to try to capture the essence of my research and share it with the listeners.  I think that I did justice to […]

March 2014

Thank you to the residents of the Lockyer Valley

By |2017-01-06T23:09:49+00:00March 28th, 2014|PhD Archive|

I have just left the Lockyer Valley after almost 3 weeks living in the valley and meeting residents.  I have conducted almost 30 interviews with residents who agreed to participate in my research.  I am grateful to those who formally participated and to others who met with me informally – these residents shared their experience, their […]

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